Arts Work

It all started when…

Arts Work

Emily’s on-going participation in the arts concerns itself primarily with narrative, meaning, beauty and transformation. While deeply steeped in the written word and musical expression, she crosses over into movement frequently–both dance and martial arts–and occasionally into photography,  film and the occasional installation piece; sewing, weaving, pottery and book-making. Wherever Emily’s brain is, there is a search for the story, the connection and the light.

SINGLE-AUTHORED BOOKS

2008 Ballad of The Breathless, Narrative poetry anthology, Spout Press, Mpls., MN

1994-2001     Poetry Chapbook Collaborations with visual artist, Jessica Dickinson through our continuing project Monday Dinner Publications:

2001 Remember the Absurdity and The Monkeys of the Street

1998 thirsting for the big scrub

1997 Learning the Art of Motion

1995 a rare occurrence in which we are entirely permeable

1994 In The Trunk Of The Female

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, INSTALLATIONS, RECORDINGS AND FILMS

2011         Mood Music, Short Story, blink again, anthology of short stories, Spout Press, Minneapolis, MN

2009         Pratyahar, Essay, I Am A Woman, book of women’s yogic teachings, KRI, Espanola, NM

2008         Learning the Art of Motion, Poetry, Minneapolis Observer Quarterly, Minneapolis, M

2005         A Wolf Speaks, Full-length CD of original songs, Barcelona, Spain/New York, NY

2004        Don’t Stop Talking to the Walls, Article, BCN Inside, European magazine, Barcelona, Spain, Article on social graffiti and female street artists.

2001        2 Short Stories, blink, Spout Press, anthology of short-shorts, Minneapolis, MN  Stories received mention in Minneapolis Star & Tribune

2000        Smoking Spirits in my Grandmother’s Heart, Poem, Fox Cry Review, literary review, Wisconsin

1998       The Natural Order of Things, Poem, Harmony of Nature, anthology of poetry, Washington D.C. Editor’s Choice Award

1998       Converting Potential Into Energy At The Apartment On 4th Street Southeast, Supposedly What Happened at 12 Street Northeast, 2 Poems, A Definitive Guide to the Twin Cities, Spout Press, anthology, Minneapolis, MN

1997       Hip-Hop Lives in Minnesota, The Sandwiches Are Twenty-Five, R&B Life, Music critique, Lick magazine, Minneapolis, MN

 1995       A Perfectly Uttered Phrase, Poetry Installation piece, Visual Arts Department, group show, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

1995       U-Migrant Project, Video documentary, shot and edited for the University of Minnesota, Chicano Studies Department, Minneapolis, MN. Video detailing the collaboration between University students and migrant farmworkers in pursuit of a better life, in Minnesota, over the course of one summer

SELECTED COLLABORATIONS OR USE OF EMILY’S WORK BY OTHER ARTISTS 

 2008     The Grey House That Thinks Itself Into Your Head Without Asking, Poem used as basis for group painting show, Peter Fingesten Gallery, Pace University, New York, NY

 2007   Ballad of The Breathless, Exhibition, site-specific drawing installation, Jessica Dickinson, Jax Building Studio 401, St.Paul, MN

2001     Lyrics written for three songs recorded by French Guianan musician Jammo

2000     Poem, The Girl-Wonder used in multi-media modern dance piece by Wendy Thomas at Rutger’s University, NJ

1999     Recording of selected poems with accompaniment by cellist, Xavier Ortiz. Ten poems selected for use on “featured poet” radio spot throughout Spring, 1999; radio station, WNYU

1997     Silence: I have not finished beginning, 10 poems and images, screenprinted artist’s book, Jessica Dickinson, Baltimore, MD

1997     Poem, A Wolf Speaks used as basis for theater performance piece by Rebecca Berg, New York, NY