Brynn Joki was born and raised in Grand Rapids in Northern Minnesota. Throughout high school two passions grew, volleyball and fine arts. Receiving a full-ride scholarship from the Division I Women’s Volleyball Team at North Dakota State University, four years of college volleyball was added to her belt. While excelling on the court, she was also able to focus her artwork on printmaking and apparel design. An eye-opening women’s studies course fueled her artwork to portray a feminist perspective highlighting the equality of women in everyday life. Focusing on the aspects of equality through daily language barriers, she plans to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in December 2013. Eventually, Brynn hopes to settle down in a lake home near the Midwest while working as a fashion designer and stylist.
My work shows designs that use issues in today’s society and brings them to the public. I’ve mainly focused around women’s equality rights and the problems women face to becoming equal. My own opinions of discrimination and stereotypes have grown substantially recently. I live to treat everyone equally and with respect. There should be no degrading or hazing due to the person they were born to be. I’ve used much negative imagery in the past, but most recently I’m using these issues to portray the positive route people have taken by dealing with these issues.