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The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body".

AZPM | By Mark McLemore

Published October 15, 2024 at 1:09 PM MST

jade beall vikki hero — Vikki, from "The Crone Body".

jade beall vikki unsized — Vikki, from "The Crone Body".

The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body".

Featured on the October 17th, 2024 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

Jade Beall is a Tucson-based photographer with an eye for finding beauty all around her. Beall talks about her collection called “The Crone Body”, which contains intimate portraits that celebrate the changing wisdom and power of women as they age.

jade beall grandmother granddaughter — Grandmother & granddaughter, from "The Crone Body".

jade beall carmalene unsized — Carmelene, from "The Crone Body".

the crone body des — Des, from "The Crone Body".

Local food activists estimate that millions of pounds of free produce go to waste each year in southern Arizona from sources such as backyard citrus trees, date palms and pomegranate shrubs. Iskashitaa Network was founded by Barbara Eiswerth to locate, harvest and re-distribute this local produce all while connecting new refugees to the local community. In this month’s “Storyteller” segment, meet Simba, an asylum seeker from Burundi, who found he was welcomed in Tucson by a new community that benefited from his experience and self-reliance.

iskashitaa network 1 hero — Volunteers and members of the Iskashitaa Network in one of the community gardens.

barbara eiswerth spotlight — Barbara Eiswerth, PhD, is the founder and executive director of Iskashitaa Refugee Network. She established the non-profit organization in 2003 to help United Nations refugees become better acquainted with United States and its people, and to reduce food waste in our community.

iskashitaa network 2 hero — Orange being picked off of fruit tree from Iskashitaa Network garden.

And, find out about “Bad Art Night” at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, and what it has to offer those who want to explore their creative curiosity.

bad art night group hero — Arizona Science Center staff celebrate following a successful "Bad Art Night".

community art wall hero — People of all ages contribute to the design of a community art wall at the first "Bad Art Night" event at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix.

bad art night paint hero — Art enthusiasts gather paints and materials while participating in the family-friendly "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix.

Web page by Sophia Hammer.

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Mark McLemore

Mark McLemore is the host of Arizona Spotlight on NPR 89.1, a weekly radio show with a very wide beat.

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