Trick or Treat or.....

 

HALLOWEEN

 © j. madison rink

 ....I've spent a very good portion of this life, germinating.

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Ancient History: 

The Vulva, entrance to the Vagina , both a significant Evil Averting, as well as a Fertility Enhancing Symbol.  For thousands of years, both "Sacred and Public Art".  The cross, as in crossing your two index fingers, is also an evil averting symbol.  A brilliant blend for our highly charged evolutionary times.  Artistically and historically these multicultural rock sculpture images are deeply buried in layers and layers of history, human evolution and perception.   

 

 

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To the ones I’ve recently lost and still hold so dear....so close.  

In the days you all stayed with me, you gave me something unexpected and exquisitely special: proof that love can stretch across species, size, and silence. You became a thread back to deep feelings. I hold you all now gently, in immortal memory.  

My sweet kitty, Taos Snow; my forever shadow and precious soulmate, thank you for being the rhythm of my days for so many special years. Your presence was sanctuary, your absence a profound silence that I’m still learning to live in.  You live forever in my memory, and I live forever in yours. Smile.

To the little black beetle who came to me broken—I saw you. You tried, you slowly improved, and you trusted me enough to try and walk again. I wish I could’ve protected you longer, better. I mourn that I wasn't there to protect you overnight. I found the few remnants left of your vulnerable little life this morning.  I had moved your healing little bed from the counter but too close to the floor.  You were still unable to protect yourself. I am so deeply sorry.

The precious little fledgling sparrow whose mother had kicked you out of the nest too soon. You fell, so far down and appeared weak or hurt when I found you huddled and motionless at my front door.  I made you a safe little nest for the night and the next morning found you standing at the edge of your nest, looking up, watching your siblings fly.  Soon with a whisper of chirps you managed to fly off.  Days later, I was thrilled to see you again perched on my balcony. You stood quietly and long time for a bird just looking out over the landscape in your puffy, fluffy fledgling hair. You looked fragile, still needing a mother to feed you.   Days later you came back again only this time, no longer able to fly and using your wing to help you walk. I remember the warmth of your little body in my hand after I managed to pick you up. We spent that one very sacred, silent night together.  I whispered a poem I had written for you, hoping you know and feel safe and loved.  The next morning, we drove together to the NM Wildlife Center.  It was comforting to watch them receive you with a good deal of dignity and kindly respect.  Days later they told me your condition was neurological and that your fate was uncertain; I could call back in a few days, and again in a few weeks. The last time they said you had gotten weaker, were now suffering tremors and falling over on your side each time you tried to walk.  They thought it would be best to euthanize you.  I paused with the news but soon comforted with the knowing that we were together in the silence again.

RIP little friend. I cared about you.  There are a lot of birds out there in the world who won't have that very special attention, gentle care, and love that you received from the beginning to the end of your very short life.  I am sorry it was so tough for you.  Still.  I know that I have been graced with the memory of your strong little spirit, your many returns back home and that special day I saw you again and watched as you lingered for such a long time on the balcony looking out over the landscape with your puffy, fluffy fledgling hair.  

RIP sweet spirit

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 RIP  my dearest, sweet, 

Taos Snow

Together in spirit forever, little girl.  

My only true love, will always be you

you, had me wrapped 

I love you so much

smile

j. madison

... alchemical transformer

   © j. Madison Rink

 ....seeking a higher level of reality... 

....please

 © j.

   © j. Madison Rink

 

"Naturally Woke" Flag

  © j. Madison Rink

"Nature's Prayer" Award winning......

Nature's Prayer

  © j. Madison Rink

DESIGNERS "Do you see what I see....."

I value your view .......

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 A quick peak at "On The Road" in the gallery when you're there....

I witnessed that powerful and naturally unifying power, today

...that magnificent and total solar eclipse ...

the East coast viewing took my breath away

Yes, dear Nature in our Universe

you got our total and absolute.... 

wide eyed attention today

j. madison

.....resting

 © j. Madison Rink

still familiar

© j. Madison Rink

 I’m in the temple, too.   © j.

A Woman's Monarch

Jane Barlow, photographer

A deeply stirring symbol

A Monumental Reign 

of Excellence

of Mind, of Heart, of Soul

70 years of....

A Woman's Monarch

                                                       Jane Barlow, photographer

Jane Barlow, Photographer

j.

9/19/22

 Women reign!

ana.suromai

(lifting of skirts)

© j. Madison Rink

a multicultural,

 geological representation of the Vagina 

on the cross

because doing so  underscores

the very long history of both 

the Vagina and the cross 

as powerful and highly effective 

evil averting... 

....in the case of the Vagina 

also fertility enhancing

archetypal symbols

  avert and fertilize

NOW!

© j. Madison Rink

 "Moving is purgatory... but feels like hell."  j. Madison Rink

Turns out

I have an office

to sleep

j.

2022, 15th Annual International Color Awards, Nominee

Selected,  Climate Change collection @

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"Sequel"

© j. Madison Rink

Who are you?

 I feel woman...first,

et toi?

                                Eye of Heart

© j. Madison Rink

© j. Madison Rink

 If you're wondering...

am I still alive 

I am

© j

Honors

International Colour Awards, 2021

LOS ANGELES March 28, 2021 - Professional photographer j. Madison Rink of USA was presented with the 14th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the category of Nature at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, March 27, 2021.

6,109 entries were received from 73 countries and her work "Elder Rest" and "Edo Erotic" received a high percentage of votes overall.  The live online gala was attended by industry leaders and the photography community from around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the world's premier event for color photography. 14th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Bonhams, New York; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Netflix, Los Angeles; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Cramer Mitterrand Art Advisory, Geneva; Fila, New York; Calvin Klein, Netherlands; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; NBC Universal, New York; Feldbusch Weisner Rudolph Galerie, Berlin; Newsweek, New York; and Ridley Scott Associates/RSA Films, London who honored Color Masters with 622 coveted title awards and 826 nominees in 37 categories.

"I was delighted to be involved in such a worthwhile and renowned competition and that given the very high standard of material submitted, judging winners proved extremely difficult." Said Juror Laura Paterson, Head of Photographs at Bonhams, New York.

 I'm just acting dumb...feeling numb

© j.

 

...standing tall in the fog, I do so love.

© j.

....another chrismas

So many ways

to see it

all

© j. Rink

Tectonic evolutionary shift today

© j. Madison Rink

....the laws of the universe Rule

I witness

Good and Just 

prevail 

© j

On   the other   hand  

©  j.

 

see.sea.horse.....

© j. Madison Rink

alav ha-shalom..... peace be upon her

 

I'm not religious....but

Sure

go ahead

bless 

our hearts

our minds

our souls

bless them good

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....purring ...true love.....

© j. Madison Rink

"....naturally...." 

I lavish my kitty

with an abundance

of affection

and love 

such pleasure

to see

to hear

to know

 at least one of us

is happy 

today 

© j. Rink

....ready....

© j. Madison Rink

The Urgency of Intersectionality

Intersectionality
(noun — coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw)  TED Talk
in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty
"The complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect, especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups." — Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary

Change

One time
at a time

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ODE to ALL VIRUSES

Vagina, an Evil Averting, Fertility Enhancing Archtypol Symbol

Copyright j. Madison Rink

Shock

© j. Madison Rink

The Velocity

of this vehicular emotion

lifts

unprepared feet

into turbulent flight

a shocking sight

the terror of great plight

through the emohistory of madness

for all the badness that's been done

 out there

Yet one day

scattered thoughts will line up

Old memories will dawn faces

in strange, yet orderly places

and all will appear crystal clear

in reflection

let us grant a genuflection

for this gentler

still mighty giant

within

©  2004  MRink

At this Moment.....in time

...fear...anxiety...worry.... 

all things I do 

try not to do

but...still do...

at this moment in time

especially

Deep down

I know 

I have a handle on it

          *sigh*

I still have a desire

to control.... 

