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I am excited to announce that I will be a part of a group exhibition of Iowa artists co-curated by Alyss Vernon and Kathy Edwards Hayslett. You will see a mix of Olson-Larsen Galleries artists and invited artists who employ media and techniques that challenge oversimplified notions of what it is to be an artist.  The word “hybrid” in this exhibition means that the fourteen Iowa-based artists in the exhibition work in different techniques or styles. Several of the exhibiting artists work in multiple media, such as painting and ceramics, or metal and fabric. Others combine techniques in the same work, and still others work in totally different styles all together.  

My artworks include jewelry (necklaces, and brooches) with meditational drawings and meixed midea paintings.  

OPENING RECEPTION:  Saturday, December 9th, 2pm - 5pm

Olson-Larsen Galleries

542 5th St, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

info@olsonlarsen.com    515.277.6734

We have been exploring how to be a woman through interviews.  And then our artist team creates our responses in the form of artworks. Based in Iowa City, Iiowa, USA,  the collective sought and recorded interviews with 7 diverse women living in Iowa and beyond. 

The Second  edition of "Women: hood"  online show  is up  here on my website under menu "womanhood 2nd".    

OPENING RECEPTION

October 7th, Saturday, 6:00- 8:00 pm

Women's Resource and Action Center, 

University of Iowa, Bowman House, 230 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52245

Women: hood explores complex experiences of femininity through interviews and responsive art works. Based in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, the collective sought and recorded interviews with 10 women living in the state of Iowa and beyond. These women’s stories, along with the art they inspired, are the heart of this project. 

The first edition of "Women: hood"  online show  is up  here on my website under menu "project".    

Zoom reception: 6/5, 7:30- 8:10 pm, CDT, USA 

Meeting ID: 811 9967 2334

Passcode: 181103

Our satellite show of Munich Jewellery Week 2021 is still going at Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA.  Do not miss out to see my and my artist-friend, Jillian Moore's most recent jewelry pieces online and in-person.  Online view or make an arrangement for your  personal view at the gallery.  

And here is our show arcile on Daily Iowan.      

Munich Jewellery Week 2021 is happening this week.  To adjust to the pandemic situation on the globe, "NUDA VITA" presents their conference online, March 12 11:30 am, CST, USA (6:30 pm. European standard time)

Registration online link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-GhqjgqGdMAyqb-iDOqoIOe_xi5AUyO

I will give a small talk about he series of my jewelry piece, titled "Emational Body,"based on my research on nudity in Japanese culture, focused on "Tangled Hair" by Akiko Yosano, a Japanese female peot/ educator/ pioneear of Japanese Feminism in 100 years ago.  

 As its satellite show, I am participating in a two-person exhibition entitled "Polyphonoua 2021: MIMETIC LIVES 2"  to be held at Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. which can be viewed online, and at the same time, you can visit this satellite show in person at the gallery.  This show marks the 15th-year art-anniversary with my artist friend, Jillian Moore. 

Online View: Gilded Pear Gallery  

 Instagram Live walk-through: March 8th, 5:30pm CST 

 Virtual Reception with the artists: March 12th, @ 11:00am CST [RSVP on the gallery website]

I have been a part of NUDA VITA: the practice of collective and political body," organized by Ilaria Ruggiero.  Ilaria is presenting the project lecture on November 5th 18:30-19:30 (GMT +2), at Sperkstret 2020.  (https://sperkstret.sk/en/sperkstret-2020)  

 The registration of the free lecture:  

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L1E7ZtxaSVO0OdAfkCUDWA

Don't miss this opportunity to know more about the project!! 

The art project started in 2018. The objective is to compile interviews about womanhood. So far, 10 diverse individuals have offered their perspectives. A video about their culture is going to be released in early 2021. You are welcome to visit the project's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Women-hood-114052123778368

Our international group "Nuda Vita II" is organized by Ilaria Ruggiero, the director of  "A/dornment Contemporary Art Jewelry." We were not able to participate in this year's Munich Jewellery Week because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will hopefully be featuring our works there next year.