FEMINISM and LESBIAN ART
by CherryJ
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Feminism and lesbian art are what we want to share with you, and everyone - LGBT and straight like you - is welcome.
Bilingual small booklets to give away
Anyone interested in interviewing or being interviewed, and showing your work on a printed material. Let us know via e-mail.
If you want a copy or two, please send an envelope with stamp to us. For the post mail address, e-mail to cherryj_l@yahoo.com The booklets themselves are free but your financial support is always welcome!
Some ideas under consideration in our mailing list
- Development of web-site as a showcase of lesbian art (as a part of this project, we're planning to publish a webmagazine very soon)
- Starting a co-op organization, supported by a number of people, for collecting and delivering lesbian art work
- Artist network for collaboration and peer educational resource
English Home 2001 (In Japan from October through the end of 2001)
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Meeting Information
-> In year 2002, our topic is lesbian visibility in Japan.
-> Show all our existence though our artistic work!
-> We will have meetings twice a month until the end of December 2002 in Japan.
-> New comers are always welcome.
Place: Private house in Yamato, Kanagawa Japan.
- The closest train station is Koza-Shibuya Station on Odakyu Enoshima-line
- Basically no parking available. Please use a public transportation.
- If you need an extra help, please let me know in advance.
- We'll use English and/or Japanese languages in the meetings.
- Bring your own drink and food if you need.
- Strictly no drug, no alcohol, no smoking.
- Come into either or both sessions.
Part 1
-> Discussion/reading/sharing ideas, issues, articles you're interested in, etc.
-> There is a topic of the day.
-> You can come with nothing to share with us, but at least think in advance about the topic.
Part 2
-> Showing your favorite (preferably your original) art work.
-> We have a CD, MD, cassette player, and a video player. If you need special equipment, we'll need to reserve a room at Kanagawa Women's Center.
-> There's no topic you should prepare. Just have fun.
-> If you need more than 1 hour for your performance, please let me know what you're going to bring for us beforehand.
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PAST Events in 2002
Piano and Poetry Reading in Japanese - a small gathering held in a private house.
Time: January 19, 2002 afternoon 2:30 through 4:30
Place: Secret
Access: close to JR Minami-Hikone Station ( in Hikone, Shiga, Japan )
In Summer 2002 Japan...
First meeting
On Saturday 13 July, 2002 From 4 to 7 early evening
At a private house in Hikone Shiga Japan. close to JR Minami-Hikone Station. We had 3 people, seeing some short films, and talked differences between Japanese and States' lesbian communities.
Second meeting
On Saturday 20 July, 2002 From 1 to 4 afternoon
At Kanagawa Women's Center, Fujisawa Kanagawa Japan.
Costs you 100 yen for room rent.
Since I didn't do good job offline advertisement, we had only 2 people. What we talked was too personal to write on this website. Sorry.
Third meeting
Saturday August 10, 2002 From 2 to 5 in the afternoon
We have a plan to publish a magazine specialized in feminism and lesbian art through internet. Total 3.
Forth meeting
Saturday August 24, 2002 From 2 to 5 in the afternoon
More specific discussion about making a webmagazine. 3 came.
Fifth meeting
Saturday November 16, 2002. from 1 to around 5 afternoon
At Bunkyo-ku Danjo Byodo Center (Bunkyo-word Men and Women Equality Center) [Japanese Page] 3 min. on foot from Hongo-San-Chome Station on Marunouchi and Oedo Lines (Bunkyo, Tokyo)
Saw VHS "Vagina Monologues / Movie"
Cost 100 yen
Sixth meeting
Saturday November 30, 2002. from 4 to 7 afternoon
STEP: Toyonaka Center for Gender Equality [ Japanese Website ]On 5 & 6 floor of Etre Toyonaka, directly connected to South exit of Toyonaka Station on Hankyu-Takaraduka line (Toyonaka, Osaka)
Cost 300 yen (with funtastic tea!)
Aren't you interested in sharing your original work with us ?
Poetry Reading
Literature - Fiction, Drama
Music Performance
Visual Arts - Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sketches
Sculptures, 3D objects
Web or/and Computer based Graphic Design and Sound Art
Theatre Art, Dance Performance
Film, Video
Environmental Art, etc.
If you are interested in joining us, be sure to contact in advance:
Janis Cherry [cherryj_l@yahoo.com]
Don't forget to put your name on your mail to me!
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English Home 2001 (In Japan from October through the end of 2001)
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