The Daily Glance (The Kollectiv Series)
Maria Damon's meshwards defies expectations of poetry chapbooks. It looks like a traditional one, but it consists of pictures of words and letters stitched on fabric. Below the fabric photos are brief descriptions of the occasions that gave rise to the stitching. Some of the projects are directly related to poetry events or people, such as one for Charles Bernstein's family and one for Mark Nowak. Some, however, just contain words, such as one with the word Respect for Damon's mother. The projects are fun to see, but really they add a layer to the way I see Damon's work as a whole. I was already a fan, but now I imagine her playing with words like thread in myriad colors.
Maria Damon's meshwards defies expectations of poetry chapbooks. It looks like a traditional one, but it consists of pictures of words and letters stitched on fabric. Below the fabric photos are brief descriptions of the occasions that gave rise to the stitching. Some of the projects are directly related to poetry events or people, such as one for Charles Bernstein's family and one for Mark Nowak. Some, however, just contain words, such as one with the word Respect for Damon's mother. The projects are fun to see, but really they add a layer to the way I see Damon's work as a whole. I was already a fan, but now I imagine her playing with words like thread in myriad colors.
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