What a privilege it was to host our first Artist Showcase event with Jen Herzig Smith at Baum-kuchen last Sunday. I am so grateful for all the love Emil put into the space to curate the experience and highlight Jen’s beautiful artwork. We dedicated our analogue table and a part of the main wall to display Jen’s work during our Sunday opening hours. Her paintings on the wall became a gentle transition from the view of the San Gabriel mountains, which we could see through our window, into our BK world, and her sketchbook with a collection of raw plant dye experiments was like a tactile playground for all of us who had a chance to flip through.
For the last few years (but maybe much longer…), I have been asking, "What is earth telling us? What are all the trees, rocks, rivers, oceans, and fire trying to say? What are their messages?” They are my lifelong questions, and I hope to explore the process of answering them for as long as possible.
On Sunday, while listening to Jen’s dialogue with Emil with her artwork in the background, I felt that Jen and her artwork stood between those particular questions and the answers…, helping me get a little closer to the wisdom held in the space between. I am grateful that many of us in the BK community resonate with the energy.
So, without further ado, enjoy the snippet of community moments from Sunday and the dialogue between Jen and Emil.
Where to find Jen:
- https://www.jenherzigsmith.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/jenherzigsmith/
Jen is looking forward to further creating collaborative artwork with other like-hearted artists such as Siân Barlow and Roz Moreton.
Bk Team Behind the video: Clips shot by Wakako, edited by Eunice.
Music: November Light by Helmut Schenker
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