{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Office Hours","title":"Meet Tamara Johnson: From First-Gen Student to Sculpture Professor at Texas State","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0b2a5f46\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1302,"description":"In this episode of Office Hours, Tamara Johnson shares how her journey as a first-generation college student shaped her path to becoming a professional artist. From studying at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to building a career in sculpture and large-scale public art, she reflects on the challenges and rewards of forging her own creative path.\nTamara discusses how her background influences both her artistic practice and her teaching, and she gives insight into her work with the Committee on Public Art (COPA) and the many public art projects she has contributed to. Plus, she previews Fab Friday — a hands-on event open to the TXST community where anyone can try their hand at sculpting.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YD0mZMdFH_-TlFuzZCCKlX6GgnPlW-2WchwOMzsWKW4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Nzhm/ZDAxMGQ5ODVkYjk1/Y2Q5ZjQ5M2YyZTNi/MGI0OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}