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 Mnemosyne Interactive Experience

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In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne was the personification of memory and the mother of all the Muses.  In this piece, she represents the storyteller - a collector of anecdotes from our lives.

"Mnemosyne" is an interactive piece wherein viewers have the opportunity to include their own words - defining moments from their lives, choices they’ve made, instances of serendipity, stories that have defined their identity or who they are.  As viewers added their tales throughout the duration of the show, the surface of the sculpture shifted and changed based on their collective writings. 
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EPIC, my debut solo exhibition with EVOKE Contemporary, featured eight life-sized fired clay figures. The first seven sculptures were inscribed with words and stories from my life experiences. The eighth sculpture, Mnemosyne, Greek goddess of Memories, was created for the viewers.

My intention was to create a space wherein viewers could share stories and defining moments from their lives after spending time with the narratives from mine. People were invited to write their thoughts, memories and particularly, defining moments from their lives on the sculpture for the duration of the show.

Contributions ranged from poignant moments that made my breath catch in my throat to thoughtful observations of lessons learned to simple rhymes expressing emotions we have all felt:  "He asked me to sit down. Then he said, 'I've been having an affair' "   "I feel so sad. I miss my dad." "Seeing art and the ocean for the first time." "Becoming a mother." "You're worthy." "Taking my hand, he walked with me through the night to meet my self in the breaking dawn." "I asked her to dance and she said yes. And I ran with it and she kept saying yes. And she changed my life." "Of earth and love the form is shaped and born of fire's might. Each heart that shares its joy is touched and glows forever bright." "She was small-ish but she grew and swelled our hearts and our lives...now she is as much a part of us as we are a part of her."

To this day I am touched and honored by the candor with which people shared themselves through this experience.

Interactive Experience

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"Mnemosyne: Goddess of Memory" life-sized, 57"x 22"x 15", fired clay with stains, EPIC Series
Private Collection: Santa Fe, NM

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  • Home
  • Sculpture
    • Index of Selected Works
    • Word Sculptures >
      • Beauty Will Blossom Again
      • Overcome
      • They Said Abigael was a Witch
      • Telling Tales
      • Wordcage
      • In My Dreams I Can Fly
      • Daskala and Skyla:
      • Mythmaker
      • Reflection: Questions at a Crossroads
      • Words I Carry
      • Anthem: Birth of a Woman
      • The Execution of Lady Liberty
      • St. Palli Grrl
      • Commodity
      • Call of the Muse
      • Scarification of the Feminine
      • Mnemosyne at the EPIC Show
      • Raconteuse
      • The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes
    • Quiddity >
      • Meraki: Born of Clay
      • Awakening
      • Duende
    • Imaginative Realism >
      • Dove Dreams of Flying
      • Beyond Her Wildest Dreams
      • Leap Frog: Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
      • Spinner of Dreams
      • Awaken the Night
      • The Cricket's Tale
      • Golden Lotus
      • Muse Series >
        • Ki An: Muse of Curiosity
        • Oneira: Muse of Dreams
        • Despoena: Muse of Challenges
        • Ktisis: Muse of Creativity
        • Musique: Muse of Music
        • Koketa: Flirtation of the Muse
        • Vega: Muse of Mysteries
        • Psithyros: Whisper of the Muse
      • Chimaera Series >
        • Tiger Man
        • Fauna
        • Hot Diggety Dog and Pretty Little Pussy
        • Spirit Deer
        • Z's Tease
      • Siren Song
      • Birth of the Moon Hare
      • Tiger Man
      • Beach Bunnies
      • The Garden Party
      • Midnight Soirée
      • The Lady Valkyrie
      • The Flight of Saga
      • Amphitrite, Equiina and Satyr's Tale
      • The Nixie in the Pond
      • Poeisis: The New Muse
    • Figurative Mandalas >
      • Figurative Mandalas information
    • Installations Commissions >
      • The Zemp Legacy
      • Flora, Zephyros and The Blossoming of Creativity
      • Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards
      • Lifetime Achievement in Wildlife Conservation Awards
      • The Muse Award
      • Mnemosyne at the EPIC Show
      • Daskala and Skyla: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Northern NM
      • Opening Band for The Sun
      • Aurora
    • Social Commentary Sculpture >
      • St. Palli Grrl
      • The Execution of Lady Liberty
      • Commodity
      • Crying Out Loud: Seeing Red, Feeling Blue
      • Scarification of the Feminine
      • Bling and The Gleipnir Ribbon
      • Indentured Servitude of the Soul 1
      • Indentured Servitude of the Soul 2
      • Eve Chooses Choice
    • Miniature Sculptures >
      • Bronze Talismans
      • Morning Conversation
    • Other Sculptures >
      • Androgyne Series
      • Chrysallis
      • Wildlife Bronzes
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