Women’s Voices VI: Reach Out
Art Exhibition
Opening Reception Saturday, May 20, 6-9:00 pm
Hygienic Art Galleries, 79 Bank Street, New London
May 20 – June 17, 2006

One woman is from Costa Rica, another is from New London, one woman has never picked up a brush, another has been painting for years, one woman is in her teens, another is in her seventies. After seven weeks of empowering art classes with Women’s Voices, a local non-profit arts program under Hygienic Arts, Inc., each of these women will come together with 75 other Women’s Voices participants and 13 others, who are taking arts classes with Kente Cultural Center’s Mother Daughter Workshops, to display their artwork in Women’s Voices VI: Reach Out, an art exhibition held at Hygienic Art Galleries, 79 Bank Street, New London from May 20 through June 17.

Join these women, their families and friends on Saturday, May 20 from 6 to 9 pm for the opening reception to celebrate their artwork at Hygienic Art Galleries. Creations include: beaded bezels, clay sculpture, drawing, embellished hurricane lamps and plates, fabric cards, fabric painting, fabric sculpture, pottery, printmaking, sumi brush painting, and quilting.

Now in its sixth year, Women’s Voices continues to connect women, diverse in age, ethnicity and culture through artistic expression. With affordable arts programming and exhibition opportunities for all women, Women’s Voices aims to empower women by developing their artistic skills, encourage new relationships within the female community and present a forum where they can express their individual voice.

Each year Women’s Voices has offered an increasing number and variety of art workshops with talented instructors who share their experience and nurture each woman’s creative exploration. The casual workshop environment brings out great conversation and sharing where many friendships have been forged. After each session of classes Women’s Voices helps women realize the value of their creative talents by offering a one month exhibition at Hygienic Art Galleries to show and sell their new works.

Women’s Voices is supported by Hygienic Art, Inc, Kente Cultural Center, Garde Arts Center, The Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation, The Puffin Foundation Ltd.
For more information please visit www.womens-voices.org