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Labors of Love and Loss
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
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2239 Lane Hall - 4:00 PM
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204 S. State Street
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Marianetta Porter
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Professor, Stamps School of Art and Design
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Lisa Olson
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Artist
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Each semester the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s Studies present an art exhibition in the lobby of Lane Hall. This winter we are pleased to host
Labors of Love and Loss
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a mixed media exhibit by Marianetta Porter and Lisa Olson, exploring themes of race and gender.
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Labors of Love and Loss considers the intertwined lives of caregivers, their dependents and charges. Historically, in both southern African American life and in the tenuous strivings of the 19th century working underclass, the primary care and comfort of others fell to women. Beyond impersonal household chores, these responsibilities entwined with sweetness and hope, heartache and loss, assured the wellbeing of those around them. How did they balance the tangle of necessity and demand against their own emotional involvements and aspirations? Labors of Love and Loss is a tribute to the resolve, commitment and fortitude of women’s love and labor.
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An artist talk will take place in Lane Hall (Room 2239) on Thursday, February 22 at 4:00pm. Each artist will speak individually about her work with time for audience questions. Following the talk, there will be an opening reception in Lane Hall Gallery (1st Floor) to enjoy the artwork and light refreshments.
