Kilfitty Kalfattin
a visual language
by
jerod peitsmeyer
"when i was child i ate words. new words, spoken by adults, flung at me like scraps from a feast and they tumbled within me. i rolled humanity from my tongue to my teeth. letters and sounds may as well have been ancient candy, palpable morsels of history that I chewed endlessly like the gristle of time. i ingested the patina of language and gorged on hooking it all together, a tangled and lush glob.
i’ve recently returned to this rumination and four decades later i’ve made myself available to translate backwards, to reverse engineer what i’ve heard back into a comforting and unnerving soup of sounds, misheard and misunderstood but taken at face value."
-jerod peitsmeyer
i’ve recently returned to this rumination and four decades later i’ve made myself available to translate backwards, to reverse engineer what i’ve heard back into a comforting and unnerving soup of sounds, misheard and misunderstood but taken at face value."
-jerod peitsmeyer
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jerod is a professor of art history at the university of montana and also manages three, public art galleries in missoula, jerod has presented in numerous group and solo shows. the objects in this arrangement act as a loving return to confusion, a dismantling of genre and style and an embrace of the chaotic virality of language.
Poetry In Ellensburg:
31 Days of August
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 4-6pm
" This July, get ready for the 31 Days of August! Poets Rachel Kario and Jillian Calahan share their work and strategies for participating in poetry marathons, writing 31 postcard poems in 31 days, and reading 31 poetry books in 31 days. Book trade! Postcard ideas! How to sign up for marathons!"
This reading and Q & A discussion with these poets are free and open to the public! (July 20, from 4-6pm)
This reading and Q & A discussion with these poets are free and open to the public! (July 20, from 4-6pm)
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Rachel Karyo’s writing has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies, including Noctua Review, Lumina Online, RipRap, Cease, Cows, Liars’ League, Silent Auctions, Sand, DMQ Review, and Belletrist. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and a Best of the Net Award. Rachel’s chapbook, Sometimes at Parties, is available from dancing girl press. This summer, Rachel looks forward to participating in the Cascadia Poetics Lab Poetry Postcard Fest for the third time.
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Jillian Calahan (she/they) is a poet and short story writer from the Pacific Northwest. She works at Tieton Arts and Humanities as the program director for LiTFUSE poetry. She has been featured in a number of anthologies and was shortlisted for the 2024 Central Avenue Poetry Prize. She is the co-author of "The Angel's Addendum" with Yakima poet Samuel Faulk and in June of 2024, released her debut collection of grief poetry titled "Beyond The Doors of A Last Breath." You can find her work on Instagram @novamarie_poetry
This event is hosted in collaboration with Inland Poetry, Poetry in Ellensburg, the poets of Washington, The Palace Gallery, and support from The Ellensburg Arts Commission.
COMING UP in AUGUST at THE PALACE GALLERY:
B I R D S O N G: survey of bird-themed work by members of PUNCH
About the exhibit:
"Birds have long been a source of inspiration and aspiration. Their songs are lovely, their behavior is lively and their plumage can stir even the hearts of the most ardent nature haters. This August 3-31, PUNCH Projects takes over the Palace Gallery. The five-member crew explores the realm of local avian life through paintings, sculptures, mixed-media and song. "
About the artists:
Renee Adams combines blacksmithing and woodworking in her exploration of bird forms, incorporating stylistic nods to Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Howard Barlow repurposes vintage rifle stocks and taxidermy, embellishing them in his signature brand of kitsch, naiveite and outsider flair. Justin Beckman’s multi-media works showcase both analog and digital technologies in his representations of avian life. Will Bow’s mixed-media paintings colorfully and playfully explore all that we love and admire about our feathered friends. And Justin Gibbens’ unconventional natural science illustrations depict familiar regional bird species in rather unfamiliar ways.
Opening night event!
In addition to this survey of bird-themed works, there will be musical performance at the Opening Reception between 5pm and 8pm on August 3. Justin Gibbens will debut a set of original punk-folk songs about birds, enlisting the talent of the 667s and Common Creature Catcher to deliver the goods.
"Birds have long been a source of inspiration and aspiration. Their songs are lovely, their behavior is lively and their plumage can stir even the hearts of the most ardent nature haters. This August 3-31, PUNCH Projects takes over the Palace Gallery. The five-member crew explores the realm of local avian life through paintings, sculptures, mixed-media and song. "
About the artists:
Renee Adams combines blacksmithing and woodworking in her exploration of bird forms, incorporating stylistic nods to Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Howard Barlow repurposes vintage rifle stocks and taxidermy, embellishing them in his signature brand of kitsch, naiveite and outsider flair. Justin Beckman’s multi-media works showcase both analog and digital technologies in his representations of avian life. Will Bow’s mixed-media paintings colorfully and playfully explore all that we love and admire about our feathered friends. And Justin Gibbens’ unconventional natural science illustrations depict familiar regional bird species in rather unfamiliar ways.
Opening night event!
In addition to this survey of bird-themed works, there will be musical performance at the Opening Reception between 5pm and 8pm on August 3. Justin Gibbens will debut a set of original punk-folk songs about birds, enlisting the talent of the 667s and Common Creature Catcher to deliver the goods.
"Birdsong" is also made possible by generous support from the Ellensburg Arts Commission.
The Palace Gallery opens the First Friday of the month at 5:00pm for Ellensburg's First Friday Art Walk!
Exhibits run through the month!
We are open Saturdays 12p-4p or by appointment.
We are also open for special events like Poetry In Ellensburg which runs from 4-6 on select Saturdays, see the roster above for exact date and time.
Come join us downtown at 210 W. 4th Ave, Suite X!
Admission is free!
Exhibits run through the month!
We are open Saturdays 12p-4p or by appointment.
We are also open for special events like Poetry In Ellensburg which runs from 4-6 on select Saturdays, see the roster above for exact date and time.
Come join us downtown at 210 W. 4th Ave, Suite X!
Admission is free!
The Palace Gallery / Art Is Fine LLC / 2024