Awake : The outdoor sculpture campaign, Indira Johnson

The outdoor sculpture campaign, Indira Johnson

"Ten Thousand Ripples"by Indira Johnson
Project is a "catalyst" for encouraging conversations about peace in areas of Chicago.Johnson is not a Buddhist, so her project does not meant to generate religious converts. She chose it because it is an unconventional image that speaks of peace.Installation of the city’s 100th partial Buddha head appear as if it is sinking into or emerging from the ground.Ten Thousand Ripples aims to foster better quality of life in the city’s communities by sparking contemplation, conversation, and understanding.

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Since the dawning of time, it has been the traditional role of women to attend other women in labor and birth.
Midwives were the doctors, the counselors, the shaman, the healers, the pediatricians, the birth professionals, the mashkiki and the midewikwe. Doulas were the women-helpers; women of age who had been-there-done-that, were old enough to understand the work being done, the servants of the heart and bodyWhat happen now?Woman usually view birth as a painful and dangerous event. Now they expect a medicated birth to provide relief from pain and to ensure their safety and a child. It has become popular for women to plan Cesarean sections to avoid birth. American women are effectively becoming incapable of birth, thanks to our fear of it. I believe that it’s necessary for us to confront our fears by learning different techniques. I have come to understand that birth is a natural and unforgettable part of our lives.