A Good Reminder to Always SIGN Your Work photo by Timothy Firth
Amy-Ellen used semaphore and sign language to share poetry with the public. Poetry, like any other art form,
can be abstract and obscure. Amy-Ellen deconstructs her own work, intentionally altering the audience's experience.
It becomes a visual study instead of an auditory affair. What is lost, what is gained and how does the poem hold up in the new format?
This piece is made possible by:
sign language:
Slam Poetry vs. ASL
Camp Song vs. ASL (tangent piece)
Many thanks to:
Shango Los, Ryan Whitney,
Max Boschert-Zielsdorf,
Cat Dogg, Leland Leichman,
Sam Trout, David Speranza,
Jeanine Anderson, Celina Garcia,
Smoke Farm, Anne Blackburn, Jennifer Zeyl,
Nepo House, Klara Glasova
Georgetown Carnival,
Gabe Stern, Fall City Arts,
Jennifer Vierling, Annelise Ring,
Des Moines Parks & Recreation & Senior Services,
Rebecca J. Hall, Charlie Rathbun
and
4Culture.
semaphore:
Semaphore is a maritime-based communication system that uses hand held flags to convey information at a distance. Audience members are provided with a semaphore cheat-sheet, allowing them to decipher the poetry as it is flagged.
The poems:
Performances:
Georgetown Carnival 6/11/11:
Fall City Days 6/18/11
Celebrate Des Moines 9/17/11
All images, concepts and content copyright
Amy-Ellen Flatchestedmama Trefsger
unless
otherwise noted.
Please and thank you.
