Author: michaelwatsonvt

It is not easy to be a woman in our country or world right now, and if you are a woman who carries other marginalized identities existing becomes even more layered and complicated. We are creating a space for women of many identities to claim and hold space together. As women, we do not want to stand by and watch but instead take action: Come together and RAISE and hear our voices come together. No one should feel like they’re going through grief, anger, resentment, or silence alone. If you are finding yourself disheartened, grieving, or coping with the current state of our world or your own personal world, and needing to hold space for these complex feelings with other women we hope you will consider joining us. Our time together will incorporate using our voices, sound, visual art, journaling and movement, to imagine and bring forth our strength and our voices. We understand the history of women’s spaces being marginalizing to women who carry many other marginalized identities and we aim to create an intersectional space that allows all women’s identities to be present and valued. We do not claim to be experts in intersectionality but aim to create a space that values everyone equally and with confidentiality so we simply can be who we are and where we are right now while perhaps offering a way to be less alone and to remember that we do Matter.

Zoom video conference option is available!! If you are interested in attending via Zoom, please PM us and we will send you a link.

Suggested donation is $10.00USD

Led by Jennie Kristel, MA, REAT, APTT is an expressive therapist in private practice (www.journeyworksvt.com) She is an adjunct professor, Registered Reiki Master, and an accredited Playback Theatre trainer. Jennie has worked as an instructor for VSAVT teaching Playback Theatre and art to adults with disabilities. She is an international trainer of Playback Theatre and Expressive Arts Therapy and adjunct faculty at Lesley University. She co-edited the book, “Using Art Therapy in Diverse Populations: Crossing Cultures and Abilities,”and published articles ranging on topics on using the arts in community,postpartum care and understanding Grief using the arts.

Please bring a blank paged journal to write or draw in. All other materials are supplied. Light refreshments offered.

$15.00 Suggested donation. No one is turned away for lack of funds.