Life As Myth - The Personal Reveals the Universal
Beginning the first day of spring, March 21 until April fools weekend, our convenings group had a wonderful exhibit at the Alley Gallery in downtown Sonoma. This Exhibit was the culmination of a very full process, that began in August, when this soulful vision came to me, of what our Artist Convenings could be. My idea for these Convenings was inspired by the tradition of native tribal elders gathering in circles in the morning, to share their dreams that they dream for the tribe. Artists are dreamers, dreaming for their community. As Community Elders, who are women artists, we are connected through place, as well as through our art and our stories.
I was delighted when my proposal received the grant from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Then I was completely taken over by the seven months of work involved in carrying it out. Although we have known each other for years, we haven’t worked together as a group, especially not in this way before. I was truly amazed during our convenings, at the depth of the stories behind the art and the many diverse streams of connection that we have.
I feel that particularly as women artists, our art is rooted in personal experience that touches on something universal. This has been a stimulating and heartwarming experience of sharing, and creating community, especially in the wake of Covid.
Convening Artists: Leta Davis, Marsha Klein, Lori Goldman, Lin Marie DeVincent, Nora Russo, Kaeti Bailie, Margaret Hatcher, Barbara Jacobsen, Brigitta McReynolds, Mia Lobel, Christine MacDonald, Selma Aslin, Susan Heeringa-Pieper
Marsha Klein-painter, ceramic sculptor, LinMarie deVincent- shamanic drummer, poet, Mia Lobel-ceramic sculptor, poet presenting at the exhibit closing.