Reclaiming Nativeness in the Realm of Nerd-dom Read Part I here. To see illustrations of the works discussed below, visit Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand's portfolio here. Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand. Image courtesy of RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, CO where she is a current Artist in Residence. In her still-in-progress series appropriately titled Indigenous Fairy Tales, Indigenous artist Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand “matches up” various European fairy tales with their

Reclaiming Nativeness in the Realm of Nerd-dom Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand. Image courtesy of RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, CO where she is a current Artist in Residence. If asked that age-old question, “what is art?” many would conjure up images of gilt-framed oil paintings or white marble sculptures. Those inclined towards the contemporary might picture more unconventional installations, like a dead shark floating in formaldehyde. But few would think of the glo