Women in the Visual and Literary Arts [WiVLA]

Women in the Visual and Literary Arts [WiVLA] WIVLA is a nurturing place for sharing and growth, where visual artists, writers and other creatives meet in an atmosphere of support and mutual respect.

WiVLA Members are...

Artists who design, paint, draw, pot, sculpt, print, photograph, carve, weave, videotape, sing, dance and act. Their media include acrylics, ink, graphite, oils, watercolors, pastels, clay, wood, steel, film, software, fabric, paper, glass, gems, precious metals, words and music. Writers who compose: essays; poetry; memoirs; fiction and non-fiction short stories and novels; technical materials; magazine, newspaper and online features; children's books and blogs. Other creatives who serve as curators, archivists, editors, historians, storytellers, directors, screenwriters, playwrights, arts administrators and educators. Often creating in multiple disciplines!

"Wailing and Lamenting" by Lucy Caire and the written piece of the same title by " Ellen Seaton were the perfect additio...
09/23/2026

"Wailing and Lamenting" by Lucy Caire and the written piece of the same title by " Ellen Seaton were the perfect additions to round out or WIld: 2026 Collaboration Show

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

Ellen Seaton

Cora Salvino created the beautiful and fascinating glass piece "Swarm" for our Wild: 2026 Collaboration show, Katherine ...
09/22/2026

Cora Salvino created the beautiful and fascinating glass piece "Swarm" for our Wild: 2026 Collaboration show, Katherine Mcdaniel's poem "Zuihitsu: Mercy Written in to the Body" matched that energy.

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

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"Wild Sunflower" by Susan Haggard Meeks and accompanying poem "Reclaiming My Wild" by Liz Plaster were beautiful and po...
09/22/2026

"Wild Sunflower" by Susan Haggard Meeks and accompanying poem "Reclaiming My Wild" by Liz Plaster were beautiful and powerful pieces in our Wild 2026 Collaboration.

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

"Fractured LIght" by Mary Jean Carter and Lawna Gambles written piece "After the Fractured Light" were 2 great additions...
09/22/2026

"Fractured LIght" by Mary Jean Carter and Lawna Gambles written piece "After the Fractured Light" were 2 great additions to our 2026 Collaboration Show: Wild

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazo...
09/18/2026

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

Doni Langois's "The Call" was a beautiful addition to the show allong with Susan Powers' poem "Dryad Spring"

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazo...
09/18/2026

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

"Dystopian Oasis" by Carissa Barcus was a fantastic part, as well as "It Was a Peculiar Patch of Sand" by the fantastic Kathi Crawford

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazo...
09/18/2026

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

"A Witness in the Mirror" by Cheryl Russel was a beautiful piece, and "Weathering" by her writing collaboration partner Gladys Mae Bullock was dynamic.

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1





And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazo...
09/18/2026

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

Abby Buchold's "Fox Watches the Storm" and her writing collaboration partners Regina Vitolo piece "Something in the Woods" were powerful contributions to the show

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HX2NRZFYRY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.YnDIs11fcGemCDKv6ovdEg5gJRp6SRJzq6yb8zBHUU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1789012838&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

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And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

Last Weekend was our first ever Creative Play Retreat out at Jordan Ranch.Here are a few highlights from the workshops, ...
09/18/2026

Last Weekend was our first ever Creative Play Retreat out at Jordan Ranch.
Here are a few highlights from the workshops, fun, and togetherness that weekend

We can't wait for next year's

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazo...
09/14/2026

Sadly, our Wild: 2026 Collaboration is no longer on display, but copies of the show's catalog can also be found on Amazon

One of the pieces you missed was "She's a Wildflower" by the talented Mary Balagia, and the equally talented Abby Kesington's poem "Flower in concrete"

https://www.amazon.com/WIVLA-Collaboration-Women-Visual-Literary/dp/B0H8K1LHVJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8TYMV1C8I4C5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6XeHeaBr7Y-j0qoPEjkoNA.ac6jFCvShvCJUSsEnzi6x7queGfbeOG6B6JxWMSwpNM&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild+collaboration&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1787795931&sprefix=women+in+the+visual+and+literary+arts+wild+collaborati%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1



And if you missed our reception members can watch the readings on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRL9p8NPfL8

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