Literary Petals

Crepe and decorative art paper. pasted lines from poems and prose that inspire.

I had no plan for designing this literary piece. The idea itself intrigued me. As a poet and writer, and a lover of color, design, paper and textiles, each step came from what my eyes and fingers put together. Often when I read poetry and other writings, I am capture by their beauty and aliveness. for me, writing is a political act and the thought of putting words together into a visual context made me happy. I’m technologically challenged so cutting and pasting and using my hands directly is empowering as if I touch earth.

For the exhibition, Flo invited 75 local, regional and national artists to contribute art pies.  All of these works created by Wong and the invited artists share a common thread.  They are narratives which either address the deconstruction of a stereotype or tell the stories of under-represented men and women whose lives and hard work have made a significant yet unknown difference in this country.