Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death Artist Talk and Opening Reception

Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death Artist Talk and Opening Reception April 25th Ironwood Gallery, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson AZ 4pm, Artist talk with the three artists and moderated by Alison Hawthorne Deming, where we will also discuss her new book, The Gift of Animals. 5-7pm Opening reception Kindred Spirits is a journey into seeing and honoring animals in death, tending to them with love, and recognizing them as kin. Through paintings, photographs, writing, sculpture and installation, Rachel Ivanyi, Hannah Salyer, and Amanda Stronza find beauty in stillness and create art from loss. All who share in the circles of life, death, and renewal are invited to join in showing respect, and finding connection and catharsis.