by Cheryl Pallant | Dec 19, 2012 | creative collaboration, ekphrastic poetry, poetry
These poems are the last in a series of my responses to Lori Ellison’s work. These drawings remind me of a labyrinth which one walks not to reach a destination but to reflect on thoughts and how each footfall meets the ground. Time slows. Details and options...
by Cheryl Pallant | Dec 12, 2012 | creative collaboration, ekphrastic poetry
Here are two more drawings by Lori Ellison. They appear to be on the move yet well situated, at rest yet quivering, minutiae telescopically visible. Following are my poetic responses. Summons If you follow follow closely If you...
by Cheryl Pallant | Dec 6, 2012 | creative collaboration, ekphrastic poetry
The repetitive patterns of Lori Ellison’s intricate drawings hold great appeal. Abstract but also organic, her forms are reminiscent of a meditative hum or cellular respiration. They pull me into them as do mandalas, their geometry challenging my sense of staid...