Event Description
About the Event
Join us for a public conversation with acclaimed artist Alison Saar on the intersection of art, literature, and craft. The talk will explore Saar’s collaboration with Arion Press, the last printer in the United States to make books entirely by hand, to create a new edition of Octavia Butler’s groundbreaking novel Kindred (1979) as a contemporary artist’s book.
Arion’s edition reimagines Butler’s iconic neo-slave narrative, which blends speculative fiction with powerful social critique. Saar’s striking linoleum block prints explore themes of identity, endurance, and the African American experience, exploring how image making can amplify storytelling. The conversation will be moderated by Elizabeth Ajunwa, director of the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
This program highlights the intersection of literature, art, craft, and social change, reflecting NMWA’s commitment to championing the transformative work of women artists.
Presented in partnership with Arion Press.
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