Wisdom Wednesday: “Mindlessness” with Kayla Powers

Wednesday, February 25th | 5:30–6:30 PM
Meditation begins at 5:30 pm MT, followed by the talk and discussion at 6:00 pm MT
Led by Kayla Powers, this evening features meditation, a brief practice share, an opportunity to ask questions, and a chance to share your experiences with practice. Kayla’s practice share is titled, “Mindlessness.”
The title comes from Annie Dillard’s essay The Weasel. In the essay, Dillard explores a way of living, prompted by an encounter with a weasel, that is intuitive, without bias or motive, like a wild animal. Kayla will share some of her thoughts about this essay and some observations about our relationship with and as the living world.
These sessions are designed to enhance your practice and also provide an opportunity to connect with the local sangha community. This hybrid event is free and registration is not required. Please arrive five to ten minutes ahead of the scheduled time.
To participate online, please click on the zoom link below.
sit.mountaincloud.org
Passcode: mountain22
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Kayla Powers (b. 1988) is a place-based artist and naturalist whose textile work is rooted in ecological connection. Working with traditional practices of foraging, dyeing, weaving, and stitching, she explores the common threads of our shared humanity with the aim of fostering deeper connections—to the earth, to craft, and to one another.
She holds an MFA in Fiber Art from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BA in Art History from Western Michigan University. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions at the Australian Tapestry Workshop in Melbourne, Stetson University in Deland, Florida, and Simone DeSousa Gallery in Detroit, Michigan among others. Powers has been awarded artist residencies across the U.S. and abroad, including AiR Green in Norway, the Icelandic Textile Center in Iceland, and Breck Create in Breckenridge, Colorado. She was the 2025 International Artist in Residence and Hancock Fellow at the Australian Tapestry Workshop and a 2025 recipient of an Environmental Artistic Activism Grant from the Puffin Foundation. She has also received the President’s Award for Sustainability from Cranbrook Academy of Art, a Windgate Fellowship at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and a 2020 Knight Art Grant in Detroit.
- Date
- February 25
- Time
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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