ESSE Museum & Store (original) (raw)

The name “ESSE” is derived from the Latin verb esse “to be.” In fact, esse is one of the oldest verb forms in the language, rooting words like “essential” and “essence.” The concept of being, the process and potential of existence ― these serve as the catalysts for honoring the feminine. The interconnectedness of the female experience, those trials that are common across the spectrum of the woman, in all her forms, should be acknowledged, preserved, and celebrated. It is women, all women, to whom we pay tribute.