Baltimore Sonnets

Flowers for Mistress Overdone  This is one of the books I presented at my talk at the Folger Shakespeare Library this month.   I wanted to explore Mistress Overdone's character through art.  With just 15 lines delivered by Mistress Overdone in a rather long play, Measure For Measure, it was a very welcome challenge to offer a compelling artistic translation of Shakespeare's vision. 

What a wonderful time we had on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 11:30am - 4pm at the Folger Shakespeare Library's historic Reading Room . Leah Thompson , Public Humanities Manager introduced my project. It was a pleasure to discuss the two-year long community project working on images for Shakespeare's Measure For Measure. I gave a 45 minute talk highlighting conceptual and technical aspects that are essential to successfully translating  Shakespeare through art.  My focus was the minor character Mistress Overdone in Shakespeare's play Measure For Measure. From 3pm - 4pm, the group and I gave live demonstrations of our particular needlework practice. All of the artists brought three projects they are currently working on. What a joy to share our experiences creating textile designs inspired by Shakespeare's text.  

 Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art Folger Library Sat, Nov 16 from 11:30am - 4pm Free registration required for talks at 11:30am and 2pm. Join us for a day of presentations by a group of leading Maryland fiber artists who have been working with Folger Institute Artist Fellow   Suzanne Coley  on modern needlework designs inspired by Shakespeare’s  Measure for Measure . In 2023, the group completed a collaborative textile book project with each page inspired by the play. The group will share their work on the next book, with inspiration drawn from the minor characters of the play. Beginning at 11:30am, artists will offer insights to their processes. At 2pm, Suzanne will give a talk highlighting conceptual and technical aspects that are essential to successfully translating Shakespeare through art. And at 3pm, visitors will get a rare opportunity to touch textiles, embroidered pages, and speak with the makers. Schedule of Events *11:30am – 12:45pm ...

Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art Folger Library Sat, Nov 16 from 11:30am to 4pm Join us for a day of presentations by a group of leading Maryland fiber artists who have been working with Folger Institute Artist Fellow Suzanne Coley on modern needlework designs inspired by Shakespeare's Measure For Measure.