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URL:https://kingstonhappenings.org/events/dakota-lanes-candyland-2/
SUMMARY:Dakota Lane's CANDYLAND
DESCRIPTION:CandyLand\n\nVisual Memoir Exhibition Opens at The Lace Mill\n\
 nKINGSTON\, NY — This August\, Hudson Valley multimedia artist and NY Ti
 mes journalist Dakota Lane debuts CandyLand\, an immersive visual memoir t
 hat transforms childhood trauma into a vibrant\, trauma-informed exhibitio
 n. Through neon artwork\, personal artifacts\, interactive installations\,
  and a community paper forest of healing intentions\, the exhibition invit
 es reflection\, resilience\, and collective healing while intentionally av
 oiding graphic or triggering content.\n\nRaised in the 1960s countercultur
 e of Woodstock and San Francisco\, Lane became a legally emancipated minor
  at age 14 after a childhood marked by exploitation and isolation. She att
 ended an alternative music-based school connected to figures including Bob
  Dylan\, Jerry Garcia\, Bill Graham\, and Angela Davis\, where teachers us
 ed drugs with students. Eighty of her classmates later died in the Jonesto
 wn tragedy led by cult leader Jim Jones. Lane draws from this complex hist
 ory to create a space for healing and connection.\n\nBy transforming profo
 und isolation into creative expression\, Lane went on to author young adul
 t books and produce films for The New York Times.\n\n“My childhood was u
 nusual\, but the cycles of exploitation\, violence\, and isolation are hea
 rtbreakingly common\,” says Lane. “I hope this work encourages people 
 to share their own stories and inspires communities to interrupt cycles of
  suffering and heal together.”\n\nVisitors are invited to become part of
  the exhibition by adding personal healing intentions to a growing paper f
 orest. Community members may also contribute leaves through local partners
  including Broadway Bubble and FØLK Refillery. Opening week features a fr
 ee workshop\, 50 Ways to Tell Your Story\, exploring trauma-informed self-
 expression through creative practice.\n\nA longtime trauma-informed facili
 tator\, Lane has worked throughout the Hudson Valley with adults in recove
 ry\, marginalized communities\, seniors\, and youth\, using art to foster 
 resilience. The exhibition also includes anonymous messages of hope and re
 silience created by mentored youth participants.\n\nExhibition Details\n\n
 Location: The Lace Mill\, 165 Cornell St.\, Kingston\, NY 12401\nDates: Au
 gust 1–29\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, August 1\, 5:00–9:00 p.m.\nFr
 ee Workshop: 50 Ways to Tell Your Story — Wednesday\, August 5\, 6:00–
 7:00 p.m.\nGallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays\, 1:00–4:00 p.m.\, or by
  appointment\nAdmission: Free\n\nThe exhibition runs concurrently with Rem
 embrance\, a solo exhibition by George J. Habernig in an adjacent Lace Mil
 l gallery.\n\nTo contribute a healing leaf\, register for the free worksho
 p\, or support exhibition materials\, visit https://gofund.me/fa907f890 or
  message @hudsonvalleyscene on Instagram.\n\nAbout the Artist\n\nDakota La
 ne is a Hudson Valley-based multimedia artist\, journalist\, author\, and 
 The New York Times film producer. A dedicated trauma-informed workshop lea
 der\, Lane works extensively with adults in recovery\, seniors\, and youth
  to build resilience through storytelling and art.\n\nMedia Contact\n\nDak
 ota Lane\nmakeaworld@gmail.com\ndakotalane.org\nInstagram: @hudsonvalleysc
 ene\n\n
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