{"id":2690,"date":"2023-10-01T18:48:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T22:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/?page_id=2690"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:24:12","slug":"past-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/10\/Image-6-454x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3555 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/10\/Image-6-454x636.jpg 454w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/10\/Image-6-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/10\/Image-6-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/10\/Image-6-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/10\/Image-6-1463x2048.jpg 1463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Intertwining Po<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">rtrait and Mask<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Nastassja Swift in conversation with Paula Mans<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4 p.m. EST<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mask performance created by <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/nastassja-swift\/\">Nastassja Swift<\/a>. Photo by <span>Marlon Turner<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Join us for this virtual conversation between artists<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/nastassja-swift\/\"> Nastassja Swift<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/paula-mans\/\">Paula Mans<\/a>, exploring masking and portraiture, as well as materiality and metaphor. Nastassja Swift is a multidisciplinary artist based in Richmond, VA, who reimagines portraiture through her use of wool, creating masks and related objects used in performance. Her work explores geographical histories, ancestry, ritual practices, and community. Among many awards, she received the 2024 Textile Society of America Brandford\/Elliott Award and the 2023 Craft Research Fund Artist Fellowship. Swift&#8217;s work was featured in Stuffed, a 2023 exhibition in BU&#8217;s Stone Gallery.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Paula Mans is a Washington, DC\u2013based mixed media collagist who spent many formative years living in Tanzania, Mozambique, Eswatini, and Brazil. Her collages\u2014disjointed pieces fused to tell a single story\u2014reflect the interconnectedness of the African diaspora. Mans has received numerous awards, including a Sustainable Arts Foundation grant, a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship, and a Fulbright Program Research Award. She is a graduate of Boston University\u2019s Master of Arts in Art Education.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Watch the recording here:<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 400px; height: 285px; border: 0;\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/54272102?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_202m94hr&amp;config%5Bprovider%5D=%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%221_98rdlqp9%22%7D&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22startTime%22%3A0%7D\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"GMT20251005-195954_Recording_1920x1070\"><\/iframe><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2025<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/09\/E\u0301criture-autobiographique_flyer2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"595\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3540 aligncenter\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Women and Autobiographical Identities within Puppetry\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A Women &amp; Masks-sponsored event <\/strong><strong>at <a href=\"https:\/\/marionnette.com\/en\/festivals-et-rdv\/fmtm\/festival-2025\/\">FMTM<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 9 AM CET<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Dr. Felice Amato of BU and Women &amp; Masks, Dr. Cristina Grazioli of the University of Padua, Roberta Colombo of Teatro Drago and Arrivano dal Mare, and Dr. Cariad Astles of the University of Exeter present a UNIMA International-sponsored panel at the <a href=\"https:\/\/marionnette.com\/en\/festivals-et-rdv\/fmtm\/festival-2025\/\">Festival Mondial des Th\u00e9\u00e2tres de Marionnettes <\/a>in Charleville-Meziers, France. The panel included a welcome by Louise Lapoint, president of UNIMA-International and the collaboration of independent researcher Alissa Mello. Participating artists were Yael Rasooly (Israel), Raven Kaliana (US and UK), Nikki Charlesworth (UK), Magali Chouinard (Quebec), and <strong>Dominga Guti\u00e9rrez of Silencio Blanco (Chile).\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>This is the second in a continuing series of panels (see below).<\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/09\/\u00c9criture-autobiographique-et-identit\u00e9-dans-les-arts-de-la-marionnette_hard-copy.pdf\">Flier for the event: \u00c9criture autobiographique et identit\u00e9 dans les arts de la marionnette<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2025<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3351\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/melody-best-front-cover-491x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/melody-best-front-cover-491x636.jpg 491w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/melody-best-front-cover.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melody&#8217;s book can be purchased at https:\/\/www.blurb.com\/b\/11031604-making-masks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/3-25-25-making-masks-with-melody-anderson\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\">Making Masks with Melody Anderson<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2025<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/01\/Alison-Duddle-mask-making-2020_09_29-11_07_30-UTC-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"452\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3286 aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/2-16-2025-transatlantic-puppet-masters-alison-duddle-and-sandy-spieler-a-conversation-between-friends\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\">TransAtlantic Puppet Masters, Alison Duddle and Sandy Spieler<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/2-16-2025-transatlantic-puppet-masters-alison-duddle-and-sandy-spieler-a-conversation-between-friends\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\">A Conversation Between Friends<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Puppet Zoomie Feb. 2025 -  Conversation Between Puppeteers &amp; Friends Alison Duddle and Sandy Spieler\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3sB1k-A7EVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"512\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3218 aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/5-23-24-women-and-autobiographical-identities-within-puppet-theatre-international-symposium\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\">Women and Autobiographical Identities within Puppet Theatre<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/5-23-24-women-and-autobiographical-identities-within-puppet-theatre-international-symposium\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\">International Symposium\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2024<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/311479044_433381645548541_739329709597116554_n-636x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"447\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2843 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/311479044_433381645548541_739329709597116554_n-636x447.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/311479044_433381645548541_739329709597116554_n-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/311479044_433381645548541_739329709597116554_n-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/311479044_433381645548541_739329709597116554_n-1536x1081.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/311479044_433381645548541_739329709597116554_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/2-14-2024-les-masques-a-conversation-with-three-francophone-mask-artists\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\">2\/14\/2024 &#8211; Les Masques: A Conversation with Three Francophone Mask Artists<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/IMG_1641-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2894 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/IMG_1641-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/IMG_1641-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/IMG_1641-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/IMG_1641-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2023\/10\/IMG_1641-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/events-2\/past-events\/5-20-5-29-2023-sartori-residency\/\" style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>5\/20\u20135\/29\/2023 &#8211; Sartori Mask Residency<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>2021-22<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-30-at-12.50.21-PM-636x490.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"490\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2208 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-30-at-12.50.21-PM-636x490.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-30-at-12.50.21-PM.png 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mask Artist and Photographer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/melissa-meier-2\/\">Melissa Meier<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>9\/21\/2021\u20134\/21\/2022\u00a0 Women and Masks: <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>A Transdisciplinary Arts Research Conference\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/about-the-project\/conference-archive\/\">here<\/a> to view the conference archive.<\/h3>\n<h3>You can also read about the conference in this report by Felice Amato: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirjournal.commons.gc.cuny.edu\/2024\/07\/10\/women-and-masks-reflections-on-a-conference-a-project-and-a-field\/\">https:\/\/pirjournal.commons.gc.cuny.edu\/2024\/07\/10\/women-and-masks-reflections-on-a-conference-a-project-and-a-field\/ <\/a>. Download the PDF version here: <a href=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/01\/Women-and-Masks_-Reflections-on-a-Conference-a-Project-and-a-Field.pdf\">Women and Masks: Reflections on a Conference, a Project, and a Field<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Intertwining Portrait and Mask Nastassja Swift in conversation with Paula Mans Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4 p.m. EST Mask performance created by Nastassja Swift. Photo by Marlon Turner Join us for this virtual conversation between artists Nastassja Swift and Paula Mans, exploring masking and portraiture, as well as materiality and metaphor. 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