OUR NUMINOUS PLACES: THE MYSTICAL & SPIRITUAL TRANSFORM THREE STONES

At the time of this writing, the predicted fall season resurgence of COVID-19 infections was affecting over 30 states in the United States, threatening the possible reinstatement of lockdowns and quarantines. With the first wave, the cultural sector, like every other part of the economy, suffered the consequences of the pandemic and had to respond to stay afloat.
The day I visited Three Stones Gallery in Concord, Massachusetts, Jennifer M. Johnston, the owner, was overseeing the finishing touches on the installation of her current exhibit. With both this gallery and a second gallery of the same name in Rockport, Massachusetts, Johnston has had plenty to consider since the early days of the pandemic over seven months ago…
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