THE THREAD

‘Every artwork, like every person, comes from historical, familial and cultural legacies. ‘What that means is that...no poem exists within a vacuum, there are always connections’ - Joy Harjo

THE THREAD is a mess of a collection of my tributes, history, context and interests

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ROTWELSCH

Centuries ago in Middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were “wiz” (in the know). This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flight--whether escaping persecution or just down on their luck.

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WALK

No jokes or puns but poetry turning into a hand sewn patchwork

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

”The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows “ by John Koenig, creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have,”

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PEACEMAKING

Ho’oponopono - to make right - is an ancient indigenous practice of peacemaking that shows us and might teach us a way to overcome conflicts.

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BANG!

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PAP eksperimentarium

The Eksperimentarium is intended as an opportunity for artists to immerse themselves in material

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SESTINA

Patterns are patterns and if you know how to read them, you can apply them to your choice of material, whether its words, music, paint or yarn.

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“I see life as a journey on a timeline that is larger than our time on earth, and influenced by more than what we can see or comprehend.”