Salon Bibliography

Art and Fear: Observations on the perils and rewards of artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland (a great read when you are questioning your creativity)

Artist's Way- A spiritual path to higher creativity by Julia Cameron (always helps!)

Letters to a Young Poet by Ranier Maria Rilke (inspiration for anyone, anytime)

First Meeing Scheduled

Tuesday, January 26th, 6:00 pm
The Canoe Club at The Lakes
Whitefish, Montana

Meet the Salon

Nancy Teague--expressive writer
Jes Rosier--painter and found objects
Malinda Grommet--jewelery artist
Monica Pastor--art history, interior design, and galleriest
Leslie Blair--jewelery artist
Kristin Voisin--restraunteur and collage artist
Jessica Lowry--photograher
Pauline Graziano--etch-a-sketch artist
Jeanne Tallman--writer
Laura Munson--writer
Donna Gans--painter
Tashana Dilley--printmaker and painter
Kelly Marchetti--photographer
Madeline Shinn Boyle--painter and graphic design
Lindsey Gardner--photograher
Michelle Saurey--gallery owner and ceramic artist
Paula Greenstein--spiritually inspired artist
Kerry Nagel--sculptress
Jane Kleinschmidt--painter
Olivia Stark--painter and sculptress
Hunter Dominick--interior designer and glass artist
Barbara Lewis--watercolorist
Betsey Hurd--painter, sculptress, horsewoman
Mary Conway--painter
Erin Sabin--origami artist
Shawna Moore--encaustic painter

Wonder Salon at Linda Durham Contemporary Art

http://www.lindadurham.com/
A series of invitation-only conversational salons will be held periodically through January 4th, when the show will close. The Wonder Salon was conceived and facilitated by Linda Durham as a way to bring together serious artists in serious dialogue about the past, present and future of Art in these critical—yet highly creative—times. The artists, (“all daring, professional and evolved,” according to Durham) come from diverse backgrounds and aesthetic sensibilities. What they have in common is a deep understanding of the importance of Art and an equally deep commitment to their particular areas of interest and concern.

Significance of Salons for Women

At a time when society was defined and regulated by men, women could exert a powerful influence as salonnières. Women had a very important role in the salon and were the center of its life. They were responsible for selecting their guests and deciding whether the salon would be primarily social, literary, or political. They also assumed the role as mediator by directing the discussion. The salon was really an informal university for women in which women were able to exchange ideas, receive and give criticism, read their own works and hear the works and ideas of other intellectuals. Many ambitious women used the salon to pursue a form of higher education. (Wikipedia)

Salon History

A salon is a gathering of intellectual, social, political, and cultural elites under the roof of an inspiring hostess or host, partly to amuse one another and partly to refine their taste and increase their knowledge through conversation. These gatherings often consciously following Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). The salons, commonly associated with French literary and philosophical salons of the 17th century and 18th century, were carried on until quite recently in urban settings among like-minded people of a 'set': many 20th-century salons could be instanced.
(Wikipedia)