Artist
Cassie Thornton works under the title of the Feminist Economics Department (the FED), She uses dance, writing, visual art, hypnosis, experimental research, tours and radio to protect the unknown and reveal debt as a source of solidarity. Her work investigates and reveals the impact of governmental and economic systems on public affect, behavior, and the unconscious, with a focus on debt and security. Thornton received a MFA from California College of the Arts and a BFA from University of Wisconsin-Madison.