GALLERY | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 | 5–7 PM | FREE
OPENING: Yucca Branch, National League of American Pen Women “Ekphrastic Poetry and Visual Art Exhibit”
After opening, this exhibit will be on view during public FUSION events or by appointment from February 6–March 1. To schedule a visit, Email FUSION.
The Pen Women of the Yucca Branch, NLAPW (National League of American Pen Women), invite you to the opening of their Ekphrastic Poetry and Visual Art Exhibit at FUSION | 708 on Friday, February 6, from 5–7 PM.
Ekphrastic Poetry is, in the purest sense of the word, poetry inspired by a work of visual art—a painting, sculpture, photograph, etc. The Pen Women of the Yucca Branch, NLAPW (National League of American Pen Women) have, for the second time, created their own interpretation of an Ekphrastic project.
They call it cross ekphrastic.
Poets have responded to the works of painters, a sculptor, a composer, a cross-stitch artist, and one of the last artists in the world proficient in the nearly forgotten skill of Colcha embroidery. Conversely, poets and writers have responded to differing artworks in the collection to create new, original works of verse.
This is a truly unique showing filled with inspiration from a small but respected group of New Mexico artists and writers.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS & WRITERS
Elaine Abramson, Janine Wilson, Sally Bryant, Thelma Giomi, Lyla Garcia, Jacqueline Murray Loring, Jeannie Hope Gibson, Sharon Higgins, Josephine White, Claire Edna Hurrey, Elizabeth Lauer, Esther Vigil, Fran Krukar, Carol Lopez, Kathy Louise Schuit, Jane Maclean, Penne Roberts, and Martha Heard.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, from 5–7 PM, as part of The ABQ Artwalk and the First Friday ARTScrawl.
After opening, this exhibit will be on view during public FUSION events or by appointment from February 6–March 1. To schedule a visit, Email FUSION.
The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) was founded in 1897 when women journalists were not permitted to join male-only professional organizations. The League became a professional organization for women writers, artists and composers, where they could be recognized for their talents.
We are proud of the NLAPW headquarters, The Pen Arts Building, and its place among other historic buildings in Dupont Circle, a popular tourist destination in Washington, D.C.
NLAPW’s Mission
“The mission of the League, a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, is to encourage, recognize, and promote the production of creative work of professional standard in art, letters, and music, and through outreach activities provide educational, creative, and professional support to members and non-members in these disciplines. The core values of the NLAPW are respect, knowledge, creation, and preservation of the arts.”