It started as a wild impulsive notion on April 8th 2024, the day we watched the dark moon totally eclipse the sun here in Texas: “Let’s have a Menstrual Art Exhibit!” It was a suggestion that seemed to emerge from nowhere, yet I hollered it over to Katie in the campgrounds after watching this celestial phenomenon, and it was met with a very enthusiastic, “Let’s!” At the time, Katie was only one of two women (hello Clare, my Red Temple Podcast co-host!) that I knew who painted with their menstrual blood as a profoundly beautiful ritual and womb healing practice. …
