ABOUT

Rachel Trusty is an artist, educator, and curator. She holds a Ph.D. in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Kansas (2022) and an MFA from Lesley College in Boston, MA (2011). Trusty currently works as a visiting Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Bucknell University.

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Trusty's personal work focuses on themes of femininity, gender, and sexuality. She incorporates traditional women's materials such as fibers and techniques such as embroidery and sewing in her work. 

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Her research explores how LGBT+ artists use materials and processes to discuss personal identity. Trusty is also interested in the intersection between Feminist and Queer approaches to research.