Words on the Wind

Words on the Wind (for Idah and Ina)

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This is my first my first adventure into video editing… a fun project to learn on! Mountain View Cemetery is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been. It was such a treat to dive into the lives of two of the fascinating people buried there. I hope you’ll read more about Ina and Idah! Enjoy the video!
-Sarah

Words on the Wind (for Idah and Ina)
Filmed October 31, 2015 at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
Directed by Sarah Bush
Dancers: Nina Wu and Shanise Dews

Idah Meacham Strobridge (1855-1932)
American writer and bookbinder. Known primarily for a trio of works about the Great Basin which mix folktales, fiction, sketches, and nature writing: “In Miners’ Mirage-Land” (1904), “The Loom of the Desert” (1907) and “The Land of Purple Shadows” (1909).

Ina Coolbrith (1841-1928)
American poet, writer, librarian, and a prominent figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary community. She was the first California Poet Laureate and the first poet laureate of any American state.