The VS Journal

Martha Graham in Lamentation No.3 by Herta Moselsio, Date Unknown. Source: Library of Congress The earth is quiet and we follow suit in peaceful harmony. The birds have gone and the bees are sleeping, while all signs of life from our gardens have long since nourished us in return for tending their growth all year. […]

“Listen. . With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees And fall.“ November Night by Adelaide Crapsey Here we are, still riding the waves of warm sunshine as they gracefully begin to fade. The nights are cooling down and the earth seems to be sighing in reprieve […]

Living and moving with the seasons has become a powerful way of life for us as creative women. We have found peaceful repose in the Winter, allowing ourselves to slow down and reflect upon the previous year. Spring brought new life in her own time and rich soil in which to plant our seeds of […]

When you hear the word hero, what do you picture? Is it a muscular vision of a man from Greek mythology, his brute strength and hardened judgment ruling over armies and conquering kingdoms with righteous fury? Or do you happen to picture Hero, who bore that very name and gave her life to spend eternity with her love? How about the unsung heroines of history whose stories face erasure from discrimination?

Let’s face it, ladies. We have all had phases of makeup that we look back on and think, who let me leave the house like that?

What we probably had less of, though, is the praise we deserve for exploring our feminine expression, even through unconventional means.