Sunday, January 22, 2006

Cerridwen Salon for the Multi-Arts

Cerridwen is the name of the Celtic Goddess who presided over the sacred cauldron of wisdom and inspiration. These salons are centered on particular themes: Women's Myth and Ritual, Ripening (Aging), and Women and Earth Ecology. They present full programs of works by women in different artistic media of expression relating to the same theme.


An brief exerpt from the letter linked in the post title. Read the entire letter and follow their links through for more history and information on the Cerridwen Salon.

www.usc.edu/isd/archives/womens_salons/background/radcliffe_letter1.html

The Power of Conversation: Jewish Women and Their Salons

An interesting article on the history of salons.