ANSWER: In the case of the women celebrated here, their names have become synonymous with the impact they’ve had on my life and the course of world events. Their individual life experiences in a myriad of modes and disciplines brought them to use their voices, their minds, their work, their creativity, their hearts and bodies to express themselves, thereby making the world a better place. There are millions of women who have had a transformative effect on the world in ways large, small and every point on the spectrum between. However, this homage is necessarily limited to 50 women I personally thank for their impact on me. I am better, stronger, wiser, more compassionate, and more capable because of their contributions.
The word search puzzle containing the names of the 50 celebrated women is embedded in the right panel of the entitled diptych that is currently on exhibit at the Austin Irving Library through March 2025. The postcards hanging from the tree branch in the left panel are individual notes to each woman whose contributions made a lasting impression on me and the ways in which I live and contribute my voice and work in the world.
I invite you to consider the women who’ve made a difference in your life and send them a postcard – whether they are in the after life or still walking this world.
If you’d like to be part of a living digital version of the work on this website, you may take a photo of the message section of your postcard and attach as an email to me at Julia.M.Volkmann@gmail.com. In that email, if you wish, you can include the name of the woman to whom your postcard is addressed and I’ll include that in the digital version as well.
Julie V Interdisciplinary Artist 