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Sojourner Truth acrylic monoprint copyright © Julie Henkener

06 May

Sojourner Truth – Ain’t I a Woman?

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Last updated: January 15, 2024 Sojourner Truth (circa 1797-1883) was born into slavery in rural, Ulster County New York and named Isabella Baumfree, speaking only Dutch for her first 9 years. She was beaten and abused by her owners and was sold to John Dumont in 1810 for about $175. She married an older slave named Thomas around 1815 and bore five children. According to New York law, all slaves were to be emancipated in 1827, but Dumont had promised to free her a year earlier than that. When he reneged, Isabella finished what she regarded as her seasonal duties […]

1979 Dinner Party feminist art by Judy Chicago, Brooklyn Museum

06 May

Brooklyn Museum – Who’s Coming for Dinner?

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The first time we went to the Brooklyn Museum was just so amazing! For one thing, there is the iconic Georgia O’Keefe painting of the Brooklyn Bridge, but then of course there is one of my favorite art installations of all time – The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago. The Dinner Party was a monumental creative undertaking that began in 1971. Judy and a large group of other artisans worked on it for a number of years, and the exhibit finally opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on March 14, 1979. After traveling the country for many […]

Photo at Dacha garden party outside Moscow

01 May

Welcome World !

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It seems like it is common for one to begin a blog with a “Hello World!” posting. Instead, as I begin this new venture, I say “Welcome World!” Welcome of course is directly linked to the concept of hospitality, which seems to me is so intrinsic to developing and maintaining right relationships. I have been blessed to experience and share times of hospitality both in my travels worldwide and in parties and other celebrations I have hosted over the years. My mother taught me the importance of being a good and attentive host and for including everyone – I just […]