Join us on Saturday, 2/4 at 6:30pm to welcome author Lavender Suarez as she reads from her book “Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives.”

Sponsored by the @thejulemuseum alongside their exhibition “Invisible Thread” featuring contemporary artists who engage with questions of spirituality, faith, and transcendence, author @lavenderhealer will visit us to share her book on sound, listening, meditation, and mindfulness.

And be sure to visit the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art earlier on Saturday, 2/4 at 10:00am to experience a free Transcendent Sound Bath by Suarez performed for the exhibition “Invisible Thread” on view at the museum from January 24 through May 7. The museum is always free and open to the public. The Transcendent Sound Bath performance is free and open to everyone, no registration required.

In the book “Transcendent Waves,” sound healing practitioner, meditation teacher, and artist Suarez outlines how listening can unlock moments of creative spark, self-awareness, and mindfulness in a work that is equal parts how-to guide and contemplative artist’s workbook. Suarez’s illustrated meditations combine the open-ended freedom of Yoko Ono’s Grapefruit with the profound psychological insights of Oliver Sacks to offer a modern take on the impact of listening in a world that gets louder every day. Featuring an introduction by Bibbe Hansen―artist, Warhol star, and daughter of Fluxus co-founder Al Hansen―Transcendent Waves compiles scientific evidence, anecdotes, and thoughtful prompts for readers to manifest a sense of wonderment and appreciation for the intricacies of listening and the new perspectives it can bring to our daily creative worlds.

Lavender Suarez is a sound healing practitioner, artist, and educator. Since 2014 Lavender has conducted healing sessions for individuals, couples, and groups of all sizes. She regularly facilitates meditation workshops and has been a featured presenter at The Whitney Museum, The Rubin Museum, MoMA, Hirshhorn Museum (Washington, D.C.), The Brooklyn Public Library, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Lincoln Park Conservatory (Chicago, IL), and Wanderlust Yoga Festival. Lavender’s critically acclaimed book Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives (2020) delves into how tuning in to one’s listening skills can foster creativity and connection. To learn more, visit www.lavenderhealer.com.

Sponsored by the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University