Untitled by Kerri Pullo

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Kerri is originally from the Chicagoland area and currently resides in Tucson, AZ. Her art is primarily asemic and references abstract expressionism as well as street art, graffiti, and Arabic influences.  Kerri utilizes pigmented India Inks and acrylics on substrates of recycled photo paper, marketing mailers, and various foodstuff packaging.

“If you gaze upon her densely layered work for a time, we are confident you will start to see the shapes of letters, words and even phrases that never quite coalesce into a coherence one experiences when reading. This is one defining quality of asemic writing that is magical when done well: the suggestion of language, the ghost of language, an apparition of language that appears and disappears without ever bestowing meaning yet very possibly expresses something ineffable in the mind of the viewer.” - De Villo Sloan, International Union of Mail Artists.

See  http://annetrixiemona.blogspot.com/ for more.

Scrawlex at Patrick's Cabaret, MPLS

AlteredScale.com Issue 3 Re-launch Launch: Jefferson Hansen

The raucous AlteredScale.com issue 3 Launch Reading, which began by quoting punk band The Magnolias—"complicated fun"—and ended with a fist-pumping yell, "Let's party," was not video recorded because of technical difficulties. Five of us who participated in the reading came over to christen my new apartment with a....party....and a reading. I made pesto, cole slaw salad, chicken, and guacamole. The Brannens brought fine cookies. Dan and Mary brought bread, cheese, and beer. I was even in dress pants. We were mighty bourgeois. A good time was had by all.

Jefferson Hansen is the editor of AlteredScale.com. He is the author of the novel ...and beefheart saved craig (BlazeVox) and the selected poems Jazz Forms (Blue Lion Books).

(This is the fifth in a five-part series. All five of us are part of the Uptown Writers Group, which includes visual artists and musicians, in addition to writers. If you live in the Twin Cities area and would like to get involved, contact me at jh4090 (at) gmail.com.)

AlteredScale.com Issue 3 Re-launch Launch: George J. Farrah

The raucous AlteredScale.com issue 3 Launch Reading, which began by quoting punk band The Magnolias—"complicated fun"—and ended with a fist-pumping yell, "Let's party," was not video recorded because of technical difficulties. Five of us who participated in the reading came over to christen my new apartment with a....party....and a reading. I made pesto, cole slaw salad, chicken, and guacamole. The Brannens brought fine cookies. Dan and Mary brought bread, cheese, and beer. I was even in dress pants. We were mighty bourgeois. A good time was had by all.

George J. Farrah is a visual artist and poet. His paintings have shown in galleries around the country. His first full-length collection, The Low Pouring Stars (Ravenna Press), will appear later early in 2014. He holds an MFA in writing from Bard College.

(This is the fourth in a five-part series. All five of us are part of the Uptown Writers Group, which includes visual artists and musicians, in addition to writers. If you live in the Twin Cities area and would like to get involved, contact me at jh4090 (at) gmail.com.)

AlteredScale.com Issue 3 Re-launch Launch: Dan Ryan

 The raucous AlteredScale.com issue 3 Launch Reading, which began by quoting punk band The Magnolias—"complicated fun"—and ended with a fist-pumping yell, "Let's party," was not video recorded because of technical difficulties. Five of us who participated in the reading came over to christen my new apartment with a....party....and a reading. I made pesto, cole slaw salad, chicken, and guacamole. The Brannens brought fine cookies. Dan and Mary brought bread, cheese, and beer. I was even in dress pants. We were mighty bourgeois. A good time was had by all.

Dan Ryan contributes regularly to this blog.

(This is the third in a five-part series. All five of us are part of the Uptown Writers Group, which includes visual artists and musicians, in addition to writers. If you live in the Twin Cities area and would like to get involved, contact me at jh4090 (at) gmail.com.)

AlteredScale.com Issue 3 Re-launch Launch: Mary Kasimor

The raucous AlteredScale.com issue 3 Launch Reading, which began by quoting punk band The Magnolias—"complicated fun"—and ended with a fist-pumping yell, "Let's party," was not video recorded because of technical difficulties. Five of us who participated in the reading came over to christen my new apartment with a....party....and a reading. I made pesto, cole slaw salad, chicken, and guacamole. The Brannens brought fine cookies. Dan and Mary brought bread, cheese, and beer. I was even in dress pants. We were mighty bourgeois. A good time was had by all.

Mary Kasimor has published three full-length collections of poetry. Her chapbook, Duplex, is available at TheAlteredScalePress.com.

(This is the second in a five-part series. All five of us are part of the Uptown Writers Group, which includes visual artists and musicians in addition to writers. If you live in the Twin Cities area and would like to get involved, contact me at jh4090 (at) gmail.com.]

AlteredScale.com Issue 3 Re-launch Launch: Jonathan Brannen

The raucous AlteredScale.com issue 3 Launch Reading, which began by quoting punk band The Magnolias—"complicated fun"—and ended with a fist-pumping yell, "Let's party," was not video recorded because of technical difficulties. Five of us who participated in the reading came over to christen my new apartment with a....party....and a reading. I made pesto, cole slaw salad, chicken, and guacamole. The Brannens brought fine cookies. Dan and Mary brought bread, cheese, and beer. I was even in dress pants. We were mighty bourgeois. A good time was had by all.

Jonathan Brannen will be the Featured Artist in AlteredScale.com 4. His poetry has been translated into three languages. He is also a visual poet, in addition to being an Americana and electronica musician. Two of his books are available at TheAlteredScalePress.com.

{This is the first in a five-part series. All five of us are part of the Uptown Writers Group, which includes visual artists and musicians, in addition to writers. If you live in the Twin Cities area and would like to get involved, contact me at jh4090 (at) gmail.com.)