Somewhere
As part of the series, Certain These Clouds Go Somewhere, I organized a poetry reading, bringing several poets from the Pikes Peak region together to share in prose surrounding spirituality.
They were given freedom to explore on their own, using my art as inspiration where needed.
Their words brought me to tears on multiple occasions.
This is from Katie Galloway's reading.
"...when I viewed Marisa’s work, I was drawn in by so many of the images, but it was Somewhere and Anywhere that inspired me most. These images include open doors and sand and sea as well as barren trees. I like these images so much I think because they both come across to me as an invitation.
One of the themes Marisa gave us to write on for this collection was Engaging in Dialogue with the Universe. I see these images as an invitation to that conversation, a conversation I’m having in my manuscript in progress as well.
I chose to lean into that overlap of themes and imagery and allow the new poem to be a blend of Marisa’s imagery and similar recurring themes in my work."
Since poetry is always better read aloud, check out the below video. Katie comes in at 31:20.
Katie is a writer and editor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is the co-creator of Becoming // Poetry where she writes spontaneous poems on her Smith-Corona typewriter and hosts writing workshops, encouraging creativity and honesty as a means of fostering connection. When she’s not working with words, you can find Katie creating through music (Color Math on Spotify) and film photography (@k.galloway_).
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Behind the Scenes - Somewhere
Visiting Kolmanskop was the highlight of my trip to Namibia. I imagine many other pieces will emerge from this surreal landscape of abandoned houses. Where the sand drifted in and found comfort inside. Where the wind marks time in lines and waves.
The place was full of doors. Naturally. With the series I was working on, Certain These Clouds Go Somewhere, doors had taken a special interest.
Doors usually mark a transition from one space to the next. But in the greater scheme of things, they are, or can be, portals. To where, is the question...
I started wondering where we go when we meditate. Or if parallel universes exist and if we have the ability to access them.
If I figure it out, I'll be sure to let you all know.
One of the things I loved about this place was the color. The town developed in the early 1900's. Many of the rooms had stenciling, some with wallpaper that was now peeling away. But several were painted with rich colors that the walls still claimed even after more than a century.
The colors in this piece are unaltered. And I especially love how the peeling blue paint, leaving a palette of whites and grays, mimics that of clouds.
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