Lines Connecting Lines 2022
An exhibit of poetry & the artwork it inspired
Gallery Guide
Curated by artist Lisa L. Sears
Co-organized with David Chia
On View April 7 - June 1, 2022
About the Exhibit
Start with one work of art and allow it to grow and transform into a completely new piece of art in a different medium. It is not a unique idea, but it is one that has proven inspirational time and again. In this case the original art was poems written by local poets that then inspired new works of visual art. This exhibit is also inspired in part by the Malden Reads' 2022 book selection "An American Sunrise," a collection of poetry by Joy Harjo.
Poetry
Terry E. Carter
Poet Laureate, Medford
Kathy Fischer
Anna Geoffroy
Robert Hayes
Christopher Paul Hickey
Judah Leblang
Julia Lisella
Jason M. Rubin
Felicia Ryan
Lisa L. Sears
Julian Smith
Jeff Taylor
Rachel Woodring
Artwork
Susan Altman
Left Behind
Glass, stone, shells, rocks
Poem: “Low Tide, Ryder Beach Truro, MA” by Julia Lisella
Edward Cardini
The Moment
Oil pastel on black canvas
Poem: “Holes in My Head”
by Kathy Fischer
Marilyn Davidson
The Encounter
Montage and mixed media on balsa wood
Poem: “Walk in the Neighborhood,”
Julia Lisella
Linda Dolph
Spinning
Monotypes cut/collaged & enhanced with paint & ink, covered in fine wire mesh
Poem: “Spinning,”
Lisa L. Sears
Sarah Gerould
Footsteps
Oil
Poem: "The Path,"
Felicia Ryan
Sioux Gerow
Map to Balance
Mixed media: acrylic, ink, watercolor
Poem: “Everything is Relative-2021,”
Judah Leblang
What Remains, 2022
Mixed media assemblage with junk jewelry, and paint palette scraps
Poem: “Low Tide, Ryder Beach Truro, MA,” Julia Lisella
Emily Goldhammer
Domesticated
Photography
Poem: “Domesticated,”
Jeff Taylor
Seven
Photography with ink
Poem: “seven,”
Terry E. Carter
Jen Hunter
What’s Real
Found papers, glue, and ModPodge
Poem: “Statuesque Men,”
Anna Geoffrey
Peg Kane
Love Is Purple
Acrylic on canvas with mixed media
Poem: “Love is Purple,”
Jason M. Rubin
Yana Lapaix
The Intimacy
Watercolor and colored pencil
Poem: “The Intimacy and the Shifting Shapes,” Robert Hayes
Wake Up
Acrylic paint, markers
Poem: Untitled,
Kathy Fischer
Ose Manheim
Rebirth
Photograph (inkjet printing of two layered and glued photos)
Poem: “In New England’s February I Worry About What the Crocuses Will Tell Us,” Julia Lisella
Rebirth
Photograph (inkjet printing of two layered and glued photos)
Poem: “In New England’s February I Worry About What the Crocuses Will Tell Us,”
Julia Lisella
Jen Moltoni
Once in the Shade Garden
Painted paper cut outs
Poem: “Once,”
Lisa L. Sears
Chiari Pieri
Stickman
Giclee print of digital painting
Poem: “Stick Man,”
Christopher Paul Hickey
End in Tears
Giclee print of digital painting
Poem: “End in Tears,”
Anna Geoffroy
Cassandra Peters
Jackson II Rd
Pen and ink, white charcoal
Poem: “Keychain,”
Rachel Woodring
E. Monroe St
Pen and ink, white charcoal
Poem: “Keychain,”
Rachel Woodring
Bowman St
Pen and ink, white charcoal
Poem: “Keychain,”
Rachel Woodring
Sharon Santillo
Elders and Ancestors
Mixed media including found papers, acrylic and watercolor painted papers, graphite, gel pen, gel medium
Poem: “Six Haiku for the Honored Elders,” Terry E. Carter
Stories Untold
Acrylic on wood
Poem: “Walk in the Neighborhood,”
Julia Lisella
Elizabeth Scorsello
Blue Vision
Gouache and graphite
Poem, “Blue is the Color of Her Year,” Felicia Ryan
Kelly Slater
Tiny Larch
Acrylic on paper
Poem: “Terrible and Loved,”
Anna Geoffroy
Stephanie Stigliano
Out, Between I
Collage of Gelli-prints & brush painting
Poem: “Out, Between,”
Julian W. Smith
Out, Between II
Collage of Gelli-prints & brush painting
Poem: “Out, Between,”
Julian W. Smith
Out, Between III
Collage of Gelli-prints & brush painting
Poem: “Out, Between,”
Julian W. Smith
Malden Reads' 2022 Book
