Writer workshop

Detail of text from Brule © evertson 07

I'm off to a one day session of the week long version of Wesleyan's

Writer's Conference. From my earliest years as a student I've

included text and type in my work. I've made videos that actually

required a great deal of writing. I find it does not come as natural

as some other skills, thus I have great respect for the writer's art.

I have some hope that I will come away with a renewed sense of

inspiration. Ravi Shankar (who doesn't play sitar), founder of

Drunken Boat, one of my favorite web zines, will be a speaker.

Add to the mix some advice from novelist Kit Reed and editor,

publisher Ron Hogan among others and I have my inkwell

overflowing.

Text Messages from the Dead insert to postcard ©evertson 09

Until my recent work on a postcard for A Book About Death

which contains a short story that co-exists with the card image,

I've primarily used text and typography as fragments and

visual elements in my collage.

Detail of text from Meltdown ©evertson

I'm not sure that impulse will continue as I've been so awed

(and a little intimidated) by some work I've come across.

Two artist I enjoy from the Drunken Boat can be found under

Web Art (I'll let you navigate on your own to prevent a dead end)

Mark Marino's piece Labrynth: The Rulebook without Game

is a visual treat of hypertext opportunities.

Travis Alber has a piece entitled 30 Days of Rain, which

is a story of leaving San Francisco told through 30 animated

haiku.

Last but not least -

Cathie Borrie's contribution to A book About Death contains

a fragment from her memoir concerning Alzheimer's. Her

main web site can be found here.

Detail of text from Dr. Strange ©evertson 06

I mentioned in a previous post my penchant for working beyond

my comfort level in different mediums as a way to break out

my ruts. So tomorrow I venture out into the scary but oh so

refined atmosphere of the literati.

It was a dark and stormy night....