Choir

This collaboration between New Jersey poet Marina Careirra and Sarasota fiber artist Sheryl Haler was completed in April 2021. 

Marina’s Statement: I was honored to be part of this project and especially to work with such a phenomenal assemblage artist as Sheryl. As I watched her piece unfold week by week, I gathered the lines I wanted to incorporate in my poem as the artwork revealed itself and so I feel like the poem was “stitched together.” This is similar to how memory works and is showcased in both the art and poem.

Sheryl’s Statement: It was humbling to work with someone who has such a gift for descriptive language. Marina’s poetry conjured so many powerful images for me that visualizing this piece was a joyful process. Her focus and insight into how each of our individual heritages impact the lives that we live now especially relates to how I have always approached my work: reflecting on the past to think about how we live in the present, and how we may approach the future. 

Choir

This collaboration between New Jersey poet Marina Careirra and Sarasota fiber artist Sheryl Haler was completed in April 2021. 

Marina’s Statement: I was honored to be part of this project and especially to work with such a phenomenal assemblage artist as Sheryl. As I watched her piece unfold week by week, I gathered the lines I wanted to incorporate in my poem as the artwork revealed itself and so I feel like the poem was “stitched together.” This is similar to how memory works and is showcased in both the art and poem.

Sheryl’s Statement: It was humbling to work with someone who has such a gift for descriptive language. Marina’s poetry conjured so many powerful images for me that visualizing this piece was a joyful process. Her focus and insight into how each of our individual heritages impact the lives that we live now especially relates to how I have always approached my work: reflecting on the past to think about how we live in the present, and how we may approach the future.