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