Interview with Celeste Ramos
/“TIWWA allows a platform to not only stand in my truth but also be able to teach from that truth”
We spoke to multidisciplinary creative Celeste Ramos, who is running a wellbeing workshop as part of This Is Who We Are.
What three words best describe you?
Elegant, unusual, profound
Name one woman who has inspired you and why?
Dame Shirley Bassey. She can sing about some of the grittiest stuff with a wild amount of elegance. It’s a good reminder to maintain one’s dignity no matter what.
In what ways have you practiced solidarity and community?
In acting and voiceover development classes I’ve constantly been an encouraging presence, seeing aspects of fellow artists that they themselves never noticed before, or had never made a connection to. I help others feel at ease to be themselves during projects and exercises that are usually very vulnerable experiences.
By staying connected to my close friends at home and proactively forging new friendships here, again acting as a presence of calm and support.
From your understanding of TIWWA and its possibilities/potential, what would you most like to get out of being part of the project and being a partner with us?
A sense of my life making sense...if that makes sense! I have a collection of experiences and knowledge that, until now, has always felt like a jumble. TIWWA allows a platform to not only stand in my truth but also be able to teach from that truth, which is so exciting! I really want to help people grow creatively, whether or not they consider themselves creatives.