What a wonderful book talk! I swear I'd signed up for it, I had the date in my planner, but somehow never found the Zoom link for it - I looked through my Womancraft email folder, but never did find it, but I HAD planned to be there! I have yet to finish the book, and I am not a visual artist (though I take your art-style classes as I LOVE to "play" with paints and colorful markers and pencils but cannot draw a stick figure to save my life! I have family that were visual artists, musicians, and writers - I only got the writers gene! So that's my creative outlet, however it has been dormant for some years, and I desperately miss my writing - it's how I breathe. Even if it's just for me. I used to have a popular blog, and was encouraged to write a book, but it never happened. And now I feel as if I have lost what I considered a gift for words, and how to use them, and create essays and stories and whatever I felt coming through me. I'm hoping perhaps as I read along in your book, it will help me find that again! Or at least work harder at trying to find what feels lost. Anyway, loved this conversation, and the exercises! The questions will certainly give me something to ponder and hopefully write about!
Oh, and the exercise about the women was interesting! I did think of the artist Camille Claudel. I saw an exhibit of hers here in Detroit, but it was mixed with Rodin's work, who she worked with (that's a torrid tale!) She had a rather traffic life and is not very well known. Also, Kate Chopin wrote a brilliant book in the 1800s called "The Awakening". I read it in my 20s. SO good. It was QUITE shocking for the time, and was highly criticized. Also, Charlotte Perkins Gillman wrote "The Yellow Wallpaper" a novella. The rest I was STUMPED! Except for the ones we had to cross out! Have you heard of contemporary artist, Judy Chicago? If you ever come to NYC, go see her BRILLIANT installation, "The Dinner Party." Or just buy a book of it. It's one of my very, very favorite pieces of art.
I watched the replay. I love this book and enjoyed watching this book club. Thank you Lucy!!
What a wonderful book talk! I swear I'd signed up for it, I had the date in my planner, but somehow never found the Zoom link for it - I looked through my Womancraft email folder, but never did find it, but I HAD planned to be there! I have yet to finish the book, and I am not a visual artist (though I take your art-style classes as I LOVE to "play" with paints and colorful markers and pencils but cannot draw a stick figure to save my life! I have family that were visual artists, musicians, and writers - I only got the writers gene! So that's my creative outlet, however it has been dormant for some years, and I desperately miss my writing - it's how I breathe. Even if it's just for me. I used to have a popular blog, and was encouraged to write a book, but it never happened. And now I feel as if I have lost what I considered a gift for words, and how to use them, and create essays and stories and whatever I felt coming through me. I'm hoping perhaps as I read along in your book, it will help me find that again! Or at least work harder at trying to find what feels lost. Anyway, loved this conversation, and the exercises! The questions will certainly give me something to ponder and hopefully write about!
I love the title of this! - Creatrix
Oh, and the exercise about the women was interesting! I did think of the artist Camille Claudel. I saw an exhibit of hers here in Detroit, but it was mixed with Rodin's work, who she worked with (that's a torrid tale!) She had a rather traffic life and is not very well known. Also, Kate Chopin wrote a brilliant book in the 1800s called "The Awakening". I read it in my 20s. SO good. It was QUITE shocking for the time, and was highly criticized. Also, Charlotte Perkins Gillman wrote "The Yellow Wallpaper" a novella. The rest I was STUMPED! Except for the ones we had to cross out!
Have you heard of contemporary artist, Judy Chicago? If you ever come to NYC, go see her BRILLIANT installation, "The Dinner Party." Or just buy a book of it. It's one of my very, very favorite pieces of art.