Through a wide range of media, artists explore the temporal nature of the definition of freedom. This is evident by the recurring themes present in many of the artists' works, which confront the political climate of the world today. Many reveal that the term "freedom" has inevitably come to be associated with the war while other focus on different forms of freedom.

An alumni of Mass College of Art, Jen Ryan, will be exhibiting five pieces from her series, 2004. These works address the United States' efforts to create and sustain democracy through force. Ms. Ryan uses toy soldiers to create images inspired by televised news coverage of Operation Iraqi freedom. The artist's work confronts the viewer with the idea that the realities of war are experienced by the majority of the public in a second-hand and surreal manner.

Pip Brant's, Bush 'W'oodoo Parlor is an interactive work that invites the audience to apply "curses" or "blessings" with pins to Bush look-alike voodoo dolls. The artist seeks to empower a potentially disenchanted populous by giving them the opportunity to tack their opinions onto the dolls. Pip Brant has exhibited her work internationally and has been honored with a fellowship at the South Florida Cultural Consortium and residency with the Hungarian Multicultural Artists Exchange.

Participating Artists:

Dan Armand
Maggie Bard
Pip Brant
Jared Charney
Matthew Clay-Robison
Myra Eastman
Maya Freelon
Arthur Hazelwood
Kris Kuksi
Lisa Link
Michael McConnell
Doug Minkler
Jen Ryan
Skip Schiel
Idahlia Stanley
Thurlo
Drew Waters

More information at www.gspaboston.org

Anne Burlak Timpson Labor Forum
“Red Flame” Award
presented to Dolores Huerta
Friday, March 11, 2005, 6:30 p.m.

In recognition of International Women’s Day, on or about March 8th each year the Anne Burlak Timpson Labor Forum will present the “Red Flame” Award to outstanding leaders of progressive labor and community struggles. Join us when Dolores Huerta receives the First “Red Flame” Award. Labor historian Avi Chomsky will speak.

John Dean


"The Presidency, Secrecy & Democracy"
Sunday, November 21, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

Attorney John Dean was Chief Minority Counsel of the Judiciary Committee of the U. S. House of Representatives, Associate Director of a law reform commission and Associate Deputy Attorney General of the United States before becoming Counsel to the President of the United States in July 1970 at the age of thirty-one. He served as Richard Nixon¹s White House lawyer for a thousand days.

Dean has written many articles on law, government and politics. He recounted his days in the Nixon White House and Watergate in two books, Blind Ambition (1976) and Lost Honor (1982). In 2001, he published The Rehnquist Choice: the Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment that Redefined the Supreme Court. In 2002, he published an e-book, Unmasking Deep Throat, and in early 2004, Warren G. Harding. His latest book is Worse than Watergate: the Secret Presidency of George W. Bush.

Traditional Lakota Hand Drum Making Workshop
Taught by Timothy Swallow/Brave Elk

Learn about and make your own traditional Lakota hand drum, with expert guidance from Tim Swallow, known as Brave Elk, a member of the Teton Lakota band of Crazy Horse and an enrolled member of the Pine Ridge Agency of the Teton Sioux. Your drum will be made from natural materials, respectfully harvested hand-carved tree rounds and elk hide, in the Lakota spiritual tradition.

Saturday, October 30th, 2004 10:30am - 6pm
for more information: mononoke@verizon.net

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