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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.\nEnjoy perso
 nal stories exchanged through mementos from the artists and the community: 
 quilts\, cross-stitch pieces\, weavings\, yarns\, and more.\nABOUT THE ARTI
 STS\nDeshonna and Noelle are exploring ideas of lineage and feminine creati
 vity that have threaded down through the generations in the form of fiber a
 rts\, including spinning\, 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 underappre
 ciated and critically important to understanding more of who we really are.
 \nNoelle’s work focuses on the culture surrounding indigo\, her Gullah Ge
 echee heritage here in Jacksonville—the southernmost reach of the culture
  and one of its most overlooked links—and how we can draw upon the knowle
 dge and wisdom of our past to reconnect with the soil\, with plants\, and w
 ith the deep ancestral knowledge that has been forgotten.\nDeshonna is an a
 rtist whose primary medium is writing. She uses photography as both a creat
 ive tool and a weapon for good\, transforming her words into visual narrati
 ves that invite reflection\, dialogue\, and healing. Her current work explo
 res the stories of African American brides before\, during\, and after thei
 r weddings\, examining the memories\, traditions\, and lived experiences th
 ey carry. Through storytelling\, photography\, and textiles associated with
  the institution of marriage\, she investigates how these traditions have s
 haped—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 write
 rs and artists\, helping us fund future art exhibitions like this one\, as 
 well as fellowships\, scholarships\, internships\, and other programs that 
 make our community more accessible to a diverse range of women artists and 
 writers.
LOCATION:Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville\, 1610 Osceola Street\, 
 Jackosnville\, FL 32204
DTSTAMP:20260920T080336Z
DTSTART:20261017T180000Z
DTEND:20261017T200000Z
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