Editing Beatrice Wood (section)

===Arensbergs and their circle===

Wood met the art patrons [[Walter Arensberg|Walter and Louise Arensberg]], who became her lifelong friends. From 1915 through 1920, they held regular gatherings at their apartment at 33 West 67th Street in Manhattan in which artists, writers, and poets were invited to gather, where they were given drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and engaged in intellectual discussions. Besides Duchamp, Roché, and her, the group included many other artists of the avant-garde: [[Edgard Varese]], [[Charles Sheeler]], [[Joseph Stella]], [[Man Ray]] and [[Francis Picabia]]. Wood's relationship with these artists and others associated with the avant-garde movement of the early 20th century, earned her the designation as "Mama of Dada".