{"id":1497,"date":"2019-06-01T19:19:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T19:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2019-06-01T19:19:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T19:19:35","slug":"stoli-vodka-introduces-spirit-of-stonewall-limited-edition-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/?p=1497","title":{"rendered":"Stoli\u00ae Vodka Introduces “Spirit of Stonewall” Limited Edition Bottle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coinciding\nwith World Pride and designed by Lisa Marie Thalhammer, an award-winning visual\nartist and member of the LGBTQ community, who is best known for her iconic\n13-color rainbow “LOVE” mural located on Blagden Alley in Washington,\nD.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, the bottle is a limited edition specifically for the\n50th<\/sup> Anniversary of Stonewall. For the Spirit of Stonewall bottle,\nThalhammer used a mural theme and incorporated emblematic LGBTQ imagery,\nincluding five hands and three protest signs at the corner of Gay and\nChristopher Streets outside of the Stonewall Inn, a high heel to represent the\ntransgender activists who initiated the 1969 uprising. Also in the design is a\nsign spelling out “LIBERATION” as a reference to the Gay Liberation\nFront that includes three gender symbols, as well as a peace sign and protest\nfist holding a rainbow energy ribbon that swirls between fingers and brings the\ncommunity together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Marie\ncreates portraits and color networks that uplift and empower humanity. As a\nfeminist activist and member of the LGBTQ+ community, her artworks frequently\ncommunicate messages of strength and hope. She has received numerous grants\nfrom the D.C. Commission on the Art and Humanities. Lisa Marie uses her artworks\nas part of political actions to communicate positive messages of equality,\npersistence, empowerment and love. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recently had\nthe privilege of speaking with Lisa Marie and she gave us a little insight into\nher world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris\nAstrala: Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to speak with us. For\nthose who are not familiar with you and your work, would you give our readers a\nlittle insight to Lisa Marie?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Marie\nThalhammer: My artwork is all about empowerment and energy. I want people to\nwalk away from my artworks and public murals feeling strong, inspired and\njoyous. I believe that color can help to heal and uplift us. I use shape,\nlanguage and figures in my art to address socio-political issues. I am a\ncreative person who is passionate about equal rights and promoting love and\nkindness through the creation of art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: Who were\nor are your biggest influences?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: My\nmother and grandmother are my earliest creative influences, always encouraging\nmy artistic pursuits. In high school, my amazing art teacher taught me the\nhistory of women artists such as the fierce 17th Century Italian painter\nArtemisia Gentileschi and Mexican portrait artist Frida Kahlo. Other Feminists,\nsuch as artists Judy Chicago and Barbara Kruger, and public figures, such as\nEllen DeGeneres, Gloria Steinem, Angela Davis and Michelle Obama, all inspire\nand influence me. I thank artists such as Shepard Fairy, Robbie Conal, Keith\nHaring, and Basquiat for inspiring me to take my art to streets. Moreover,\nperformers with a message such as Janelle Mon\u00e1e, Lady Gaga and RuPaul, in\naddition to other LOVE artists such as Corita Kent and Robert Indiana, also\nhave an influence on my artwork and me. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: I read\nthat you are a very spiritual person is that aspect of your life reflected in\nyour art?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: Yes, I\nbelieve that everything is interconnected with spirit, including my artwork and\neveryone whom experiences it. The colors in my energy networks and LOVE\nartworks communicate this to the viewer. I believe that visual language can\nhelp transcend the boundaries that divide, moving towards a humanity that\nrespects the life, freedom and happiness of all sentient beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: What\nrole does Yoga play in your art?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: Yoga\ntaught me about subtle energy and how awareness and gentle energetic shifts can\nraise consciousness. When I paint a mural, I am transforming an otherwise\noverlooked or discarded space. Using color and shape, I shift the energetic\nvibrations of a location, creating a spiritual vortex that can enhance health\nand balance emotions. \nAdditionally, yoga teaches us about the Chakra energy centers of the\nbody and how they are represented through seven primary and secondary colors.