Students in Jennifer Kingsley’s Spring 2017 class “Collections Remix” mined JHU collections for materials that reflect the experiences of African Americans. Students Madelena Brancati and Nia Josiah worked with a newly acquired artwork by Baltimore artist and MacArthur genius award winner Joyce J. Scott, identifying a site on campus for the sculpture, developing an installation concept in discussion with the artist, preparing interpretations and coming up with ideas for programs.
![Joyce J. Scott's Ancestry Doll 1](https://krieger.jhu.edu/museums-society/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2018/01/7ebfa3e95546efe711e45810d574c079-ancestry-art-dolls.jpg)