About this episode

The episode updates on the performance art piece 'Chalk' created by Anne Marie Nest-Pinero and Kristin Marrs, focusing on their experiences with infertility and miscarriage.

Today is an update on 2 of our brilliant guests and the powerful art they are putting out into the world. In episode 128 we interviewed Kristin Marrs and Anne Marie Nest about a theatre/dance piece they created called Chalk, which is about both of their journeys through miscarriage and infertility. These amazing women have been busy in the last year because they developed the piece into a full length show that opened in Denver last weekend, and will open in Iowa City for 4 shows at the James next weekend, March 21-24. Tickets can be found at http://www.thejamesic.com . In today’s episode we: Hear about how Anne Marie & Kristin met during their challenges with infertility and multiple miscarriages, and how this eventually led to creative collaboration and birthing of a new piece of art. The process of creating this piece, and the magic of how it all came together when they set the intention of “this can be easy”. Ancestral patterning, and stories of women that came before Anne Marie and Kristin that had challenges with child bearing. The infertility journey that both women experienced, including all the ups and downs, the limits of the medical system, and the deep, hidden…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Betsy Rippentrop, Kate Moreland

Guests: Anne Marie Nest-Pinero, Kristin Marrs

Topics covered

• infertility
• miscarriage
• performance art
• creative collaboration
• cultural silence
• health care

Keywords

• infertility
• miscarriage
• performance art
• Chalk
• creative process
• cultural narratives
• health care challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chalk

Places: Denver, Iowa City, James

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