Grandmother's Circle, "Those That Help Us Find Our Way"

How will we rebuild our communities to be stronger and recreate sustainable living places? 

Six artists will answer this question with land-based art installations during a week-long artist residency at Juniper's Garden. 

FEATURED ARTISTS AND GUEST CURATOR ALPHA BRUTON

Alpha Bruton, 2012 Wanderlust, in a German Garden 

Alpha Bruton, phantomgallerychicago@gmail.com,  

Chief Curator Phantom Gallery Chicago Network, the Phantom Galleries, are temporary exhibitions in nontraditional gallery settings. The mission of the (PGCN) is to promote the betterment of the visual arts community through the arts, promote personal achievement in striving for excellence and continual growth as an artist, and promote cultural activities in exhibits, workshops; galleries exhibitions; art centers; artists in residence projects. 

She is the Co-founder of the Visual Arts Development Project (VADP), formed in 1996. It is an art service organization - that develops projects as living experiments for sustainable practices and an incubator for personal and collective transformation. Visual Arts Development Project is a community-based art organization that provides children, adults, and emerging artists with resources, workshops, and venues to show and express their art form. 

Oasis in the Woods is a 2-Day Arts Festival Showcasing 

2023 Environmental Installations Artists and Celebrating the Summer Solstice!

Mark your calendars now & stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

Brought to you by @junipersgarden, @carylhenryalexander, @Phantomgallerychicago. @liminal.grace

 ELEMENTS FROM THE ARCHIVES 2013 "THE LAND" 

Fire Pit, Found Objects Repurposed, 2013 @ Bruton

Grandmother's Circle, installation, 2013 @ Bruton 

Labyrinth by Caryl Henry Alexander,  Happy Hyder, 2013

What is the spiritual meaning of a labyrinth? A labyrinth is an ancient symbol of wholeness. The imagery of the Circle and spiral combine into a meandering but purposeful journey. The Labyrinth represents a journey or path to our center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.

Grandmother's Circle Storytelling, 2013

Tree Decorating @Caryl Henry Alexander