Autumn Wood - A Forest Renga
Autumn Wood
I can see the curve of wood now,
Crescent moon resting
On top of the hill
Just to make the red lights
Dance in the darkness
Before moving on,
Chill of my cheek
Against wind and nightfall
Equally red,
Fallen branch at my doorstep
Asking to come in.
A modern twist on the ancient Renga form of collective poetry, The Series of Four Rengas began with “Autumn Wood” - A Forest Renga - The seed poem above was sent out then artists and poets created the chain of connected works. After the initial installation phase some of the artists went onto the trail and surrounding woods, creating a series of eco-sculptures, so that, wherever one would look, there was a subtle construct that belonged in the space. These diverse sculptures highlighted the natural order and encouraged trail users to look deeper into their surroundings. Those who took a walk through the woods, came upon fine art, eco- sculptures and poetry telling a connected story in an elemental setting.
A Forest Renga - “Autumn Wood”
PARTICIPANTS
Rachel Elion Baird – Artist/Poet/Curator
John Elder - Poet
Geoff Hewitt - Poet
Frank Asch Artist/Poet
Sue Ellen Thompson - Poet
Graziella Weber-Grassi - Artist
Gary Lindorff - Poet
Ying Lei Zhang - Artist/Poet
Jan Asch - Artist/Poet
Mirabelle Ross - Poet
Rachel Rosenberg - Poet
Joey Radu - Poet
Shirley Oskamp - Poet
Kirsten Hoving - Photographer
Suki Fredericks - Poet/Photographer
Deborah Klee - Artist
Diane Curran - Artist/Poet
Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman - Poet
Nancy Parsons - Artist
Julia Pipiras – Artist
Dusty Thrash - Artist
Special Thanks to The Middlebury Area Land Trust and Middlebury College
for use of the TAM for this installation
I can see the curve of wood now,
Crescent moon resting
On top of the hill
Just to make the red lights
Dance in the darkness
Before moving on,
Chill of my cheek
Against wind and nightfall
Equally red,
Fallen branch at my doorstep
Asking to come in.
A modern twist on the ancient Renga form of collective poetry, The Series of Four Rengas began with “Autumn Wood” - A Forest Renga - The seed poem above was sent out then artists and poets created the chain of connected works. After the initial installation phase some of the artists went onto the trail and surrounding woods, creating a series of eco-sculptures, so that, wherever one would look, there was a subtle construct that belonged in the space. These diverse sculptures highlighted the natural order and encouraged trail users to look deeper into their surroundings. Those who took a walk through the woods, came upon fine art, eco- sculptures and poetry telling a connected story in an elemental setting.
A Forest Renga - “Autumn Wood”
PARTICIPANTS
Rachel Elion Baird – Artist/Poet/Curator
John Elder - Poet
Geoff Hewitt - Poet
Frank Asch Artist/Poet
Sue Ellen Thompson - Poet
Graziella Weber-Grassi - Artist
Gary Lindorff - Poet
Ying Lei Zhang - Artist/Poet
Jan Asch - Artist/Poet
Mirabelle Ross - Poet
Rachel Rosenberg - Poet
Joey Radu - Poet
Shirley Oskamp - Poet
Kirsten Hoving - Photographer
Suki Fredericks - Poet/Photographer
Deborah Klee - Artist
Diane Curran - Artist/Poet
Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman - Poet
Nancy Parsons - Artist
Julia Pipiras – Artist
Dusty Thrash - Artist
Special Thanks to The Middlebury Area Land Trust and Middlebury College
for use of the TAM for this installation
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