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Write Around PAM: Kehinde Wiley

An almost full-length portrait of a young, dark skinned man against a colorful, floral background. The figure is shown standing, facing the viewer or artist with the arm at left raised and bent at the elbow to create an L shape while holding a long stick of bamboo. The bamboo rests on the individual’s neck and shoulder, passes behind his head and is seen extending to the right of the figure. The arm at right is held out from his side and in his hand is a white towel. The figure gazes directly out, head turned slightly to the right with a neutral expression. He wears a backwards blue ballcap and a blue t-shirt with the Portuguese phrase “Bleo, carioca de coracao”. He wears knee length light blue shorts on which are printed phrases and large letters in black. The portrait ends at the figure’s mid-calf. Surrounding him are large blue and yellow flowers with green leaves on an orange background. The overall effect is very busy. Some of the floral pattern is superimposed over the figure’s shorts at the lower hem and hip area and the shirt at the mid-section.

Art invites us deeper into stories. Writing is an especially powerful way to slow down, connect and explore those stories. We invite you to spend some time today with this piece by Kehinde Wiley, noticing what comes up as you put pen to paper. Before or after you write, take some time to learn about…  Read more

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Write Around PAM: Carrie Mae Weems

During this time, it is important we all take moments to reflect. Writing is a powerful tool to pause, connect, and heal. Using this work by Carrie Mae Weems as inspiration, here are two prompts to help you get going. You can choose one, both or follow your own adventure. Before or after you write,…  Read more

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Write Around PAM: Marilyn Levine

Photo of a sculpture representing a deep brown leather handbag. Viewed from the side, a rectangular handbag with both ends and middle collapse inward as if half empty. A highlight on the outward bulge of the main body of the bag is represented in a lighter color. A shoulder strap lies draped across the main body and lies next to the highlight. Hardware and rivets attach the strap to the main body of the bag at each end. A flat pocket with a flap is on the right end of the bag. Seams and stitching are clearly visible and a zipper puller is at the top center of the bag.

During this time, it is important we all take moments to pause. Writing is a great tool to reflect, de-stress, #breakforjoy and heal. Join us for another mini-writing exercise focused on the people we are spending our days with (or are feeling separated from), using this piece from Marilyn Levine as inspiration.   First, imagine a…  Read more

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Write Around PAM: Heidi Schwegler

This sculpture depicts an object that resembles a bed pillow. Its shorter side is closest to the viewer. The sculpture is turned so one pillow corner is nearest the bottom center and the pillow is shown in a three-quarter view. It is deeply creased in the center as if it has been folded in half, short end to short end. The rear part of the pillow appears to be bunched upright and is indented in the center, corners jutting upward. Wrinkles, creases and piping along the seams are visible. The color is a very pale tan with cream highlights and deeper tones of tan in the creases. A shiny highlight of white is at the pillow corner nearest the viewer at bottom center.

During this time, it is important that we all take moments to pause. Writing is a great tool to reflect, de-stress, #breakforjoy and heal.  Join us for a writing exercise focused on the everyday objects we spend our days with, taking this piece by Heidi Schwegler as a starting point.   Step 1: Make a list…  Read more

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Write Around PAM: Brian Calvin

A horizontal, rectangular illustration of a white woman with long brown hair tucked behind her ears, positioned at the right. Viewed in profile, facing right, she leans her forehead against a bathroom mirror. Her eyes are closed. She wears a long-sleeve, light-blue top. She is reflected in the pink-framed mirror, seen with white, diagonal stripes representing the mirror’s glare. Behind her, in the center of the picture, is a window, also with glare streaks in the lower half, showing a tree with dark brown trunk and branches with foliage in various green tones. In the upper-left corner, leafy greens of a house plant are visible. The wall behind the figure is a yellow-green, the window is framed in a slightly darker yellow green. A dark blue horizontal stripe of tile runs along the back wall at chest level to the figure. A pink towel hangs on a bar at left.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the enormity of both our own and the world’s pain. It feels even more important now to take moments to pause. Writing is a great tool to reflect, de-stress, #breakforjoy, and heal. Using this piece from Brian Calvin as inspiration, here are two prompts to help you get the pen…  Read more

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Write Around PAM: Kenneth Noland

Horizontally oriented painting featuring a wide, golden-yellow band, extending from edge to edge, left to right. At the top edge, a narrow band runs across the entire width of painting. This band is composed of thin bands of various colors and widths: very narrow bands of deep burgundy, black, coral pink, pale gray, and coral pink again, top a much wider band of pale coral. Underneath are more narrow bands of pale tannish peach, pale coral, pale tannish peach again, a grayish blue and finally off white. The bottom is composed of similar bands of varying widths and colors: the first is a slightly darker gold, followed by an off white, a burnt orange, very pale peach, slightly darker peach, very pale peach again, a periwinkle blue, pale green, a sage green, pale green, a bold red, a very narrow off white, a wider grayish blue and finally a black band finishes the piece.

During this time, it is important we all take moments to pause. Writing is a great tool to reflect, de-stress, #breakforjoy, and heal. Using this work by Kenneth Noland as inspiration, here are two prompts to help you get going. You can choose one, both, or follow your own adventure. Set a timer for 5 minutes…  Read more