Posted Friday January 11 2013 at 9:38 pm
in Open Door Gallery
The Open Door Gallery presents an exhibit and inquiry about Alzheimer's disease and its impact on elders and their families.
Artist's Statement
The body of work on view as part of Progress of The Eclipse: Memory, Memory Loss and Imagination was created over an extended period 1990 - present.
These woodcuts grew out of the pain of being a caregiver for a beloved person, my mother, who was transformed and diminished by Alzheimer’s disease and who died in 1992. Even at this distance from the years of her illness, the losses she suffered suffuse my thoughts. I am 20 years older now, at an age when friends are caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer’s disease. And long-range concerns for my own memory are a part of my life as a woman in my 70s.
Creating images during the period of my mother's illness fulfilled a need for self-transformation during times when the emotional burden was too great to be relieved by words. The work that grew out of this period of care giving developed a visual vocabulary for grief, disassociation and metamorphosis which became a visual language of resilience.
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Posted Wednesday January 09 2013 at 11:36 pm
in Cultural Inclusion
Watch "Children of a Lesser God" FREE Saturday, January 12 from 2-5pm at Cambridge Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
Starring William Hurt, this 1986 romantic drama is notable in that it marked the film debut for deaf actress Marilee Matlin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. Only 21 years old at the time, Matlin is the youngest
actress to receive the award and the only deaf Academy Award recipient in any category. Children of a Lesser God received praise from the Deaf community for its unusually realistic portrayal of conflicting ideologies on speech and deafness between two people in a romantic relationship.
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Posted Monday January 07 2013 at 10:25 pm
in News
Easter Seals has announced upcoming events at the Assistive Technology Regional Center (ATRC). All events are FREE.
January 16 2013, Wednesday 10am-12pm - Apple iDevices: An Introduction. This presentation will focus on new users who may have received an iDevice (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) over the holidays and need help on how to get started. This presentation is given by the ATRC Staff. Space is limited so please RSVP.
February 7 2013, Thursday 10am-12pm - Courtney Hildebrand from Toby Churchill will demonstrate the company’s communication devices, including the popular LightWriter SL40 Connect and the new Swift.
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