ceremony page	anniversaries	name change

Who: Amy Ellen Trefsger and her creative alter-ego Flatchestedmama.
What: An event much like a wedding, there were Matrons of Art (brides maids), pronounced vows, a legal name change, a reception, a cake and a honeymoon. The Matrons of Art were women who had heavily influenced and assisted my creative growth to date. The vows outlined creative exploration and growth throughtout the duration of my life (no matter how large or small). The legal name change united my birth name with my creative name.
When: September 18th, 2004.
Where: The ceremony and reception were held at the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, WA.
Why: I need boundaries. I write goals on a daily basis. One might call it a to-do list but I feel a sense of accomplishment when items are checked off the list: Done. This public declaration of commitment to my creative self parallels a wedding to demonstrate lifetime commitment. I will renew and/or re-write vows on a yearly basis to allow for an annual evaluation of artisic exploration. This is a template, I am moving forward with intention.

Many thanks to: Andrea J, Gardner, Sam Trout, Caffeine, Eroyn Franklin, Tory Franklin,, Erin Norlin, Bruce Trefsger, Barbara, Mimi Hudson, Karen Finneyfrock, Maged Zaher, Sheri Brown, Alan Sutherland, Monica Schley, Julie Baldridge, Matthew Parker, Jaime Keeling,, Erin Shafkind, Lorraine Drazba, K.D. Schill, Lori DeMarre, Bootsy Holler, David Herbert, CoCA, Don Hudgins, Jim O'Donnell, Mike Sweney, Dino Martini, Mary Guiden, Marianne Goldin, Dawn Cerny, DW Burnham, Michael Sanchez, Dalmatians, Balsa, Chicken, DJ's on trikeS, Chuck Dong, Darrin Wiener, Michelle Wicks-Cypher, Randy Wood, Dan Ayala, Pedro Alexander, Thomas Ring, Debbie Ableson, Mike Klaport, Olathe Poste, GSS staff and all maililng list participants