Artist Talks
Rebecca Shapiro, Lisa Sonora Beam, Matt Blair and I gave an hour long artist talk at the opening celebration. Here is the recording if you would like to listen to it. We each talk about the work in the show as well as the process of getting there. {Special note to my mother: I know the ships match your Victorian house better than my abstract contemporary stuff.}
Inviting You to Participate
My dream is to have this project continue and to invite other artists to collaborate. Perhaps travel to other locations where we engage artists there. Perhaps to build a community online where creatives all over share creative responses to their own stories. Perhaps teaching workshops where we share the creative approach to personal storytelling.
Matt Blair is the first creative to produce a response to our project. He has designed soundscapes for each of the artists, which will be published as an iPhone app and will be available any day. You can hear them at the Beyond The Story app website http://www.beyondthestoryapp.com
Mentioned during the talk
We were so glad we asked for love notes. I typed them up and sent them to everyone the next day. It is so helpful to have reminders that people liked aspects of what we put together, especially in those post opening times of doubt. I want to write these to other artists at all the shows I attend, since it was so heartwarming to have experienced them myself.
Rebecca’s book
Rebecca Shapiro’s new book on Kindle is Work Independently & Live Connectedly: 52 Steps to Freelancing Freedom
Lisa’s books
Lisa’s creative business book is available at major booksellers and often at the library. The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real
Lisa’s memoir is available from her website http://www.lisasonora.com Sketchbooks: My Creative Practice
Christine’s earlier work
You can read earlier posts about the project on my Personal Narrative category
Press coverage
There is a lovely article about the opening on Oregonlive.com
Visual memoirs: Exhibit at Hillsboro library invites audience to participate
Beyond the Story: Exploring Visual Memoir
Sept. 5 – October 30, 2014
Hillsboro Public Library, Main Branch 2nd floor
2850 NE Brookwood Parkway
Hillsboro OR 97124
