Living Rural: Poetry in Fiber

by artseastadmin / Thursday, 23 February 2023 / Published in 2023, Exhibits, Fiber Arts

Art Center East presents Living Rural: Poetry in Fiber, ACE’s 7th Annual Fiber Arts and Jewelry Exhibit. The community is invited to attend a free opening reception Friday, February 3 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. The artists selected a poem or poems (published or unpublished) of their choice as inspiration for the artworks in this exhibit. Living Rural: Poetry in Fiber will be on display February 3 – March 25, 2023 with a free closing reception on Friday, March 24 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Anis Mojgani, Oregon Poet Laureate, will present a poetry reading on Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. Mojgani is a spoken word poet, visual artist, and musician whose performance at ACE coincides with the center’s 7th-annual fiber arts and jewelry exhibit. The reading and exhibit are free and open to the public. The 2023 edition of the exhibit, on display now through the end of March, has the theme “Living Rural: Poetry in Fiber.”

Mojgani’s performance on March 17 is “a wonderful opportunity for community members to hear Anis’ fantastic poetry and view beautiful fiber and jewelry artworks inspired by poems that the artists chose themselves,” said Moira Madden, ACE outreach coordinator. Mojgani Mojgani, a two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and an International World Cup Poetry Slam winner, was named Oregon’s 10th poet laureate in April 2020. Born in New Orleans to Black and Iranian parents, Mojgani is the author of five books of poetry. He has also done commissioned work for the Getty Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, and written the libretto for a jazz chamber opera, “Sanctuaries.”

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