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While Eureka wire sculptor Elizabeth Berrien twists and weaves wire
animals with her bare hands at the Farm Store's Pet Fair this Saturday,
animal communictor and Reiki master Linda Wahlund will help visitors
understand and communicate with the dogs, cats and other animals in
their lives.
The two friends have many overlapping interests. When Berrien attended
a first Reiki workshop at Wahlund's home, she was welcomed by the sight
of her own wire sculpture, an equine "figment" in the image of
Wahlund's horse, Foxy. As with many coincidences in the two women's
lives, Berrien had created the sculpture of Foxy before even meeting
Linda Wahlund or setting eyes on her horse.
In Elizabeth's words, "I've always communicated with animals to some
degree. It's like one of my coffee mugs says, 'cats know exactly what
we think - they just don't give a damn'. But Linda takes it so much
further. She can genuinely tell what the world looks like from the
animals' point of view. She's very good at helping people understand
what their animals want and need."
Linda Wahlund has used her gift for helping locate lost animals several
times this summer. When frantic owners call, she makes an intuitive
connection with the animal. By "looking out through the animal's eyes",
she identifies nearby landmarks and conveys the information to the
owners, who then search the area as Linda instructs. Wahlund is modest
about her success with lost animals. "I love it when it works out
happily, but it doesn't always... sometimes things end sadly."
The paths of the two women cross often. Each lives with a combination
of cats, dogs and horses. Linda often drops by "Rancho Bar Berrien" in
Freshwater to work Reiki with Dutch, the artist's mustang. She also
drops by Elizabeth's studio in Old Town, "Usually just as I'm telling a
client with animal problems they should really talk to Linda. Last Arts
Alive, Linda walked in just as I was handing the clients her brochure."
Berrien recently wrote an online article on teaching innovative wire
sculpture, part of her web site at www.wirelady.com. Posted just this
week, it is receiving a flurry of attention from arts educators across
the US.
In composing a definition and history of wire sculpture for her site,
Berrien was astonished to discover that modern dictionaries still do
not carry a definition of wire sculpture. "So I corrected the
situation, submitted 'wire sculpture' to the Oxford English Dictionary.
I guess there was a time when they didn't carry definitions for oil
painting or watercolors either..."
Elizabeth Berrien and Linda Wahlund will welcome visitors at Saturday's
Pet Fair at the Farm Store, 10:30 AM to 4PM saturday September 10th.
Berrien may be reached at (707) 445-4931, Wahlund's website is at CreatureSpeak.
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