“I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives, but as nouns.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton from her 1880 lecture, Our Girls
The second post in our series honoring Women’s History Month, this week we explore the works and lives of female artists who, through various mediums, conveyed, not only the realities of their own lives but the collective experiences and histories of all people.
The Dinner Party, by Judy Chicago
Matika Wilbur’s Project 562
Artist and philosopher Adrian Piper
Architect and designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Maya Lin
The works of photographer Dorothea Lange
“Women Only” at the American Folk Art Museum
In Alabama: Born in Selma, artist Clara Weaver Parrish partnered with the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company to design stained glass windows found in New York at the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, as well as several churches across Alabama, including her family church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Selma.
@ The School of Making
A few spots are still available for our Intro to Hand-Sewing Workshop next week. All skill levels are welcome. Enroll here.
@ The Factory Store + Café
The Alabama Chanin Collection gets an updated look online next week. For a preview and first look, visit The Factory Store this week where the styles are on display and available for purchase.
The Daily Menu (Monday through Friday + Saturday brunch)
Chef Ray and John Cartwright from local favorite restaurant/café/coffee shop Rivertown Coffee will collaborate on a special (sold out) dinner this Thursday as part of our Supper Club series. The next event will take place in July—tickets aren’t on sale yet, but we’ll announce on the Journal and Instagram as soon as they are.