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impersonal, mechanical work which is being widely shown today.
Both women are Cleveland artists who work fulltime at other jobs. They understand the pressures of having to earn their living and still devote a substantial amount of time and attention to their art. Ms. Cerveny is currently head of the Art Department at the School on Magnolia, a private high school in University Circle. She used to have her studio at the school, working there 18 hours a day at both her regular employment and her art. Now she has her own studio and manages to work there three days a week. Ms. Litvene is a social worker, currently employed at Jewish Family Services Association. She works at her art in the basement of the house in which she rents her apartment. This workspace has low ceilings and only artificial lighting.
Ms. Cerveny and Ms. Litvene first met through the Cleveland-Chicago Connection, Connection, a group which formed in response to the appearance in Cleveland of Judy Chicago, a feminist artist who has toured naionally and has encouraged aspiring women artists to pursue their works actively and confidently. Before hearing about Judy Chicago, Ms. Cerveny explains, "I didn't use my sex as a resource in my work. 1 give Judy credit for getting me going in the right direction. But I swallowed her theory whole without thinking about it. She was willing to have women take from her, and I went overboard. You have to discover what's right for you. The wealth of female imagery that I have managed to accrue for myself has been used in the service of my work and the women's community." The Cleveland-Chicago Connection consisted of women with diverse skills and needs: those who already had developed their art and needed a sophisticated eye to criticize it; and those wouldbe artists who required emotional support to help them pursue their goals. The group no longer exists formally because the mixture was so varied that col-
Variety Show (continued from page 11)
touch of class was added, for an instant, when the heavenly voices of the Madrigal Choir of the Cleavage Women's Choir joined Betsy, June and Lisa in "Wandering Breezes," a 17th Century piece created by Francesca Cantini. Then it was back to the grass roots with Evelyn Hayes singing "Looky, Looky Yonder". Evelyn made her singing debut earlier with a couple of bars from "Home on the Range," which she claimed was Oven's theme song. Also making their debut was Ariel, a group of musicians (Lisa Broberg, Lori Hyler, Kathy Knowles and Melinda McGeorge) who sang and played songs composed by Lisa and Melinda. This is the beginning of a women's music union in Cleveland.
Finally the Cleavage Women's Choir filled up the stage to close the show with "Ain't It Something," "Sure As the Wind" and a song written especially for this occasion, “And We're All Strong Women";
...and we're all strong women there's nothing that we can't do with our dreams and our visions to carry us through.
-Ana Maldonado
Nursing Professionalism (continued from page 6)
ambiguous situation really means. If one of the effects of professionalism is to turn women away from and against one another, we need to reassess what we want from that career. The ANA, for example, has lobbied for the "1985 proposal" by trying to persuade legislators that a minimum standard of the baccalaureate education will unify nurses. If one looks closer at this proposal, we realize that this requirement would prevent a great number of working class and minority students from even considering nursing as a career. The cost of a liberal arts education these days is certainly prohibitive. What the
lective and personal needs were not met. But the women still rely on one another for belp and criticism, socialize informally, and attend art shows. together.
Originally trained as a potter who created useful, functional works, Ms. Cerveny crossed the line three years ago, literally deciding "to take myself seriously and become an artist." This decision was frightening; she was moving way from the safety and security of usable pottery to an unknown area of creativity which transcends the craft and yet retains a function in the metaphorical sense. Her decision came at a time, she recalls, "when my functional pottery was doing well." Although her parents have always given her support for her work, both they and others wondered why she changed her direction. Rather than criticize her work, most were puzzled: "You see, they don't really understand what being an artist means,'
Ms. Litvene also worked on in spite of a lack of immediate acceptance of her work by the general public. Besides the confidence generated by a few close friendships, she had to persist alone, making paintings which "aren't very pretty to look at or easy to appreciate." A year ago she called Jane Fallon at the Women's City Club Gallery to have Ms. Fallon look over her work for a possible showing. But at that time Ms. Litvene felt somewhat intimidated and put aside her plans. This year, however, is different. The Women's City Club Gallery is unusual because it attempts to present exhibits of unknown as well as established artists. A striving artist who does not have the benefit of personal contacts and general reputation can approach Jane Fallon, the Gallery's director, and ask her to preview the artist's work. We strongly encourage you to visit the Gallery and see this exciting, provocative, and finely-executed show.
-Carol Epstein and G. Epstein
"1985 proposal" would effectively accomplish is the exclusion of potential nursing students from this part of the population. It's all very well to pursue a goal that benefits one's personal life. But to imagine that singular success is synonymous with the overall success of working women only serves to perpetuate an individualism devoid of feminist values and collective strength.
Sources:
-Carol Epstein
The False Promise: Professionalism in Nursing, by the Boston Nurses' Group. Write to New England Free Press, 60 Union Square, Somerville, Mass. 02143. Available for $.75.
Professional "Upgrading" Hits Nursing, Dollars and Sense, Somerville, Mass. 02143, November, 1978.
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Cleveland to work in a drug abuse center. When the chance came to join the FORP staff, she felt she was returning to her "first love:" "Having been involved with people with criminal behavior, I found their attitudes very difficult to change. At this point, when their behaviors weren't so ingrained, I believe I can make headway."
Beth DeFranco, another staff member, is a second year intern in social work at Ohio State University who originally studied mathematics for a career in computer programming. Recalling her experience answering phones in a drug unit, she decided to forego a well-paying career and return to the field of human services.
You can find out more about the Female Offender Remotivation Project by calling 361-1534 or visiting at 3201 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
-Paula A. Copestick
Page 14/What She Wants/April, 1979