Claudia Bucher is back in town and we will be performing the third installment of “Will it make a difference?” at Caro d’Offay, Gallery, 2204 W. North Avenue, Chicago, Friday, August 15, at 8:00PM. The first installment was produced for Sic Gallerie in Lucerne, Switzerland and the second for Waldkirch Theater in Wadkirch Germany, both in the summer of 2007.

In “Will it make a difference?” we explore the complexity of being an artist, wife and mother from different perspectives. Me: American, older, married with two grown children and at the apex of my career. Claudia: Swiss, younger, newly married with her first child and in the earlier stages of hers. Questions arise. “How do we look at our work and our lives?” “What will we learn from each other?” “What will happen as a result of our friendship?”

            Our collaborative work started in 2006 when Claudia was here for a four-month art residency and continued in Lucerne when I was there in 2007 on an art residency. In between, we e-mail a lot.

            I hope that you will be able to make it.