Watch: “Vessels of Slavery: Forget Me Not” inside look
“It’s like breathing,” says artist Christle Rawlins-Jackson, referring to the process of quilting fabric. “You’re putting the fabric together in a way that’s going to tell the story.” Rawlins-Jackson, along with fellow artists Susi Ryan and IlaSahai Prouty, created “Vessels of Slavery: Forget Me Not” to spark conversations about the history of slavery in Gloucester. […]
Apply to become Massachusetts’ first Poet Laureate
Reposted from Mass Cultural Council. Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Mass Cultural Council and Mass Humanities today announced that Massachusetts is now accepting applications to fill the role of Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. In February, the Governor – surrounded by poets and cultural leaders – signed an executive order establishing the position of Poet Laureate of Massachusetts. This […]
