Linda Appleby the first curator of the WonderFULL Soul Sessions has completed her residency and shared some thoughts with us:
Now that my curation series has come to an end at Eat Off Art Studio and Space, I’d love to share a few words both as an artist/curator and an audience member.
As a curator, artist and educator, i was thrilled to be able to share with others, the incredible talents, hearts and souls of some of the extraordinary people I’ve had the privilege and honor to have worked with, watch grow, and ultimately share their gifts with others. It was my fullest intention to fill others with the same joy that i experience whenever I’m creating, learning and growing as an educator of music. Often times, many don’t see the process of what it takes to get from point A to point B, only a finished product; so it meant even more that i was able to share stories of the journey with others. I’ve always lived by the motto to
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, widely known as the Golden Rule, a fundamental ethical principle advocating for empathy, kindness, and treating people the way you wish to be treated, and I’ve always chosen to follow that rule as best as i could. With such a vast music library out there, it made sense to highlight that motto through music, and all of its ideations. To highlight all of the students that have stood out in my lifetime, would take years, so ultimately, i wanted to highlight current, and past musicians who have made an indelible mark on me, hence my curation of “generational vibrations”. To be able to share with others what i know to be emotionally uplifting music, is the greatest joy; And to experience the highs and lows of feelings is a sacred energy. To share those moments in a space filled with kindness and empathy, makes everything that more invigorating and aligned with my personal space of giving back, and sharing. In teaching, i always shared with my students that we were family, and through the years, we remain family. Eat off Art is clearly family. As a curator, or as an audience member, i feel family vibrations through and through. Thank you for the opportunity, thank you for the love. Thank you for the WonderFULL opportunity to be filled FULLY through music and the arts. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the human vulnerability and light through music. This is what community feels like, and I’m honored to have shared this space with all of you.
In gratitude, love, creativity and music, Linda
Our interview with Mrs Linda Appleby:
A few recaps!
WonderFULL Session 1 – Featuring Villa Maria College Students
WonderFULL Soul Session 2 – Featuring Haadiyah Habeeb and Luca Galo (Prelude by Sehrea N’Dayu)