In this conversation, Ruth and Shari look at duality and how it shapes what it means to be human. We used Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell as the poem that ties it all together, a reminder that songs bring poetry and depth into our every day lives. Its a really interesting array of art….
Category: Women in Art
Inspiring Awe: An Arting Conversation
In this conversation, Ruth and Shari discuss the role of art in inspiring awe. To us, experiencing awe is critical component of being human, one we need to nurture. We are happy to share the full conversation here. Scroll below the video for an image of each pairing, and a set of questions we’d love…
Expand Your Powers by Enjoying Art
What arting conversations give you. Some people tend to be glued to their phone,some play sports, some immerse themselves in hobbies, and some delight in goodconversation, as I do. There generally is a focus of some kind in most chosen pleasures.Yet, the capacities that are used may be passive, repeated or just familiar. They includethose…
Arting as Therapy
Art therapy uses creative processes to promote healing, with a wide definition of healing. Arting has taught me the therapeutic value of being with and around art. I know people who have experienced similar healing effects by visiting museums or galleries or artist studios. Recently, in need of a bit of healing myself, I visited…
Looking Into Infinity
I was in Boston with time on my hands so I wandered over to WNDR, an art tech museum. Little did I know at the time that it held the work of Yayoi Kusama including her Infinity Rooms -Lets Survive Forever 2017. Once I found it, I got very excited. It’s a unique opportunity, and…
Painting Judith: Caravaggio vs Gentileschi
Artemesia Gentileschi is a recently rediscovered Italian Baroque artist. In our Arting pursuits, Ruth and I used her work quite often. Because we loved it and because there are so few female artists from that time period, at least that we are aware of. We kicked off our interest in her work with this direct…
Mrs. Whistler Meets Venus: An Arting Conversation
In this conversation, Ruth and Shari discuss Beatrice Godwin Whistler, Peach Blossoms and Sandro Botticelli’s Venus, enhance by a portion of John Clare’s poem, I am. The conversation covers the challenges of women artists, and how women are portrayed, a common theme we often return to, because the mysteries are never ending. We hope you…