‘Waterlines: Water Meditation’ at the Somerville Museum

On February 8, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

“Waterlines: Water Meditation” will take place on Saturday, February 11, at the Somerville Museum.

Join in for a water meditation led by artist Faith Johnson as part of the current Community Curator exhibition, Waterlines: Stories of Ebb and Flow curated by Arlinda Shtuni at the Somerville Museum on Saturday, February 11.

The meditation will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. and will last about 20 minutes. Admission also includes exhibition admission. Other water meditations are scheduled for Saturday, February 11 and Wednesday, March 22 as part of the World Water Day event and closing reception.

All proceeds help support exhibitions, programs, and the operations of the Museum. The Somerville Museum is a private non-profit, mostly volunteer-run organization.

Admission: $5/person; Somerville Museum active members free (with code MEMBER); no charge for children under 12 years old. Admission to this event also includes exhibition admission. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Space is limited. The Museum is now ADA compliant with an elevator entrance on ground level on Westwood Road.

Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road, Somerville, MA 02143.

About Artist Faith Johnson:
Faith Johnson received an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts through Tufts University, where she was awarded the Rose Hill Performance Award and a Teaching Fellowship in performance art. Johnson’s work has shown in galleries and festivals throughout the United States and abroad, including the Open Festival in China, Navinki Festival in Belarus, and the Tactile Bosch Gallery in Wales, England. She has also been a visiting artist and lecturer at Lesley University, Oklahoma University, and the University of Northern Iowa. Johnson has completed residencies at the Homestead Artist Residency in Willow, Alaska and the Newton School of Theology where she researched spiritual forms and gestures. She has taught art making in schools, museums, afterschool programs, community centers, and through her community arts project Full Circle Arts where she facilitates well-being and connection through creative processes. To learn more, check out: https://www.faithjohnson.net/about.

 

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