WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?
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who does she think she is?"
"Okay, trumpets please, the first big announcement of 2009 is that we (Squam Arts Workshops) will be showing the film "Who Does She Think She Is?" at both the June and September sessions.
Woot.
But wait, it gets better. Director Pamela Tanner Boll will also be on hand at the September screening to discuss the film and to answer your questions.
And, she will be with us for the whole weekend and taking classes, too.
If you are not familiar with the film, it was made by the same producing team that won an Academy Award for Born Into Brothels. "Who Does She Think She Is?" examines some of the most pressing issues of our time: parenting and work, partnering and independence, economics and art.
The film follows five women artists as they navigate the economic, psychological, and spiritual challenges of making work outside the elite art world.
Here's what some of our country's leading newspapers had to say about the film:
from The New York Times: "Calmly directed by Pamela Tanner Boll, "Who Does She Think She Is?" is about answering the call to self-expression in the face of biological imperatives and cultural programming." (October 17, 2008)
from The New York Times: "The new film, "Who Does She Think She Is?," provides a nuanced look at the sacrifices and challenges facing female artists who become mothers." (October 14, 2008)
from The Wall Street Journal: "Why are there so many women in art school, but a tiny percentage represented in major galleries? Why does a woman have to choose between having a family and practicing her art? What are some of the hurdles that women face in the art world? These are a few of the questions filmmaker Pamela Tanner Boll tackles in her new documentary, "Who Does She Think She Is?" (October 17, 2008)
Needless to say, I am chuffed and thrilled and honored that this will be available to you at SAW this year.
Bisous, ***Elizabeth "
***Elizabeth
creator, founder, and the mama root of the Squam Arts Workshops***
just one more reason to shimmy on over to S.A.W in 2009!