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Mixed media by Mary Lou Weaver Houser: "Edge effects" (bamboo\/glass) IMG_1939: "Alive & at home in this world" (bamboo\/fiber\/ textile\/glass) <\/div>\n

Mary Lou Weaver Houser of Lancaster, Pa., has long been fascinated with bamboo, bones and family history. <\/p>\n

All three elements converge in an exhibit by the artist, "Two Movements in Bamboo: bone of my bone and edgewalking," that goes on display Saturday, Feb. 13 in EMU’s Hartzer Library Art Gallery<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Her bamboo and mixed media series "imagines standing at an angle to society in order to see ‘what is’ and ‘what could be,’" according to the artist. <\/p>\n

"These explorations consider the dilemmas of 21st-century culture and how I, as a contemporary artist, choose to live with those on the margins," Weaver Houser notes. "The global realities provide a provocative moment to break free of destructive practices, to assess what gives life and what denies it. This evolutionary opportunity demands feisty creativity . . . from each of us." <\/p>\n

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Mary Lou Weaver Houser <\/div>\n

Weaver Houser believes that the creative act is "a communal process . . . and that artmaking is story, rooted in generational activity and relationship." <\/p>\n

About the artist<\/h3>\n

In addition to a long career both teaching and creating art, Weaver Houser is a certified spiritual director, gardener, parent of two adult children and a grandmother. She and her husband Rod operate Herrbrook Farm Retreat (herrbrook.com), a facility for personal or small group spiritual renewal near Lancaster. <\/p>\n

The Collegeville, Pa., native attended EMU 1962-64 and received undergraduate certification in English and art education from Oregon State University and Millersville (PA) University. She earned a master’s degree in holistic spirituality and spiritual direction from Chestnut Hill (PA) College in 2001. A member of Spiritual Directors International, she is active in leadership and education at the Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster. <\/p>\n

More info<\/h3>\n

The exhibit is open for viewing daily during regular library hours through Mar. 15. Admission to the gallery is free. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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