Photo of John M Bennett opening the silver box full of vispo created by the Skylab Collab Fest

Watch a slideshow of photos taken by Sue and Jim Leftwich of the Skylab collab fest, other events, performances, and the exhibits and people at the opening here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/textimagepoetry/sets/72157624672746529/show/

Jim Leftwich presented this box full of  collabs to JMB at conclusion of the collab fest at Skylab (photo by Sue Leftwich)

Collab box was decorated by Keith Buchholz and also below is a photo of some of the collaborators working together during Skylab Opening Night (photos by Mara Patricia Hernandez)

John M Bennett Skylab Retrospective and Skylab Mailart Visual Poetry Exhibit

This post helps to illustrate the connection (in addition to "visual poetry") between the two exhibits at Skylab Gallery in Columbus Ohio (August 19 - 31, 2010). The image is a scan of the cover for TAM Interview #47 - Published and conducted by Ruud Janssen (click Ruud's name in Labels & also read "comment" section, and add your own comments!). You can read the full interview online HERE

Collaborative Vispo from Marilyn R Rosenberg and C Mehrl Bennett

Collaborative visual POETRY from I Bunus and Istuan Gyalai

Artists Stamp Visual Poetry from Darlene Altschul and Al Ackerman

Art/text by Al Ackerman, edited by Darlene Altschul

Art by Darlene Altscul with text by Al Ackerman (Hack of a John M Bennett poem from 11/11/09)

ART DETOX performance photo of C Mehrl Bennett and John M Bennett at OSU Urban Arts Space was made into this artists stamp by Darlene Altshul and John Mountain

Collaborative Vispo from César Espinosa and John M Bennett

Collaborative Vispo from Matthew Stolte and C Mehrl Bennett - Four Variations

MANTRA IN THE MOON from Mary Ellen Derwis and Joe Balaz

Collaborative Vispo from Tom Cassidy, Rudy Rubberoid, and Ed Giecek

Collaborative Vispo from Tom Cassidy, John M Bennett, and Scott Helmes

Announcement arrived in mailbox for the OSU Avant Writing Symposium

Click image to view LARGE - Contact John M Bennett for further information, registration and hotel information, and/or to be added to an email list.  But first read info on this card and contact info is by the bottom edge of postmark circle.

Vispo image is collab by Gerald Karlovec & John M Bennett

Poster image is painting by Al Ackerman

Collaborative Vispo from Yuka Nakatani and John M Bennett

Title:  jy

Title: uh-o

Collaborative Vispo by Jim Leftwich and John M Bennett (click to view large)

See TEXTIMAGEPOEM - Jim's blog

See JMB website at http://www.johnmbennett.net/

Suburban Ambush; Collaborative Vispo by Ron Kolm, Danny Kolm and a literary collective in Virginia called Black Liquid

See COMMENT section for more info from Ron Kolm about Suburban Ambush

Collaborative Vispo by John M Bennett and Mark Young

 

Go to Mark Young's Otoliths blog HERE

Collaborative Vispo from Antonio Bonome & Elsa Armentia

Grasiele Sousa using stamp of poem by Lucio Agra (first image) as a performance piece