Congratulations to all books nominated for a Massachusetts Book Award, an honor for books by Massachusetts writers or about Massachusetts themes, ably administered by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. In particular, bravo to Lisa Olstein (Poetry Fellow '06) and Tracy Winn (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '08): Lisa's poetry collection Lost Alphabet was nominated in … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2010
Poetry Month: a NaPoWriMo poem by Simeon Berry
As you may have noticed, we've been celebrating National Poetry Month by periodically sharing poems by some of our past honored artists. But some local poets are being much more literal about their Poetry Month. Take Simeon Berry (Poetry Fellow '06): he's undertaking the NaPoWriMo challenge - that is, to write at least one poem a day, all month. You can follow his intriguing … [Read more...]
Potters & mudders
When the ceramics artists and artisans of Potters Place in Walpole, MA open their doors to the public for a Spring Show and Sale on April 30-May 2, they'll be paying tribute to a singularly influential figure: Mom. The cooperative, non-profit pottery studio has an open studios twice a year, and the current theme is "Mom's Favorite Dish" – a way to celebrate Mother’s Day as … [Read more...]
Irina Rozovsky’s Searching Eye
Irina Rozovsky (MCC '09 Photography Finalist) is in the process of publishing a book of a new project called One to Nothing. Some of the photographs will be on display at the Photographic Resource Center's exhibition EXPOSURE:The 15th Annual PRC Juried Exhibition. We asked Irina to tell us more about her recent work depicting images of Israel. "One to Nothing hints at … [Read more...]
Scott Tulay: “Not bad, Dad.”
In December, we wrote about Shedding Light, a public art project centered on a lit-from-within tobacco shed in Amherst. Scott Tulay, one of the artists who exhibited in conjunction that project, is about to have a solo show at Boston's Gurari Collections, May 7-31, 2010. Scott creates haunting, evocative ink, pastel, charcoal and watercolor drawings that explore light, … [Read more...]