Sensing Wonder celebrates the life and work of Cathy Ryan, a longtime MCBA artist, Artist Collective member, former Board Chair, major champion, and dear friend.

Cathy’s life and work celebrate creative reflection on urban nature, and the bonds forged in creative community. “Ultimately, my work is about forging a stronger bond with the earth and finding a connection to place,” Ryan writes. “It’s about paying attention—to a single moment, a thought, an impression, an experience. It’s what the photographer Paul Caponigro describes as ‘sensing the thread which holds all things together.’”

We invite you to visit the Open Book Literary Commons for an exhibition celebrating her work and honoring the incredible impact Cathy made through her art in our community and beyond.

Visit the exhibition during Open Book’s open hours, Tuesday–Friday, 9am–9pm and Saturday–Monday, 9am–6pm.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WHERE

Open Book Literary Commons

WHEN

January 25, 2025–March 23, 2025

RECEPTION

Friday, January 31; 6–8pm