An American Sunrise deals with loss, memory, and the nature of joy and hope. The collection also explores human rights and socio-political equity across American cultures and communities (which is especially relevant to our diverse city of Malden), the values of various indigenous peoples, and the importance of our land and environment. As we step through the portal of the pandemic from the “before times,” we see this collection and the poetry and art of Lines Connecting Lines 2022 as a springboard for ideas and conversations that will help us heal and move forward as a community For details and to acquire the book visit,
Plan visit to Artist Gathering
Two Venues
With Covid still uncertain, we will try to manage the people flow in the small Gallery UMA space by offering two adjacent venues. Check in at either:
- Malden Senior and Teen Center, 7 Washington Streetn - for screening of exhibit video and formal gathering
- Urban Media Arts (Gallery UMA), 145 Pleasant Street - for view of exhibit allowing 10-15 people at a time
Program - Schedule
6:30-7:30pm - check in at either venue. At Gallery UMA, you can view the exhibit in waves of 10-15 people. At the Senior & Teen Center, you can view a film screening featuring images of all the artwork overlaid with recordings of the poems read aloud.
7:30pm-8:00pm - formal gathering at the Senior/Teen Center with discussion and public readings of select poems included in the exhibit
8:00-8:30pm - as in the first hour, check out the exhibition at Gallery UMA and/or view the video at the Senior/Teen
Plan visit: Covid Protocols
MASKS
Dine in Malden
For health reasons, we will not offer food or beverages at this gathering - water will be available at both locations. We encourage you to bring your own water container to stay as waste free as possible, but paper cups will also be on hand.
We also invite you to "Taste Malden" by dining before or after the gathering at one of our many local restaurants serving a wide variety of cuisines at different price points. Reservations are recommended. A listing can be found at
Masks are REQUIRED to be worn at Gallery UMA, as the space is small and it is not possible to maintain a safe physical distance for guests who wish to take full safety precautions.
Masks are ENCOURAGED (but not required) at the Malden Senior/Teen Center.
****Do not attend this event if you are not feeling well or were recently exposed to someone who tested positive for Covid.
Plan visit: Covid Protocols
PARKING
UMA will provide parking validation stickers for parking in nearby parking lots or garages.
Present your parking pass to the welcome desk at either venue to receive the validation stickers.
For a parking map, visit
Plan visit: Covid Protocols
Plan General Visit To Exhibit
Gallery UMA Hours
Monday – Wednesday noon – 6:30 pm
Thursday noon – 6:00 pm
Fridays by appointment: 11am – 6 pm. (To make an appointment, please give 24 hours advance notice by emailing ose@umaverse.org or calling 781-321-6400, ext. 109.)
*Hours are subject to change if there is a rise in Covid cases.
**Masks at Gallery UMA are required.
Listening to the Poetry
USING A QRCODE
Sponsors
Hosted by Gallery UMA, an ongoing local artist exhibit
offering at Urban Media Arts
A part of the the 2022 Malden Reads series of events inspired the by book selection “An American Sunrise,” by Joy Harjo.
Space provided by the Malden Teen Enrichment Center
Supported, in part, by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
SPECIAL THANK YOUS
Lisa L. Sears and David Chia for hours of planning, coordination, hanging art, and making sure this wonderful exhibit honors the poet-artists
Intern Jack Drees, and the production crew at UMA for helping coordinate sound recordings.
Jack Drees for promo video
Allie Thompson for video of artwork/poetry - to be screened April 28
Jeff Taylor for mastering the poetry soundclips
Intern Adam Ford for social media graphics and posting