Artist Danielle Scott on Ancestry, Trauma and History | In The Making | PBS

Follows the multi-racial, mixed-media artist Danielle Scott as she risks her own well-being by exposing herself to the intergenerational trauma of the Atlantic Slave Trade. She traces her ancestors’ lives for a greater purpose: creating art that exposes the wretched pain and intense beauty of the era while guiding her audience through an experiential journey.

Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call | In The Making
Directors: Sonia Kennebeck and Tetiana Anderson

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In The Making
What happens when an artist holds up a mirror to the world? "In The Making" is a documentary shorts series from @americanmasters and Firelight Media that follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. The new season focuses on eight artists across a variety of disciplines whose work explores and influences American culture today.