"Bringing the Feminine Voice to the World"
As part of the Womb Wisdom exhibit at Leedy Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City, Missouri, well known women artists were invited to host workshops and speak at a panel discussion. The purpose of these events was to connect women to a richer sense of self through an experiential and participatory environment.
Workshops & Panel Discussion
Discover the Goddess Within – Connect to the feminine spirits of creativity around the world, by remembering Herstory with images, creating sacred language, playing with materials and sharing stories. Lydia Ruyle, MA, Artist, Scholar, Teacher – Goddess Icons: Spirit Banners of the Divine Feminine has been written about her work
Song & Silence – Voicing the Soul - Finding and expressing one’s unique voice through toning and chanting. Susan Hale, MA
Creating Ritual for Mourning Loss – Creating ritual for the loss of a child, the loss of new life, the loss of the ability to create life. Samantha St Julian, PhD
Connecting with Earth Spirit – Using clay to find the voice and lessons of Mother Earth and the inner self. Myrna Minnis, M.A.
Teaching Your Children to Live in a Culturally Diverse World – What do children perceive and how can they live openly with awareness and acceptance to cultural diversity in today’s world. Lynn Kaufman, LSCSW; Mamie Hughes
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say: The Art of Authentic Communication – A high energy, experiential workshop helping young women identify how they can authentically express their strength and individuality and empower communication in relationship. Jenn Kaye, Communication Strategist, and Michelle Kaye, MA, Counseling
Enhance Romance: Simple Strategies for Increasing Connection and Intimacy in Your Relationship – Designed with couples in mind, learn how to get more of what you want with the one that you love. Jenn Kaye, Communication Strategist, and Michelle Kaye, MA, Counseling
Self Nurturing for Motherless Daughters – Workshop for women or girls who have lost their mother by death or abandonment. Gail Lerner-Connaghan, RN, MS
Finding your Voice in your Relationships – This workshop explores what gets in our way of saying what we want to say and how we give away and skills for change. Linda Moore, Psychologist, Author, Release from Powerlessness: A Guide for Taking Charge of Your Life
Art/Issues/Women – Panel discussion with local female artists. Philomene Bennett, BFA, Artist Teacher, will moderate
ReVisioning Women – Exploring body image and how culture, family, and peers influence our perceptions. Maria Williams, UMKC Women’s Center
You are
the Goddess: The Sacred Female is Embodied Within – Explore the myths
and images of the sacred female through experiential exercises. Reclaim the
transformative powers that live within all women. Elinor Gadon, PhD, Art
Historian, Cultural Anthropologist, author of The Once & Future Goddess