SEE & MEET:
The main library branch held a thrilling event just right for Women's Herstory month.
A presentation about the NY Times photo essay, Redefining Representation: Women of the 116th Congress and a Q&A session with Times’ photo editor Marisa Schwartz Taylor, photographer and Times-contributor Celeste Sloman and Times’ journalist Nellie Bowles.
It was interesting to find out that the photo theme included classical old master's setup (found in paintings) and using consistent lighting and color tone.
See the article with images of the 130 congresswomen (out of a total of 131 women elected into office) (here).
LISTEN & LEARN:
I discovered Kate Loder while listening to The KDFC morning show with Ray White. It was interesting to learn that Kate was an English composer and pianist during Jane Austen's time who could not pursue public performances due to the societal restrictions for women of the times.
READ & EAT:
I picked these up at the monthly Fog City News chocolate happy hour.
March picks:
magazine: womankind
chocolate: 9th & Larkin - Tien Giang, VIETNAM, 70% Cacao from a Bean to Bar San Francisco local shop
Per womankind (here):
Womankind represents a new era for women: Womankind is an advertising-free women’s magazine on self, identity and meaning in today’s society. Womankind magazine features leading journalists, authors and artists in a 132 page, perfect-bound magazine – offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on culture, creativity, philosophy, nature, and ways to live a more fulfilling life.
Womankind‘s aim is to introduce ideas that challenge contemporary thought and conditioning. Are our thoughts and aspirations truly ours?
* image Kate Loder (here)
* image source from National Women’s History Project - The National Women’s History Theme for 2019
Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence
