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