Cristy C. Road’s “Next World Tarot” Boldly Defines a New Generation of Saints
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Writing
The Future Of Porn?
Sometime’s I am more focused on what’s going on with my art practice instead of what’s trending in the industry. After however many years I’ve learned to just go with what I’m inspired to do. I end up occasionally starting or setting trends instead of falling victim to following them. That being said I also … Read moreThe Future Of Porn?
Courtney Trouble Graduates!
Class of 2017 Masters of Fine Arts Studio Practise & PhotographySaturday May 13th, 2017. Trouble was offered a significant merit-based scholarship to return to CCA for a second master’s degree and they completed a year before taking a break to attend to company business. Trouble’s fine art skills blossomed under mentorship across disciplines at … Read moreCourtney Trouble Graduates!
Chelsea Poe’s “Inauthentic Masterpiece” and Earnest Integrity
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Stigma and the shaping of the porn industry
2016 Porn Studies Volume 3, Issue 2: Porn Labor, Stigma and the shaping of the porn industry
Undergraduate Work
I started community college when I was 16 years old as a part of a crossover program in my state. I took a lot of photos of bands on 35mm film and am trained in traditional dark room black & white and color photo printing. (To be fiar I’ve never stopped learning! It is my … Read moreUndergraduate Work
Porn’s New Key Words: Feminist Porn Conference 2014 KeyNote
I can see how doing a “keynote” at such a young age could be a set-up for disaster, but all in all I think some of these ideas make sense to me while others need further consideration. It’s a moment in time where I felt like those using the “ethical porn” and “feminist porn” labels … Read morePorn’s New Key Words: Feminist Porn Conference 2014 KeyNote
Finding Gender Through Porn Performance
Originally printed in the debut issue of the academic journal Porn Studies, reprinted on Huffington Post. Queer porn means different things to different people – but to me, it means porn that is out of the box, out of the closet, and shamelessly sex-positive. Queer porn’s endless combinations of genders and sexualities allow its performers … Read moreFinding Gender Through Porn Performance
14 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Pornographer
2015 Cosmopolitan, 14 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Pornographer
How Growing Up Riot Grrrl Informed my Art/Porn/Work/Whatever
I found riot grrrl the summer after a shitty freshman year at high school. I was really smart but none of my teachers took me seriously. All my friends were stoner dropouts on the corner and because they were my friends, and i was out as bisexual, and looked like a punk, i was treated … Read moreHow Growing Up Riot Grrrl Informed my Art/Porn/Work/Whatever