WWIII: a Wonder Women project at _gaia
A Group Art Exploration/Residency 2008
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" ----- Mahatma Gandhi

Are we in the throes of a third world war? What would another world war look like? How would an escalation in the current War on Terror affect our lives and those of the people of this planet? What changes would it create for the globe and our place in it? What, if anything have we learned from our violent histories? How can we reflect our fears, concerns and protests through our artwork and activism?

Wonder Women invites you to participate in a residency program to engage in discussion about your work, our cultural climate, the history of art, war, feminism, and social change. We are interested in creating dialogue and artwork that explore the issues of war and protest in the modern age. Weekly discussions will address issues related to feminism, gender, war, and protest as they relate to art practice. Each participant is encouraged to bring as much as possible to the group, including readings, artist heroes, activist heroes, feminist heroes, ideas, etc.

Every Sunday, beginning January 6th [through February 10th] accepted applicants will meet as a group at _gaia studio in Hoboken to discuss current social issues and topics brought forth by participants. There will be a potluck lunch each Sunday with group discussion and critique of works in progress. All accepted applicants must commit to all Sunday meetings (see schedule in the call for entries). At the end of the program there will be a group exhibition at Mana Fine Arts in Jersey City.

Call For Entries deadline: December 7, 2007
Mother of God: a Wonder Women project
A Group Art Exploration/Residency 2007
Who is the Mother of God? What does she have to do with art? With feminism? With me? Wonder Women invites you to participate in a residency program to engage in discussion about your work, our cultural climate, the history of art, feminism, and social change. Weekly discussions will address issues related to feminism, gender, spirituality, and historical/contemporary iconography as they relate to art practice. Each participant is encouraged to bring as much as possible to the group, including readings, artist heroes, feminist heroes, ideas, etc.

The Project:
Every Sunday, beginning January 7th through February 11th accepted applicants will meet as a group at _gaia studio in Hoboken to discuss current social issues and topics brought forth by participants. There will be a brown bag lunch each Sunday with group discussion and critique of works in progress. All accepted applicants must commit to all Sunday meetings (see schedule below). At the end of the program there will be a group exhibition, date and location to be determined.
2006 Residency
Wonder Women: Explorations of the Subconsious Hero
A Group Art Project/Exploration
If art provides a projection of one’s identity, do creators make enough reference to self-exploration and discovery to draw this enhanced connection to their work? If we want to recognize the potential of our uniqueness, we must create a space of dialogue, of shared experience, and of the openness for possibility. Some questions to be explored in this project are: How do we remain critical and empowering through dialogue, theory, and knowledge production without being hypocritical? Is there something about struggle that makes a work activist? How does gender and sexuality alter, give voice, or create political change to society and to one’s artwork? How might asking questions and exploring enable us to become empowered; to recognize oneself as part of a much larger picture, that can easily become blurry if we do not pay attention to the part we play in it? Artists which can serve as discussion examples: Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, Cy Twombly, Sophie Calle, Adrian Piper, Egon Shiele, Louise Bourgeois. Authors to discuss might include: Judith Butler, Eve Sedgwick, Richard Dyer.

The Project:
Every Sunday, beginning March 26th (through April 23rd***meeting on April 16 will be optional in observance of Easter) the accepted applicants will meet as a group at _gaia studio in Hoboken to discuss current social issues and explorations of the topics brought forth in the submissions. It is the hope that in this deep mindfulness with honest dialogue about social change, gender, and the status of the world, one’s art will become the truest expression of oneself relating to this shared dialogue. There will be a brown bag lunch each Sunday, and approximately two hours of group discussion. The rest of the day is scheduled for some studio time, sketching ideas and critique from fellow artists. All accepted applicants must commit to all 4 Sundays (besides April 16th). At the end of the program we will present the work in a group show.