Earlier today I had an absolutely wonderful and insightful conversation with friend and fellow staff member Stephanie about the work I do in weaving and the work we both do in poetry. The first thing that really struck me on her end of the conversation that I wanted to share was the idea that cloth [...]
Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category
New Thoughts, Old Poems
Posted in Poetry, Wearables, tagged Art Perspectives, Storytelling on June 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
You & Me
Posted in Poetry, tagged Book Arts, Storytelling on April 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is a simple book I printed and bound for my Intro to Poetry class. Our final for the semester is a Chapbook of at least 10 poems of a common theme. My book is entitled you & me and consists of ten poems concerning the lives of two early 20th century characters, Lady Victorian [...]
Rounding out the Color Blog Project
Posted in Color, Poetry, Weaving on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I finished my Color Blog Weaving last night, so this post is meant to round out the blog posts for the project. I have posted some poems from earlier in the semester that I failed to post on time, as well as doubled up on poems the past few days in order to get this [...]
Color Project- Day 17
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
i grow my hair long so that it tangles in the wind on car trips to nowhere
Color Project- Day 16
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(from yesterday) we are drawing invisible lines on invisible surfaces yet you erase for imperfection and begin again
Color Project- Day 15
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gray on blue creates invisible worlds Where my hands meet dead ends And I am entranced by the absence of everything
Color Project- Day 14
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am tip-toe-ing mildly, watching my toes connect like hinges to the concrete earth
Color Project- Day 13
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
in living we create shadow puppets with our lives with the way girl flips her hair and the way boy flips the bird and the way our desks sit still under gallery lights while we puppet
Color Project- Day 12
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think underneath my skin I must be some kind of other creature For my color is not convincing and I seem to be growing into the walls.
Color Project- Day 11
Posted in Color, Poetry on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Doubt never lifted a finger to do the dishes.

