- Published April 2018, Kudzu Books
- zine layout by Helen Maringer
- cover and poster design by Amber Eggleton
- about 64 copies printed
- 48 pages, full color
April 2018, Northwest Arkansas
Intersections is a month of art and performance supporting women. For this series, we embrace that all aspects of a person’s identity are interwoven as we investigate identify- ing as a woman in a creative sector in NWA. What does it mean to participate in shows like this, that specifically call for women artists? Each event is aimed to truly celebrate the broad work that women do in the communities they serve, with a majority of proceeds of all sales and events going to charities in the region supporting women.
An intersection is a place we meet–people come from many places and converge for a brief moment, crossing paths as we pass through to something else. We hope meaning- ful connections are made as we navigate this complex highway, always carrying with us the notions of ourselves based on where we come from, where we are, and where we want to go.
How can we separate one part of ourselves in all of this, and should we? In this exhi- bition, by showcasing women creatives and organizers, it is a celebration of the variety of work made and hours given to further the NWA community. Work done by women artists cannot be categorized; art in this exhibition looks to abstraction as much as figu- ration: color, shape, form, private spaces, work, landscape, political issues, the self, and more through many different types of media. This exhibition says clearly that women can be anything, as can the work they make.
Similarly, all of the events planned for the month look at the many creative endeavors where women are leaders in Northwest Arkansas: theatre, comedy, music, and peformance art. Women are also behind the scenes as organizers, producers, thinkers, collaborators, and writers. We must also appreciate those who run charitable orga- nizations in this community. This year, we have chosen to highlight Brave Woman, a grassroots organization partnering with abuse survivors, and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Arkansas chapter, a group advocating for sensible gun laws.
I’m in awe of what women do in this community daily. We direct what happens in our creative region, but also support others who do the same, uniting organizations and art styles. Our eyes are open to needs we see, and we do what we can about those needs. These contributions have rarely been seen as a whole in this community—as a diverse, complex group of people coming together for one moment, briefly intersecting.-K. Samantha Sigmon, organizer
Artists exhibiting in the show and/or the zine:
Maryamsadat Amirvaghefi, Stacy Bee, Cassandra Bernard, Amy Brown, Ana Sophia Camargo, Montenegro K. Cole, Margaret Correll, Amber Eggleton, Kaiya Celesse Erwin, Kelsey Ferguson, Olivia Fredricks, Ashley Kaye Gardner, EE Gardner, Zoe Green, Trisha Guting, Path Hennon, Lindsey Heiden, Jo Ann Kaminsky, Madeline Lowe, Erin Lowrey, Kim Ly, Kat Macrunnel, Missy Milton, Heather Younger Morton, Esther Nooner, Tonya Palmer, Stephanie Petet, Cassaundra K Sanderson, Sabine Schmidt, Suzannah Schreckhise, Scarlet Sims, Aubree Sisson, Donna Smith, Emily Smith, Felix Taylor, Olivia Trimble, MacKenzie Turner, Aubrey Vassberg, Lauren Whitmore
Helen Maringer 