31 Dec Mary Diaz
Mary inhabits the liminal hinterlands of sensuality and paradox. Though her body of work spans form and genre—she mostly creates through the lens of a poet. Weaving, knitting, spinning and wool have been potent teachers on her path of devotional remembrance. The dynamic tension inherent in fiber arts lives in her heart and hands not just as metaphor, but as deep creational truth that feeds and inspires her research, play, and praxis.
As woman, mother, artist and devotee to the mystery— Mary’s work is dedicated to exploring the erotic backwaters of our wild aliveness. Opening to the penetrative pulse of life surging through the terrestrial realm, the sensual unfurling waiting to spring forth when women embody their God-given *permission*, and the integrated spiritual embodiment that this unfurling often begets—are all landscapes of her path. As teacher and guide, she works individually and with groups supporting women to articulate and embody the nuanced voice of their life’s work. Her offerings weave together tendrils of embodied creational gnosis, devotional feminine dilation, and wild erotic aliveness.
Handwork— the humble, essential, and ancient act of making things is the grounding and necessary anchor to her energetic, liminal work. Moving our hands not only keeps us embodied and present to the tactile moment, it’s also a constant gesture of remembrance to the sacred mundane truth: that women-spinning-fiber is one of our most primitive and essential technologies. To participate in these simple rituals can be a portal to profound, delicious reclaimation of our creational potency.
Mary will be sharing “Inhabiting the Liminal: Weaving Paradox & Pouches”
