J. Ruth Gendler Artist’s Talk and Reading: The Town of Qualities
In The Book of Qualities J. Ruth Gendler personified 74 attributes and essences. In the last decade Gendler has been creating a sequel in words and pictures. On display for the first time, the exhibit “Emotional Geography” includes monotypes of Delight, Humility, Anguish, Gentleness, Frustration, Timidity, Balance, Elegance, The Etymology of Grief, Forest Friends, and Coherence.
about The Book of Qualities
The Book of Qualities has been translated into several languages; quoted in sermons and speeches; featured in psychological journals and educational publications; used as a focus and catalyst for consideration of personification, metaphoric thought, and emotional intelligence from second grade classrooms to Yale English classes; given as a gift to wedding guests and hospice caregivers; and adapted for theater and dance in Omaha, Pasadena, Seattle and as a children’s ballet in San Diego.
