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P O E T R Y & P R O S E |
Welcome This POETRY & PROSE page was created because we wanted to share with a broader audience some of the words that have resonated in the gallery during readings and workshops. In the same way that our exhibitions present so many different visions around a common theme, these writings sound an amazing array of voices. Woman Made Gallery also features an annual publication, Her Mark, with art and poetry by 44 women. To read more about the current edition of Her Mark or for purchases visit the Special Page. The image on the right shows Nina Corwin presenting our Her Mark 2009 publication during the 'And You Think That's Funny?' reading which was held in conjunction with the group exhibition with the same title, and solo exhibitions by Nicole Hollander and Kathy Weaver on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Readers included Lois Marie Harrod, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Erika Mikkalo, Kristin Ravel, Christine Stark, Donna Vorreyer, and Pamela Miller. Upcoming Readings and Calls for Poetry All poetry events are organized and hosted by noted writers and poets who are members of Woman Made Gallery. The current poetry series is curated by Nina Corwin . Poetry events are free and open to the public with light refreshments served. For questions please contact WMG at gallery@womanmade.org.
Sunday, July 12, 2009 / 2-4 p.m Join curator Nina Corwin and a group of fabulous writers for this special reading during the "Interactive" group exhibition, on display from June 19 to July 23, 2009. For this event, writers work and/or performance will involve interaction with other writers, performers, art forms, media, maybe even with the audience. Participants in the event include Simone Muench and Philip Jenks, collaboratively written poetry; Mars Gamba-Adisa Caulton (working with her own music); Performance poetry duo Marty McConnell and Andi Strickland just back from their Wandering Uterus tour; Jen Karmin in a live improvised collaboration with Chicago writers: Carrie Olivia Adams, Daniel Godston, Laura Goldstein, Amira Hanafi, Coman Poon, and Larry Sawyer performing the text-sound epic Aaaaaaaaaaalice; and curator Nina Corwin in collaboration with Janice Misurell-Mitchell, internationally known improvisational flautist. As a SPECIAL FEATURE (time allowing), Jen Karmin will lead a Tag Team reading (such as the one she presented at Links Hall during AWP) in which audience members will be invited to participate with their own poetry. “Collaboration at WMG is an official Printers’ Ball lead up event. Sunday, August 2, 2009 / 2-4 p.m Sunday, November 8, 2009 / 2-4 p.m Curator: Kelly Norman Ellis, associate professor of English and creative writing at Chicago State University and one of the founding members of the Affrilachian Poets. Sunday, December 13, 2009 / 2-4 p.m Co-Curator: Toni-Asanti Lightfoot (with readers from Young Chicago Authors) and Shelly Nation, co-host of Loyola Radio's poetry show, Wordslingers. Past Readings With permission of the poets we have included here some of the poetry that was read at Woman Made Gallery in the past. Please scroll down to view some of the themes and click on the titles of the poems to read the works. 
The image on the right shows Orick Peterson and Kathleen Kirk hosting the Her Mark 2009 release party and reading at Woman Made Gallery on Sunday, August 3, 2008. Her Mark is an annual publication with art and poetry by 44 women. Orick Peterson and Kathleen Kirk were the 2009 poetry jurors all included art and poetry from the 2009 edition can be viewed and purchased HERE. The Emotional Body - 5/17/09
International Open - 3/15/09
Icons - 12/07/08
Drawing on Experience - 7/20/08
From Sham to Shame - 2/11/07
Her Mark 2004 Release Party & Reading - 10/19/03
Documentation - 7/20/03
Her Mark 2003 Release Party & Reading - 10/20/02
The Political Woman - 9/29/02
RHINO 2002 - 9th Annual Member's Show - 8/11/02
Between the Heart & the Land - Amanecer de Mujeres - 7/14/02
Autobiographies - 6/9/02
Inhabiting the Body - The Invented Figure - 5/5/02
Her Mark 2002 Release Party & Reading - 10/21/01
Rhino 2001 - 8th Annual Member's Show - 8/5/01
Deal With It - 6/10/01
Beyond the Surface - 4/29/01
Prejudice - 2/11/01
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