LUNCH 1•1: Ruth Bernhard, Holding On Loosely & What to Do While You Wait
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Welcome to episode one of It Happened Over Lunch!
LISTEN TO EPISODE ONE OF IT HAPPENED OVER LUNCH:
THE TABLE:
Today I am tuning in from a small town on the slopes of Mt. Etna, Trecastagni, Sicily. Trecastagni is rich in history. Called The Three Chestnuts, Trecastagni's patron saints are St. Alfio and his two brothers. The mountain town looks more like a scene from Switzerland than Italy, however Sicilians are proud of the town's heritage and yearly festival that honors the three patron saints. People have received healing miracles from St. Alfio and to honor him and his brothers, carry large candle sticks from the ocean all the way up the mountain to the square on the fest days in May..
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL:
Ruth Bernhard was an iconic photographer who is known predominately for her nude, black and white images of women. Born in 1905 in Berlin, Germany, she moved to the United States in her early twenties and began a detailed artist career in New York City. She spent most of her life in San Francisco, however she was well connected in the artist world. She spent the later part of her career teaching. She died in 2006.
I was introduced to Ruth's work in my college years where I studied Studio Art and Photography. In each photography class we were assigned to do a slide show presentation of a well known photographer, and after finding her book in the TCU library, my first presentation was of Ruth Bernhard. Her work is absolutely stunning, but it is was the story of The Doorknob, 1975 that stuck with me. Listen to today's show to hear about the story and here is a link to view the image:
SOMETHING TRUE:
Lately I have been receiving the nudge to "hold on loosely." Whether that's to plans or ideas or even parenting, holding on loosely is challenging.
THE THOUGHT I AM CARRYING:
It's in the waiting that you create the piece, have the realization, learn something new.
THE CHECK:
This afternoon I am doing a little cleaning to get ready for a coffee date at my house tomorrow with a girlfriend. We are going to chat and play with Oracle cards.
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