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Learning to Be Auntie’s Baby

June 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

AUNTIE'S BABY by Simone Ivory and Flowerthief

Artists Simone John (Poetry Fellow '20) (aka Simone Ivory) and flowerthief (one half of the music duo Optic Bloom) collaborated to create the audio poetry project, Auntie's Baby. Auntie's Baby draws on the artists' multidisciplinary background, using family phone calls, poetry, music, and sound to "open a portal into Black storytelling." Recently, Simone and flowerthief … [Read more...]

How Do You Keep Your Creative Practice Sustainable?

September 30, 2020 2 Comments

From WARM & FUZZY FEELS by Chanel Thervil, image courtesy of The Boston Children's Museum.

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. We were curious about sustainability. How do artists make sure they can consistently maintain their practice, be it through the lens of finances, creative energy, life balance, environmental stewardship, or other facets? We asked artists in different disciplines: How do you keep your … [Read more...]

20th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards

September 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

(Left to right) Raul Gonzalez III, Karen Skolfield, Grace Talusan, Oliver de la Paz

Last week, the Massachusetts Center for the Book announced the selections of the 20th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards. The Awards recognize achievement in five categories of literature written by current residents of the Commonwealth. Congratulations to all of the awardees and honorees. In particular, we are pleased that the list includes several past Mass Cultural Council … [Read more...]

Simone John: Poetic Inheritance

July 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

Simone John

Even before the pandemic, Simone John's (Poetry Fellow '20) creative practice was headed in a direction that would serve her well during months of isolation and uncertainty. Since the 2016 election, she had been considering how her ancestors navigated times of turmoil. "Understanding that this is not the first crisis my community has had. And that we survived, because I'm … [Read more...]

GennaRose Nethercott: Beasts and Boxes

July 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

GennaRose Nethercott

GennaRose Nethercott (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '18) knew she had to pursue writing as a career when, during college, taking breaks from writing caused her "bouts of ennui." "I thought, if this is how it's going to be, then I've got to go all in. I'm going to do this for real." Since then, she's written everything from stories to poems to song lyrics to … [Read more...]

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