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Modern Women- 21st Century DANCE - A Coloring Book by Julie Lemberger

All illustrations created are derived from dance photography, by renown photographer, Julie Lemberger. They were created from dance performances and dance rehearsals during the first two decades of the 21st Century. Some dances pay homage to early 20th Century dance artists and others are creating something entirely new.

This coloring book is an out growth of work done in an artists workshop that emphasizes one-on-one mentoring, artist-to -artist. It was the brainchild of dancer / teacher / poet, Cori Kresge. She calls her workshop series: PlayingWithMatches because she invites you to be matched with another artist to give each other feedback and support.

Cori started this workshop at the beginning of the pandemic lock-down, and this project was on a list of projects I wanted to do - Cori selected this one to embark upon. Since than I have reached out to more than 40 dancers and choreographers to see if they wouldn’t mind being in my coloring book. I was overwhelmed with the amount of positive responses to the idea, as well as the positive response to the images themselves. It has been a big task - far bigger than I’d anticipated. However, I have grown immeasurably in my artistry, and my Photoshop skills have greatly improved. I’m getting nearer to publishing it - to become a hard copy coloring book to purchase and color and to give as gifts to yourself - while you learn about these amazing women who are leaders and their genre of art: dance - the most ephemeral of the art forms - to this I bring ephemera!

Onward and more later.

Thanks to all the WOMEN / WOMYN / WOMXN who made this possible.

Julie Lemberger