Heidi Lau and Megan Ledbetter
Tea of Oblivion
In an old Chinese folktale, the goddess of reincarnation Meng Po serves up the Tea of Oblivion to souls passing on to another life. Made with herbs collected from ponds and streams, the mystic brew ensures that the memories and experiences of previous lives are forgotten. Occasionally, one may refuse the tea to retain the details of their lives.
Through their work, Heidi Lau and Megan Ledbetter embody the tale of Meng Po and its connection to nature and nostalgia. Incorporating elements from their respective cultures, the artists preserve personal connections to home. Lau’s ceramic sculptures and Ledbetter’s photography are rich with details collected from various earthly sources and suggest a threshold between the physical and intangible.
Selected Press
November 13, 2015
The Brandeis Hoot
Events
November 7, 2015
November 19, 2015
Join us for a Literary Salon in the Kniznick Gallery with the WSRC's Creative Writing Study Group. Four writers will read from current work, engaging with themes in the current exhibition "Tea of Oblivion." Hosted by Linda Bond with writers Nancer Ballard, Mary G. Berg, Emily S. Corbato and Rachel Munn.
January 6, 2016
Join us for a screening of the 2010 documentary "We Still Live Here: Âs Nutayuneân" which tells the story of the revitalization of the Wampanoag language, the first time a language with no native speakers has been revived in this country. Jennifer Weston, Researcher and Assistant Producer of the film and Director of the Mashpee Wampanoag Language Department will introduce the film and discuss the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project.
January 28, 2016
In conjunction with the Tea of Oblivion exhibition, artist Vaughn Sills will show and discuss photographs she made documenting traditional gardens of African Americans throughout the deep South. The gardens represent a distinctive aesthetic brought to America by African slaves and exhibit a deeply embedded tradition that has survived geographic and social transition, slavery, poverty and time.
February 4, 2016
February 5, 2016
Make beautiful cyanotype prints on canvas using a bright light source. You may bring in your own small objects to make the prints. This event is free and open to the public, all materials provided.
February 11, 2015
Use your hands to build forms or vessels with clay. Works will be fired at a later date. This event, which takes place in Goldman-Schwartz Art Studios, is free and open to the public; all materials provided.
February 11, 2016