....something

breathe, breathe, breathe

oh, breath

so deeply satisfying

the air 

so crisp, brisk

and clear

RinkArte

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....help

.....a mindful shower helps........

Time

I mean...
there has never been a better time
for a tribe of women
to lead
this country
....and world.

.....recherché....

Good prevails.........
Do not be so naive as to think it might necessarily happen in your lifetime...
...it could

"ana.suromai" In ancient history and NOW, Vagina as an Evil Averting | Fertility Enhancing Symbol

ana.suromai

copyright,   j. Madison Rink

2019

 97 Women Artists:  21st Century Agents of Change 

 "Altered (H.W. Janson's History of Art) Book" 

Curated by Sue J. Norton's Poplin 

                                                                   

                                                             

ICONOGRAPHIC CHANGE: SACRED AND PUBLIC ART

ã j.  Madison Rink

Archival Triptych Print

Iconographic Change

ana.suromai

History is written by survivors......

There is a centuries long, perhaps even hidden history covering some twenty thousand years, dating as far back as the Upper Palaeolithic art scene when the image of the Vagina was iconic, honored and revered as Sacred and Public Art. It was a powerful, socially significant, fertility enhancing, evil averting symbol and art, most of which was forcefully destroyed by the Christians during the 17th century.

The environmentally sculpted by Mother Nature triptych and image of the Vagina above is entitled "at One." The concept of being One with Nature and therefore One with All is a consciously integrated theme in my body of art entitled “Primitive Nature.” This triptych symbolizes all women "At One" at this time in our history. I am now increasingly hopeful and greatly inspired by the ever increasing and united numbers of women's voices, supported by more men than ever, speaking up about the world wide and serious and devastating epidemic of violence and sexual assault against women and young girls. I have come to believe, since beginning to exhibit this particular image that a critical aspect of this chronic epidemic which surely contributes to the root of this escalating crisis is the way in which most people, including many women view the image of the Vagina. To many it is considered a taboo and more often than not reduced in perception to little more than blatant pornography. Why? We must reject this view that is shrouded in the misrepresentation that the vagina is a “vile, dirty and repugnant, even evil” image. Instead, we surely must re-claim the centuries long symbolic history and embrace the image of the vagina when it was greatly honored and revered as a sacred, healing, artful symbol; a representation of elegant beauty, balance, harmony and fertility from which all human life is birthed. 

As a very young child who endured devastating sexual assault, the recognition and mirroring of this environmentally sculpted and natural human likeness in nature was a profoundly enlightening and healing experience for me.  In the very moment I first viewed this image, I was reminded of a mysteriously deep, circular in nature physical, scientific and spiritual ancient understanding which underscores the ancient concept that we are all one with Nature and as such we are One with ALL.  With this kind of healing clarity, I was inspired to create a multicultural representation of the same rock subject, utilizing different lighting, in order that all women could see themselves reflected in nature in this elegantly beautiful, sacred and healing way.  

History of this work and other primal images, including Artist Statement:

YALE, Beinecke Library, Women in Photography International Archives
http://womeninphotography.org/Events-Exhibits/YALE-WIPI-ARCHIVE/jMadisonRINK/submission.html

2015- 2018  Additional Archives:   the Smithsonian, New York,,  Women's Museum, Wash D.C., the GETTY Museum, Los Angeles,  The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at Radcliffe for Advanced Study, Harvard University,  International Center of Photography, (ICP)  New York City,   University of Arizona Center of Creative Photography, Tucson.  

Must Read:  Story of the V:  Opening Pandora's Box, by Catherine Blackledge (U.K.)  

BEYOND BOUNDARIES: Nature's Ancient Art

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