The Common Table brought together a group of twenty-two women that share the physical space on the Wesleyan College campus. The building walls, division of majors, age, and many other factors can create a barrier that prevent students, faculty, and staff who enter the campus each day from ever encountering each other. This project aimed to encourage a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff to build community through a series of events and a shared meal that took place withinRead more
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The Exquisite Uterus
I have always loved this project, organized by artists Alison Gates and Helen Klebesadel in 2012, in response to legislation in a number of states that sought to incrementally roll back women’s reproductive rights. As we have come to realize in the most recent election, we do not have the luxury of taking our voices, reproductive rights or bodily autonomy for granted. Not now or for the foreseeable future. You can read more about the project and see more images ofRead more
Project Canary Wrap-Up!
@Project Canary: Thank you to all our collaborators across the nation, @hahaworks, Tally Clay, Life Changers Church, @mac_art_ceramics, @taylorrobenalt, @mary.amalthea, @bigredclit, @pattybilbro, @lourdesceramics, @nationalclayweek and @sociallyengagedcraftcollective to name a few. Project Canary is still going. We are planning drops for Election Day and beyond. 💕💕@nicolegugliottiart and @lauren.karle #NCW #nationalclayweek #projectcanary #tellyourstory #sociallyengagedcraftcollective #collaboration #artandpolitics #socialengagement As a part of #NationalClayWeek, the Socially Engaged Craft Collective launched Project Canary, a collaborative, social, ceramic project that considers the real-life implications of UnitedRead more
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