*MINKA* invites you to join us tonight for the continuing show of new work by Tacoma artist Susan Massey <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsusan_massey%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0CK2s97399pDseEtJGL4Fy9YBGJJY3tZZpsU0f0qUBLAuI8xpKcUb2y4I&h=AT1exmM3weWR7Ycv_IqxNMiaXiq18eKf9V7PHtUj0fbniVfJrpV1gkY4zZINFKtlQ_6-aOeIDybu2Pbvc2Diqa1uSHkX8vd0bSFEhIRnuOQ9MNXV6WtzpHnC13fSuxsqS7vwA7E>. Working on a tiny scale — ranging in size from an index card to a mini tablet — Massey synthesizes big questions about how to be present in a busy world and the role of art in healing. “After a series of personal challenges, “I began stitching as a form of personal meditation,” she says. “I began to stitch to become quiet and present ... to listen to myself ... to feel. I stitched to relearn how to put one foot in front of the other ... to become whole. I continue to stitch so I can slow down and be present for myself. “ | From the Artist’s Statement *March 21, 5–8 p.m. at MINKA, 821 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA 98402*