MOUTH Forum

Invited speaker at the annual Mouth Illustration Forum. Chaired by poet Alyson Hallett, with Guest Speakers: Sophie Herxheimer , Harriett Lee-Merrion, Alex Bildsoe, Lucy Kerr, Phylly Bluemel, Mairead Dunne, Charlie Sherratt and Barrie Tullett of The Caseroom Press. The theme for 2018’s forum was 'Mouth: Illustration and Poetry'. It involved talks from established poets, illustrators and poet-illustrators. Linked to the forum was the launch of a new Atlantic Press publication, Mouth, an anthology of poetry and illustration from a diverse range of voices. The Falmouth Illustration Forum is an internationally renowned annual event, now in its 16th year, that brings together high profile speakers on a yearly theme. Whilst organised by Falmouth University’s MA Illustration: Authorial Practice, and always with an eye to illustration, the speakers range from practicing illustrators to publishers, designers, fine artists, writers and more

The new concrete

An afternoon of film and live performance showcasing some of the most exciting work in the field of visual poetry in the 21st century. The event brings together some of the most celebrated poets and artists working at the intersection of visual art and literature. Building on the celebrated concrete movement of the 1950s and 1960s, the event reveals how this legacy has been refreshed through digital text and image manipulation, modern print techniques and the rise of self-publishing

The new concrete

The New Concrete is a long-overdue survey of the rise of concrete poetry in the digital age. The accessibility of digital text and image manipulation, modern print techniques and the rise of self-publishing have invigorated a movement that first emerged in an explosion of literary creativity during the 1950s and 1960s. This new volume is a highly illustrated overview of contemporary artists and poets working at the intersection of visual art and literature, producing some of the most engaging and challenging work in either medium. Featuring an introductory essay by renowned American poet Kenneth Goldsmith and edited by celebrated poets Victoria Bean and Chris McCabe, The New Concrete is an indispensable introduction to the breadth of concrete poetry being produced today. Edited by Victoria Bean and Chris McCabe, with an essay by Kenneth Goldsmit