In the Beginning, A Woman with a Voice by Elizabeth Troyer
Apr24

In the Beginning, A Woman with a Voice by Elizabeth Troyer

    “In the Beginning, A Woman with a Voice” by Elizabeth Troyer   When I was younger, I thought holiness looked quiet. I thought a good woman was one who lowered her eyes, softened her opinions, and learned how to disappear with grace. I thought faith meant becoming smaller so God could become larger, as if the Lord of heaven and earth required the erasure of women in order to be seen. The women I watched...

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The Q | soundings
Apr15

The Q | soundings

soundings Q: In this moment, how will I claim my artistic power?*Responses will be curated and may be shared with permission.Permission* Yes, I give my permission Show Full AgreementBy submitting your response, you are granting AROHO permission for possible publication – in whole or excerpts – in WAVES, which is also archived on our website and may be shared on social platforms.Name* First Last Address* State / Province / Region...

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the conch
Mar27

the conch

  I come from the sea./ From the mountains where the wild onions grow./ From the orbit/ [of] my mother’s womb: [/]a dangerous territory/ wide and rushing/ [like] a great poet. And I opened to that blankness/ [like] an ear.   Excerpt from Vertical Answers: AROHO 2013 [remixed by Bhanu Kapil]     “the conch” by Anonymous   _________________________________________________________   Here I...

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How to Say Fish by Shari Zollinger
Mar27

How to Say Fish by Shari Zollinger

  “How to Say Fish” by Shari Zollinger   I’d already mastered                       chopsticks                 you’d already freed...

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Quilting My Mothers by Karen Henninger
Mar27

Quilting My Mothers by Karen Henninger

  “Quilting My Mothers” by Karen Henninger   ____________________ Share your response to this work, in any form, here   Karen Henninger Artist Statement: Creative Artist of Life Visionary Visual Artist Writer

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