35: Finding YouTopia - ArtCurious' Jennifer Dasal on The American Girls Club of Paris

LISTENERS we’re back with maybe a little glimmer of hope?

“Impossible” you say! Eye Rolls you do!

But after our conversation with Jennifer Dasal of the ArtCurious podcast, we had to ask ourselves, could a historical sanctuary for artists offer a vision for today's creators?

You can WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/H42eI7V1eek

In her new book, The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris," Dasal uncovers the story of The American Girls Club of Paris. This remarkable institution provided hundreds of expatriate American women artists with housing, tea gardens, libraries, and—most importantly—dedicated studio and exhibition space.

Far from home and full of ambition, artists like Florence Lundberg, Anne Goldthwaite, Alice Morgan Wright, and Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller found refuge and community in this unique "u-topia" (or as we like to call it, a "YOU-topia").

Building Your Modern Creative Community

With resources for artists often scarce, the story of The Club is more vital than ever. It reminds us of the importance of nurturing our creative practices and finding ways to support each other.

Whether it's a physical space or a dedicated online community, we must be generous with our time and energy to foster collective creativity. This episode explores how to carve out these personal utopias, drawing parallels to diverse examples like Mexican chinampas (floating gardens), Kristin Ghodsee’s "Everyday Utopia," and… the…. 00s UK rap group The Streets.

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