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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition Opening: Linens and Laces
DESCRIPTION:LINENS and LACES Exhibition\nJoin us for the opening reception 
 of LINENS and LACES\, a new art exhibition featuring works by Noelle Barber
  and Deshonna Buchanan\, our latest Zora Neale Hurston Fellows in Placemaki
 ng\, Community-Building\, and Literary Arts.\nPROGRAM\n\n2:00–2:30 p.m.\,
  art plus live music\n2:30 p.m.\, introductions and opening by Jennifer Wol
 fe\n2:35–3:05 p.m.\, readings and Q&A with Deshonna and Noelle\n3:05-4 p.
 m.\, conversation and exploration\, including an opportunity to experience 
 various forms of fiber arts from your heritage: weaving\, knitting\, quilti
 ng\, embroidery\, and more.\n\nSpecial invitation: Consider bringing a fami
 ly heirloom and/or photo representing a beloved fiber arts object that was 
 passed down to you\, and/or a photo of the person who made it.\nWardrobe: C
 onsider wearing linen\, lace\, or any other fabric or fashion that ties to 
 the theme!\nConversation: Enjoy personal stories exchanged through the work
  of these artists and the mementos of this community: quilts\, cross-stitch
  pieces\, weavings\, yarns\, and more.\nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nDeshonna and Noe
 lle are exploring ideas of lineage and feminine creativity that have thread
 ed down through the generations in the form of fiber arts\, including spinn
 ing\, weaving\, natural dyes\, the color indigo\, and fabrics\, as well as 
 the role these creative traditions play in the rituals of women’s lives. 
 It’s a kind of personal storytelling long underappreciated and critically
  important to understanding more of who we really are.\nNoelle’s work ex
 plores the threads connecting Black peoples’ relationship to land and pla
 ce throughout the Afro-Atlantic Diaspora. In Indigo Maps\, Noelle uses cart
 ography and textile to trace the Gullah Geechee migrations that shaped Blac
 k Jacksonville\, and connect Lowcountry material culture to West Africa and
  the Caribbean.\nDeshonna is an artist whose primary medium is writing. She
  uses photography as both a creative tool and a weapon for good\, transform
 ing her words into visual narratives that invite reflection\, dialogue\, an
 d healing. Her current work explores the stories of African American brides
  before\, during\, and after their weddings\, examining the memories\, trad
 itions\, and lived experiences they carry. Through storytelling\, photograp
 hy\, and textiles associated with the institution of marriage\, she investi
 gates how these traditions have shaped—and continue to shape—the lives 
 of Black women across generations.\nWHAT ELSE\nWe will have themed journals
 \, anthologies\, T-shirts\, and\, of course\, art for sale. Your purchases 
 will directly support women writers and artists\, helping us fund future ar
 t exhibitions like this one\, as well as fellowships\, scholarships\, inter
 nships\, and other programs that make our community more accessible to a di
 verse range of women artists and writers.
LOCATION:Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville\, 1610 Osceola Street\, 
 Jacksonville\, FL 32204
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