Ep 13: Tiffany Shlain, Let it Ripple: Monumental Art to Reclaim Our History

In episode 13 of the Equality Talks podcast, host Elisa Parker introduces us to Tiffany Shlain, an artist, activist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and the CEO of Let if Ripple. Shlain is unveiling a new monument and art activation in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to reclaim our history; DENDROFEMONOLOGY, A Feminist History Tree Ring. You can find more information about the event (virtual and in D.C.) below.

Elisa speaks with Shlain about shaping our culture through storytelling and its intersection with art, why it's so important to know all of our history, and how to bring a vision to fruition. Shlain is a pioneer of feminist media and knows how to make things happen! 

The ERA Coalition is thrilled to support Let it Ripple, the National Women’s History Museum, and Women Connect4Good to bring leaders of equity, equality, and social justice together for this historic event, Nov. 1-4th, 2023.

Hosted by nationally acclaimed radio host and Equal Voices/ERA Coalition, Elisa Parker, Equality Talks bridges the intersections of equality, justice, and social activism to unify as a collective and change the status quo.  

Equality Talks focuses on the key facets of equality across all communities, including everything from gender, racial, economic and reproductive justice, to labor, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ rights. 

For more information on Equality Talks go to www.ERACoaltion.org and www.EqualVoice.org. 

Moving from silos to solidarity.

The ERA Coalition was founded in 2014 to bring concerted, organized action to the effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA Coalition has a sister organization, the Fund for Women’s Equality, which promotes public education and outreach on the need for constitutional equality. Composed of more than 290 organizations across the country representing millions of people, the Coalition is a movement of movements focused on overall equality in the United States.  

While the effort to amend the constitution to include sex equality began nearly a century ago, our renewed efforts are centered on women of color (African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Latina, and Native American), gender-nonconforming and transgender women and girls, and nonbinary people – those who are most impacted by systemic inequities.  

 
www.eracoalition.org | www.fundforwomensequality.org

About Tiffany:

Honored by Newsweek as one of the "Women Shaping the 21st Century," Tiffany Shlain is an artist, activist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, national bestselling author, and the founder of the Webby Awards. Working across mediums, from sculptures, films, to performance, Shlain's work explores the intersection of feminism, philosophy, technology, neuroscience, and nature. The Museum of Modern Art in New York premiered her one-woman spoken cinema show, Dear Human, and her recent art exhibition, Human Nature, was presented by the National Women’s History Museum. The centerpiece sculpture from that show, DENDROFEMONOLOGY, A Feminist History Tree Ring, will be installed on the National Mall in DC Nov 1-4 and a large-scale photograph of the work is part of the de Young OPEN at the de Young Museum of Fine Arts this fall. The Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York will be presenting her Human Nature solo exhibition in 2024. Shlain is also creating an exhibition with Ken Goldberg for the Getty Museum's Pacific Standard Time: Art & Science Collide art initiative at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles set for Oct 2024.Her awards and distinctions include selection by the Albert Einstein Foundation for their Genius100 list, the Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Intellectual Activity, and inclusion in NPR’s list of best commencement speeches. Shlain is known for her dynamic cinematic talk experiences and performs internationally. Her films have had multiple premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, received over 60 awards, and have been shown at US embassies around the world to represent America. Shlain’s book, 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection, received the Marshall McLuhan Outstanding Book Award. Shlain is represented by Nancy Hoffman Gallery. @tiffanyshlain

 DENDROFEMONOLOGY, A Feminist History Tree Ring

Join us Nov 1-4, in person or online, as we gather around a new kind of monument -- DENDROFEMONOLOGY: A Feminist History Tree Ring by artist Tiffany Shlain -- for 4 days of art and action, inspiring speakers, voter and educational resources, a feminist art parade, community, coalition-building, and more!  

There are 93,000 races on the ballot this November that could affect women’s rights, trans rights, and reproductive freedom. Our goal, with an incredible coalition (ERA Coalition, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Vital Voices, Feminist Majority Foundation, and many more listed below) is to inspire and galvanize people with this intersectional coming together, to stand together as allies, and #ReclaimOurHistory and #VoteOurFuture. We would love for you to join us, either in person or online!