Julie Lemberger
Modern Women-
21st Century DANCE
A Coloring Book
All illustrations created are derived from dance photography by renowned photographer Julie Lemberger. The photographs were created at dance performances and dance rehearsals during the first two decades of the 21st Century. Some dances pay homage to early 20th century dance artists and others are creating something entirely new. Finished books will be available for purchase in late September 2020.
“This coloring book project is an outgrowth of work done in an artists workshop that emphasizes one-on-one mentoring, artist-to -artist. It was the brainchild of dancer / teacher / poet Cori Kresge. She calls her workshop series Play With Matches Workshop because she invites you to be matched with another artist to give each other feedback and support.
Cori started this workshop at the beginning of the pandemic lock-down, and this was on a list of projects I wanted to do at some point - Cori helped me to select this one to embark on. Since then, I have reached out to more than 40 dancers and choreographers to see if they wouldn’t mind being in my coloring book. I was overwhelmed with the amount of positive responses to the idea, as well as the positive response to the images themselves. It has been a big task - far bigger than I’d anticipated. However, I have grown immeasurably in my artistry, and my Photoshop skills have greatly improved. I’m getting nearer to publishing it - to become a hard copy coloring book to purchase and color and to give as gifts to yourself - while you learn about these amazing women who are leaders and their genre of art: dance - the most ephemeral of the art forms - to this I bring ephemera!
Onward and more later.
Thanks to all the WOMEN / WOMYN / WOMXN who made this possible.”
—Julie Lemberger
