Sandy Boucher and Goddess Ink celebrated the publication of Sandy's latest book, She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin, Goddess of Compassion, on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Contributors and friends gathered at the Montclair Women's Club in Oakland, California, for an afternoon of readings and performance.

		Sandy Boucher launches her most recent book, She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin, Goddess of Compassion. photo by Genevieve Mitchell
		The audience listening to Nancy Cavaretta read her section of the book, "Two Encounters: Memoirs." photo by Genevieve Mitchell
		Doti Boon showing the statue that inspired her story in the book, "Lights Out." photo by Genevieve Mitchell
		Lorraine Capparell presenting her painting, "Aspiration." Anne Key, the publisher of Goddess Ink, holding the original painting. photo by Genevieve Mitchell
		Eleanor Ruckman describing her "Peace Altar." photo by Genevieve Mitchell
		Sandy Boucher and Eleanor Ruckman. photo by Chuck Pliske
		Sandy with the nine contributors who attended the book launch: Nancy Cavaretta, Max Dashu, Lorraine Capparell, Sandy Boucher, Doti Boon, Marilyn Lastra-McGinley, Elaine Chan-Scherer, Barbarann Hormann, Paula Arai, Eleanor Ruckman. photo by Genevieve Mitchell
		Dancer and Taiko Drummer PJ Hirabayashi, accompanied by her husband Roy, embodies Kwan Yin in a ritual dance.
		photo by Janet Pliske	photo by Janet Pliske
		(left) PJ Hirabayashi drumming out fierce compassion. (right) Sandy thanks PJ for her spellbinding evocation of the bodhisattva of compassion.
		photo by Janet Pliske	photo by Janet Pliske
		Sandy.	Martha.
		photo by Chuck Pliske	photo by Chuck Pliske