THE SIMMERING SPICES: A GIRL AND FEMME OF COLOR CURATORIAL COLLECTIVE

We are the Simmering Spices, a collective run by girls and nonbinary femmes of color (GFOC). We all come from different backgrounds, backstories, cultures, and identities, cultivating a rich range of perspectives. We are inspired by the open mindedness, thoughtfulness, intelligence, observance, and curiosity of girls, who each have their own roles in community and narratives. We are vibrant and bold, just like spices, coming together to foster a complex and one of a kind community. We are the authors and publishers of our own narratives, and we are also the teachers, leaders, listeners, and learners of the future. We simmer with a passion to stand up and demand the attention and respect we deserve. We all value the power that art holds to showcaase the unique stories of girlhood and educational justice to our communities and families, and across generations.