The Light Keeper by Ksenia Lisna
“The Light Keeper” by Ksenia Lisna Берегиня Світла Ukraine is not a dream. Ukraine is my home. Україна, це ні сон, ні мрія. Україна, це моя Батьківщина. What does my art mean to me: Coming as I do from a port city and shipbuilding centre in the southern region of Ukraine, the ethos of sea, sky, and steppe are never far away. Mykolayiv is situated on the river Buh, which flows into The Black Sea....
Earth’s Lullaby, or To the Child Now Grown by Kathleen McCoy
“Earth’s Lullaby, or To the Child Now Grown” by Kathleen McCoy Before the wooly mammoth pounded here, before the wings of pterosaurs cleaved this brittle sky and pieces shattered, when glacier-fed streams greened the earth and bobbins of purple and gold bejeweled the grass, I saw you. I dreamed you, you danced behind your daddy’s eyes, and...
of being by Mary Silwance
“of being” by Mary Silwance I love the way she kettles overhead scenting and seeing what is there but keens and dives only for what is hers— She will not rise glorious like a phoenix with mythic feathers to preen. No. She will thrust instead into death. Feast on disease. Savor clots of rot. Slurp decay. Make communion from wreckage. For this is what a wake is: meticulous release from malady ...
Survivor by Judith Robinson
“Survivor” by Judith Robinson What does my writing/art mean to me? The act of creating art takes me deep inside myself while at the same time takes me away from my ordinary or everyday preoccupations. So I both shed myself and receive myself, and occupy a blessed place. ____________________ Judith Robinson’s Artist Statement: Judith R. Robinson is a visual artist, editor, teacher,...
The River Goddess by Alexis Mills
“The River Goddess” by Alexis Mills depicting a character featured in the historical fiction novel, Black Rain, co-authored by the artist and Eli Salas III Being part of the AROHO circle means: Growth in one’s art and one’s self. As a woman. As a feminist in a world where our voices are snuffed out even over our own bodies. ____________________ Alexis Mill’s Artist...
Sex Goblet by Ariel Fintushel
“Sex Goblet” by Ariel Fintushel [enshrining myself] wherever i look there’s another island [flying] skin keys into me, push me over / into the sound the maiden snaps + is gone key into me myself, darkly reconcile green after a singe / the chorus feed us to each other love is a...
Amber by D Davidsohn
“Amber” by D Davidsohn ____________________ D Davidsohn’s Artist Statement: I have hired various female models to propel my creativity and paintings, women who need pay, respect, monies, survival, and to be appreciated for who they are. I have taken photos of them inspiring their creative selves, for they can create for photos and be their best selves. Occasionally, we create thematic...
Blackberries by Tina Carey
“Blackberries” by Tina Carey In the delivery room. I land on the smell of my mother embraced by strangers she only woke from her dead emotions for me in june when we searched for ripe blackberries. she glowed at the site of the blackish fruit. she awed at the perfectly shaped bush. she...
Dance With Me by Kate Register
“Dance With Me” by Kate Register What does my art mean to me: It means freedom. An expression of the soul that keeps me growing and in awe of this magical life. Kate Register’s Artist Statement: Dancing represents the moment we let go of our mind and feel our way intuitively with the music. No words and no rules. We are connected with each other and we are connected to nature; as soon as we...
“Pu Yi, The Last Manchu” by Guliz Mutlu
“Pu Yi, The Last Manchu” by Guliz Mutlu What is my deepest need: One day, I will draw the shape of a heart. Guliz Mutlu’s Artist Statement: “…so happy that all the flowers in my heart burst into full blossom.” Pu Yi, The Last Manchu: The Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi, Last Emperor of China My artwork is my photography on the Importance of World Peace. Because one of the...
Letter to AROHO Sisters
Dear AROHO Sisters Some years ago, we wrote that AROHO was a Beacon, a Map, and a Destination. This has come to be. Despite the unthinkable becoming reality year after year, AROHO has remained a source of hope, a path through the forest, and a homecoming for an ever-expanding circle of women. Even more remarkable, this has come to be with an investment of resources (human, spiritual, and monetary) that is sustainable. We find...
Letter For Those Who Were Unable to Attend by Bhanu Kapil
January 11th, 2022 Dear writer-artist-maker-weaver-sculptor: Hi. This is Bhanu. I tried to make a small video message for you, as an after-gift or invitation, feeling that (yes) sometimes it’s not possible to attend. To arrive. To travel or be there. Something stops the day, or else: work, family duties, the time zone itself. This is the body. I tried to make a video, but it turns out that I...
Waves by Kimberly Williams
“Waves” by Kimberly Williams Kimberly Williams’ Artist Statement: The ocean and nature is wild and unpredictable, like life. I painted this to remind myself that you can’t control this force. The sea can be rough, choppy, biting, full of predators. But, also calm, warm, glowing, and welcoming.
A New Year’s Blessing
May we meet on the horizon where water meets light, wandering. Bodies rooted and reaching. Steady in, steady out. All mouths and hands wondering. Our hearts our rooms, side by side, open wide. Each moment here is our sacred blessing. Q: If you were to write your own blessing for sister creatives what would it be? What if you conceived of a blessing for your own creative work?*Responses will be curated and may be shared with...
Haiku with Reflection on 2021 Global Sisterhood Camp by Bhanu Kapil
Haiku with Reflection on 2021 Global Sisterhood Camp by Bhanu Kapil Place the photograph* In the stainless steel sink. Light a match. *I’m thinking of the last question we held: “What is the lineage of an image?” Is there a way that art-making or writing practice is a way of stepping out of toxic lineage, as much as it is a braiding or weaving of water and light? Perhaps what I really want to...
For Bhanu Kapil on behalf of AROHO by Karina Puente
For Bhanu Kapil on behalf of AROHO by Karina Puente Dear Creative Sisters, The golden light between us becomes a rainbow when we give the sun a drink of water in the morning. Thank you, Bhanu, for showing us how to invite illumination into our practice. Thank you for guiding us in citing the Source. Below is a visual treat and gift for you, Bhanu. To inspire prisms of art and letters. — Karina...
One Moment by Sylvan Adams
“One Moment” by Sylvan Adams Sylvan Adams Artist Statement: My photography reflects the musings, discoveries, and revelations that come to me from observing the eternal interaction of light and dark, both inside and outside of ourselves. They are about contrast, balance, and the dynamics of relationship; light and dark is the visual and psychological metaphor. ...
Dussehra by Saranya Francis
Dussehra by Saranya Francis A festival inviting women to come sing, dance, and pray, wishing each other well and exchanging small gifts. Saranya Francis Artist Statement: Saranya Francis is a multilingual poet penning poems in English, Hindi, and Tamil. She is a social activist, freelance life skills, language trainer, and diversity consultant. During the pandemic, Saranya hosted a virtual global gathering of...
Where I Come From by Vinita Agrawal
“Where I Come From” by Vinita Agrawal I come from the sands where words sprout like cacti when girls are born. I come from ochre, autumn-hued earth baked dry under a fierce sun. Where grit and wind needle the eyes Where storms compel women to live inside tombs of veils. I come from a place where dusk turns into a seductress at night lying velvety warm on bohemian linen charpoys. I come from the land famous for...
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