{"id":4174,"date":"2019-09-07T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T05:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4174"},"modified":"2019-09-11T12:22:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T02:22:46","slug":"katherine-wood-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4174","title":{"rendered":"Katherine Wood ~ &#8216;Connection&#8217; ~ Exhibition Opening Night Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4174\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p>Below is the very moving speech that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katherinewood.com\/\">Katherine Wood<\/a> made at the opening of her exhibition <a href=\"http:\/\/redhillgallery.com.au\/katherine-wood-2019\">&#8220;Connection&#8221;<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/redhillgallery.com.au\/\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a>, 61 Musgrave Road, Red Hill Brisbane, on Friday 6 September 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Good evening everyone &#8211; so because I struggle with short term memory (which is probably due to turps frying my brain over the last 28 years) I\u2019ve decided to rather read a few words this evening and surrender to trying to pretend I\u2019m great at speeches.<\/p>\n<p>This body of work is about finding a connection &#8211; a connection with ourselves and at the same time with others and if we let it, it can be an anchor of self-expression in our spaces and in our lives. The theme of my art has always been based on our relative insignificance in relation to the bigger scheme of life. The parody that we are also all capable of more than we think and ultimately to persevere in the face of adversity. Although the tree\/figure may stand alone we are all intrinsically connected. This isn&#8217;t just my story \u2013 it&#8217;s also yours. The underlying message in this is our oneness. We are all connected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1425\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1.jpg 1425w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-1024x283.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love this following story by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nealedonaldwalsch.com\/\">Neale Donald Walsch<\/a> from the book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nealedonaldwalsch.com\/Store\/Books\">&#8220;conversations with god&#8221;<\/a> and would love to take this opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/spiritlibrary.com\/neale-donald-walsch\/like-a-snowflake-you-are-eternal\">share it with you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once upon a time there was a snowflake. It\u2019s name was Sara. Sara the Snowflake had a brother named Sam. Sam the Snowflake.<\/p>\n<p>Sara and Sam both lived a good life\u2014but they feared for the day that they would die, melting away into the nothingness. Then one day the Snow Angel appeared to both of them. \u201cA snowflake is eternal. Did you know that?\u201d the Angel said, and then the Angel explained:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe very first snowflakes in the history of the world are the\u00a0snowflakes that are falling today. They fall from the sky as highly individualized physicalisations. There are no two snowflakes alike. There never have been, in all the history of snowflakes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1571\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5.jpg 1571w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-1024x258.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1571px) 100vw, 1571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe flakes are awesomely beautiful in their individual design. No one who watches them falling from the heavens can fail to see their exquisite splendour. People run outside when snowflakes fall, beholding their breathtaking magnificence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs they land, they merge with one another. People call a huge collection of them on the ground simply \u2018snow.\u2019 They don\u2019t say, \u2018Look at that big pile of snowflakes.\u2019 They say, \u2018Look at that mountain of snow.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>They see all the individual snowflakes as One. And indeed, the snowflakes are One with One Another.\u201d The Angel went on\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoon the sun comes out and the snow melts, each flake\u00a0disappearing, one by one. They don\u2019t, of course, disappear at all. They simply change form. Now they are water, rippling together in a sparkling puddle or flowing together in a little stream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sun continues to work its magic, and soon the water itself disappears. Or seems to. Actually, it, too, simply changes form. It evaporates, rising into the air as invisible vapours and gathering there in such concentration that they are visible again\u2014as clouds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1605\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.jpg 1605w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-768x159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-1024x212.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1605px) 100vw, 1605px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs more and more vapours gather, the clouds become heavy with their moisture. Soon, once again, the moisture falls, raining down upon the earth. And if the temperature is just right, the falling rain turns into snowflakes again\u2014no two snowflakes alike. Ever. In the history of snowflakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sara and Sam were never so happy in their entire lives. Suddenly, everything was what you might call . . . crystal clear.<\/p>\n<p>And so, in the snow we see the Cycle of Life and the Story of You.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that through this body of work you are inspired to go\u00a0deeper. Inspired to look into yourself, express yourself&#8230;.and connect with yourself. Through finding connection these pieces bring comfort and consolation in knowing although we appear alone we are not. Relief, support, compassion is within all of us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1667\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-768x181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-1024x241.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I believe that we should surround ourselves only with things that are immensely useful or beautiful. There is so much beauty in this life, we should embrace it completely \u2014 including the lessons that can sometimes be very painful.<\/p>\n<p>Clear your energy &#8211; live in only constructive energy&#8230;.. powerful, stirring, contemplative, calming and passionate energy.<\/p>\n<p>Make your living space inspire you, reflect you and uplift you.\u00a0Connect.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Margaret and everyone from Red Hill Gallery for\u00a0giving me the opportunity to exhibit with you &#8211; can&#8217;t believe we have been with you for 12 years &#8211; so honoured to be among so many amazing artists and for everyone taking the time to be here tonight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1494\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3.jpg 1494w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-768x170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-1024x227.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1494px) 100vw, 1494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope &#8220;Connection&#8221; creates portals of solitude for the viewer to escape from life\u2019s chaos and give relief and calmness to a ever increasing turbulent world. Enjoy and thank you.<\/p>\n<p>~\u00a0 Katherine Wood\u00a0 ~<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katherinewood.com\/\">Katherine Wood<\/a> exhibition <a href=\"http:\/\/redhillgallery.com.au\/katherine-wood-2019\">&#8220;Connection&#8221;<\/a> is featured at <a href=\"http:\/\/redhillgallery.com.au\/\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a>, 61 Musgrave Road, Red Hill Brisbane from Friday 6 September 2019 and continues until Sunday 22 September 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Red Hill Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4174\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareBelow is the very moving speech that Katherine Wood made at the opening of her exhibition &#8220;Connection&#8221; at Red Hill Gallery, 61 Musgrave Road, Red Hill Brisbane, on Friday 6 September 2019. 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