We don't take fun seriously enough, said designers Ray and Charles Eames. These words are inscribed on the wall of the Eames office on Main Street, where their work is displayed. Whenever I see that quotation, I find myself thinking about it for a long time afterward. Today I'll tell you what it means to me. Music Angela Meade, soprano

Talita is a multi-talented artist, vocalist, composer, and actress. Born in Brooklyn, NY, of Trinidadian parents, she grew up immersed in the culture of the West Indies. Recognizing the value of education, she received a B.F.A degree from Cooper Union College and an M.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of Iowa.

She has taught art for over 25 years with the LAUSD Dorsey Crenshaw Adult School; designed art programs for senior citizens and children; and taught painting, water colors, and drawing for over six years at the California Institute for Men (CIM). At CIM she was instrumental in helping inmates develop their creative art skills and self-expression. This program, “Artsreach,” is a part of UCLA’s Art Extension programs. She has also worked with youth offenders in the California penal system. Because of the success of her programs, Talita has received the Outstanding Teacher’s Award from the Department of the Arts at UCLA.

Talita’s art is born of the impressive artistic West Indian heritage, drawing from the brilliant colors of the people and costumes of Trinidad and Tobago. It is through this use of color and figures that Talita reveals another reality — her deep devotion to experiences, images, and culture.

The Art Wall opening reception will be held on Sunday, December 2.

The Tarot, it is said, is a symbolic picture of the universe in its many layers, from material to the spiritual and beyond. Currently, the Tarot has as its basis the mystical Jewish Qabalah, drawing into it various Medieval and Renaissance systems such as astrology, alchemy, numerology, sacred geometry and mathematics, world mythology, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, and even Freemasonry. In modern times, it acquired Jungian psychological commentary as well.

The Tarot itself is a fascinating, intricate system of interconnecting pictorial symbolism that is meant to catalyze helpful transformations within ourselves and our psyches, affecting not just behaviors, but perhaps even granting serendipitous opportunities.

Jonathan Quant has been a practitioner of Tarot meditation for over 20 years and is eager to introduce you to Tarot meditation. Whether you are new to Tarot, or believe you know much… you will certainly gain fresh insights.