Carin Sankus, a 32-year-old UF art third-year graduate student, lifts a clay piece from a kiln and places it in sawdust, giving it a black color through a smoking process. The overall process is called Raku firing, which is originally a Japanese family tradition, but the Western method was being used then.
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By Jordan Klucharich | 10:38pmContestant No. 10, Morgan, fires up the crowd by flexing her muscles and shouting “I’m masc for masc” during the performative masculine lesbian contest on Sept. 3, 2025.
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By Jordan Klucharich | 10:38pmThe three winners of the performative masculine lesbian contest, Ania, Claire and Morgan, pose for the crowd on Sept. 3, 2025.
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By Jordan Klucharich | 10:36pmContestant No. 9, Ania, competes in the performative masculine lesbian contest, rallying the crowd on Sept. 3, 2025.