\nMy rainbow color spectrum takes this further by overlapping these colors,\ncreating tertiary colors to emphasize the interconnectivity of all things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: The\ncurrent volatile political climate is a major headline these days, do you feel\nthe need to be involved and if so in what way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: I have\ntaken my LOVE protest signs to many marches, including the Women\u2019s March, The\nMarch for our Lives, the Native Nations March the Climate March and Capital\nPride Parades. LOVE and respect for others is the underlining core value that\nis missing from mainstream political debate.  This is why, through my work with Stoli, I have chosen to\nsupport the National LGBTQ Task Force. Their \u201cBe You\u201d and \u201cQueering the Census\u201d\ncampaigns encourage us to be out about all of who we are all the time,\nrespecting the varieties of our identities with a goal to end all kinds of\ndiscrimination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: Companies\nlike Stoli\u00aeare bringing the LGBTQ\ncommunity to mainstream national and international attention. How important is\nit to you and our community for them to do this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: It is\nvery important because we need to be seen and heard by the world in order to\nbreak the stigmas that create discrimination and violence against our\ncommunities. The more authentic representation LGBTQ humans have in media, in\ngovernment or on a Stoli Vodka bottle the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: Can you\ntell us the process of being selected to design the label for the bottle\ncommemorating the 50th<\/sup> Anniversary of Stonewall?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: All my\nyears hanging out at lesbian bars paid off when Jo McDaniels, bartender and\nStoli Key West Cocktail Classic Champion, suggested my artwork for the bottle\nlabel. Then, when Stoli National LGTBQ Ambassador Patrik Gallineaux told me\nthat Eric Marcus, historian behind the Making Gay History podcast, was writing\nthe text for the back of the bottle, I knew that this was a project and a\ncompany that I wanted to create artwork for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: What was your muse for the design?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: The\nmany stories of courageous LGBTQ activists over the past 50 years are my muse.\nI want people to see themselves in one or more of the hands illustrated and\nfeel inspired to join the movement for LOVE Liberation and Pride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: What\u2019s\nnext for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMT: My\ndream for the 2020 US election cycle is to embark on a national campaign for\nLOVE – painting murals and posting LOVE signs across the United States. If you\nwould like to help me please contact me – I need wall locations, funds and\nsponsors to make it all happen. If you are interested in joining the campaign\nor learning more about my artwork and murals please visit my website\nwww.lisamariestudio.com and support with the purchase of a “Stonewall\nLOVE” print, or sign up for my email list, message me and stay in touch on\nInstagram @lisamariestudio.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA: Finally\nis there anything you would like to pass on to readers that we did not hit on?\n\nLMT: The world needs more LOVE all around – when haters hate, try to\nfind empathy for them and for whatever happen to them to create such\nnegativity. Know that we all have the capacity to change. Believe in your\njourney and in humanities ability to rise up in peace and creativity. Lift each\nother up with our words and actions and be the change we want to see in the world\n– Happy Pride, be safe and know that you are loved! \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coinciding with World Pride and designed by Lisa Marie Thalhammer, an award-winning visual artist and member of the LGBTQ community, who is best known for her iconic 13-color rainbow “LOVE” mural located on Blagden Alley in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, the bottle is a limited edition specifically for the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall. For the Spirit of Stonewall bottle, Thalhammer used a mural theme and incorporated emblematic LGBTQ imagery, including five hands and three protest signs at the corner of Gay and Christopher Streets outside of the Stonewall Inn, a high heel to represent the transgender activists who initiated the 1969 uprising. Also in the design is a sign spelling out “LIBERATION” as a reference to the Gay Liberation Front that includes three gender symbols, as well as a peace sign and protest fist holding a rainbow energy ribbon that swirls between fingers and brings the community together. Lisa Marie creates portraits and color networks that uplift and empower humanity. As a feminist activist and member of the LGBTQ+ community, her artworks frequently communicate messages of strength and hope. She has received numerous grants from the D.C. Commission on the Art and Humanities. Lisa Marie uses her artworks as part […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[397],"tags":[2067,2070,1491,2069,2064,2068,2075,2071,2073,2072,2074],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1497"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1498,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497\/revisions\/1498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}