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A. Laura Brody (she/her)
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Artist, curator, activist, and more. Find me at www.opulentmobility.com and www.dreamsbymachine.com.
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Many thanks to all who joined us for a lovely, heart-opening workshop on Sunday with Asteria!
You are cordially invited to the Enter the Goddesses 3 artist talk and closing party on Sunday at the Los Angeles Makery.
Bring some matriarchy into your life.
A brown skinned woman in a cowrie shell top with an elaborated blue braided headdress in front of geometric patterns in red, green, yellow, and black. Text reads Enter the Goddesses 3 Sunday, Oct. 26, 1-4 PM Artist talk at the Los Angeles Makery, 260 S. Los Angeles St. 90012
October 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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After the marches and online rallies it was lovely to decompress at Enter the Goddesses with a somatic workshop from Asteria.
Looking forward to the artist talk next weekend!
Take care of yourselves and keep up the good fight, y'all. Marches are great, and sustained actions are even better.
Blue flyer with a painting of a brown skinned woman in a cowrie shell top and a braided blue headdress with text reading Enter the Goddesses 3 Sundat, Oct. 26 1-4 PM Artist Talk at the Los Angeles Makery. Artwork: Motif by Tara LeGall Painting of a sleeping woman with her blanket becoming hills with houses and her spilled water glass becoming ocean waves with a lighthouse nearby. Text reads 'ENTER THE GODDESSES 3 SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2-3:30 PM SOMATIC WORKSHOP. GALLERY OPEN 1-4 PM. EMBODIMENT OF REFUGE WITH ASTERIA AT THE Los ANGELES MAKERY, 260 S. Los ANGELES ST. 90012
October 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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LA folks, you are cordially invited to join us at the Los Angeles Makery this Sunday to celebrate the TELEPHONE art game and Enter the Goddesses!
For more on the game: phonebook.gallery
For more on the Goddesses:
www.opulentmobility.com/enter-the-go...
Blue and yellow flyer with an angular black figure and black text reading Enter the Goddesses 3 Sunday, Oct. 12 2-4 PM TELEPHONE LA art party at the Los Angeles Makery, 260 S. Los Angeles St. 90012
October 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Welcome, Goddesses.
Enter the Goddesses 3, October 2-26th at the Los Angeles Makery, opening Sunday the 6th. Events each Sunday in October.
So many thanks to all the artists for this soul-fulfilling exhibit in these very turbulent times!
www.makery.la
Pink and orange rose with text in cream and black reading Enter the Goddesses 3 opens Sunday, Oct. 5, 1-6 PM Live Poetry and Tarot Readings Rose by Liane Enkelis PUSSY POWER Poets: Linda Kaye, Ed Burgess, Anna Broome, Richard McDowell with Natalie Fratino on Bass At the Los Angeles Makery, 260 S. Los Angeles St. 90012
September 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Also:
Opulent Mobility 2025 is seeking art that re-imagines disability as opulent and powerful.
Have you shared your art yet? The deadline is August 31st!
www.opulentmobility.com/submit-artwo...
On a starry sky is a detail of copper, gold, and red swirled wheelchair wheels and text in white reading "Opulent Mobility 2025 call for art, Deadline 8/31/2025, curated by A. Laura Brody & Anthony Tusler, Exhibit Dec. 4-28, 2025 at the Los Angeles Makery 260 S. Los Angeles St 90012"
August 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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The Kali Walker and I give many thanks to the 64 artists who shared their work for Enter the Goddesses 3! So glad this call spoke to you. The works are incredible, and it will be a pleasure to choose the art to go into the exhibit this October. I will get back to y'all by the end of the month.
Detail of the upper hand , neck, and face of a sculpted multi-colored, multi-limbed goddess holding a red scythe.
August 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Inanna is coming together, piece by piece.
With any luck, the brace will be ready for the Enter the Goddesses 3 exhibit. (The body may be ready in December.)
Have you shared your goddess art yet?
Deadline is August 15th!
www.jotform.com/form/2511376...
White mannequin wearing a jewel toned mosaic over a back brace with a heart shaped cut out revealing a supplement bottle flower. In the background is tapestry with multiple images of a blue skinned, three eyed goddess with a bright red tongue.
August 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Hey, my friends,
Kali invites us to find our inner Goddess rage.
Enter the Goddesses 3 deadline for art submissions is now extended to August 31st!
Take good care of your hearts and channel that rage into action.
www.jotform.com/form/2511376...
Green flyer with a multi-colored, multi-limbed goddess with three eyes and white text reading Enter the Goddesses 3 Deadline extended to 8/15/25, Show October 2-26, 2025 at the Los Angeles Makery 260 S. Los Angeles St, 90012
July 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Medusa invites you to smash the patriarchy.
LA based artists, please submit your art that celebrates the Goddess(es)! Deadline August 1st.
Photo of my Medusa by Heidi Marie Photography.
www.jotform.com/form/2511376...
Sculpture of a brown skinned woman with multicolored snakes for hair and a peacock feather necklace
July 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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CHIRLA carries the legacy and strength of community leaders who’ve led the movement for immigrant justice for nearly four decades. 🦋 Our voices will rise, echoing with love, resilience, and a call for justice. An attack on one is an attack on all! #WeBelongHere #SomosCHIRLA
Black, white, and blue CHIRLA flyer reads We stand with CHIRLA, an attack on one is an attack on all. CHIRLA, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights LA.
June 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Whew mama, we could use some Goddess energy right about now. Let's give our goddesses prime viewing!
CA artists, please submit your art that celebrates your goddess/es of choice. Deadline 8/1/25. 2D, sculptural, and performance works welcomed.
www.jotform.com/form/2511376...
(Inanna art by me)
Jewel toned pill bottle mosaic surrounds a heart shaped opening with a white supplement bottle flower center.
June 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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A couple of entries for an upcoming show:
Meet Amy COVID, Beer Kavanaugh, and Two-Face Roberts.
Two poppets laying on postcards. The one on the left has dirty blonde hair and a rhinestone necklace, the one on the right has brown hair and holds a can labeled "Beer". Both wear black judge's robes. A poppet in a black judge's robe with two heads; on the left is a head with blue accents, the one on the right has red accents and a red armband.
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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And also...
join us for the Bed-In April 5th!
4 PM EST/ 3 PM CST/ 1 PM PST.
If you can't protest in person because of disability or illness, this is an excellent alternative.
Contact DIYabled.com for the link.
BLack and white flyer for the Bed In: Hands Off, A Disability Led Protest. This protest is for Disabled, Elderly, Everybody!! Remove corrupt politicians/Reverse the damage/ Reclaim our democracy. April 5 4 PM EST, 3 PM CST, 1 PM PST. 10 minutes a day, 50501, DIYabled Sign up Email list to get link @DIYabled.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Join us for Bed-In: A Disability-Led Protest!
bit.ly/41geeS6
Against a blue and white gradated background is a picture of a black and copper wheelchair with a padded, spiked orange, red, and gold seat. Black text above and below reads Bed-In: A Disability Led Protest May 17 at 3 PM EST, All are welcome to participate! Next organization meeting 3/23 at 12 PST/ 3 PST, Volunteer at http://bit.ly/41geeS6
March 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM