Dealing with Death Artfully

Dealing with Death Artfully

Come join us at Circle of Friends for the Dying for an event like no other.

Hosted by Babara Sarah, Cofounder of Circle of Friends for the Dying.

Enjoy a rich day of creative exploration.

Write and share your personal obituary and playfully explore your own end of life experience.

• Have you made peace with the fact that your life will end?
• Could you imagine enjoying the experience of your own death?
• What would you want that to be like?
• How do you want to be remembered and celebrated?

Expect a fun and enlightening experience as we explore these questions together, artfully.

Snacks and tea provided.

Bring your own lunch, or eat out.

Your Facilitators:

Linda Mary Montano is a seminal figure in contemporary feminist performance art and her work since the mid 1960s has been critical in the development of video by, for, and about women. Attempting to dissolve the boundaries between art and life, Montano continues to actively explore her art/life through shared experience, role adoption, and intricate life altering ceremonies, some of which last for seven or more years. Her artwork is starkly autobiographical and often concerned with personal and spiritual transformation. Montano’s influence is wide ranging – she has been featured at museums including The New Museum in New York, MOCA San Francisco and the ICA in London.

Katie Todd was raised alongside death, born into a 5th generation funeral home family. As an artist and innovator in the realm of energy healing, Katie has devoted her life to helping people connect to themselves, and expand their capacities for awareness, aliveness, and pleasure. With over 30 years of exploration, cultivation, and deep surrender, Katie has received, developed, and brought forth her signature energy work, The Flow of Grace. She is also a painter, somatic educator, musician and mother.

Barbara Sarah, LCSW, Co-Founder and Board Member
Barbara Sarah, co-founder of Circle of Friends for the Dying, is the founder of the Oncology Support Program at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, New York. Following a breast cancer diagnosis in 1992, she left a 20-year career as a school social worker on Long Island and chose to dedicate herself to work in oncology. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NY State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and the NY State Governor’s Award for Innovation in Breast Cancer Education. Barbara’s work in the Hudson Valley has taught her the importance of creating a home for the dying. For 25 years she has been an instructor of Morita and Naikan therapies, Buddhist-based strategies for mental wellness. She was instrumental in bringing Death Cafés to Westchester County, where she organized conversations in that community about the end of life.

Circle Home of Friends for the Dying in Kingston, NY