THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Sonya Michel

“The women’s movement saved my life and became the substance of my career.”

Artist, Author, Educator. Professor Emerita of History and Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Maryland. Member, Maryland Federation of Art and Women Caucus for Art DC.

Interviewed by Judy Waxman, Oral Historian, January 2025

As mentioned in Sonya’s VFA interview; Sonya’s mixed media collages and assemblages: Photo 1. Believe Israeli Women. Photo 2. What is Left.