Kelly Schirmann
In this lively conversation, Lauren and Missoula-based poet, ceramicist, and musician Kelly Schirmann talk about about her newest book of poetry,
The New World, and about her creative practices. A hybrid collection of poetry and prose,
The New World follows Schirmann’s attempts, failures, and re-attempts at understanding and articulating an era of immense social upheaval, political corruption, and environmental consequence, as well as her place, as an artist, within it.
About Kelly:
Kelly Schirmann is a writer, musician, ceramicist, and visual artist from Northern California. She is the author of
Popular Music and
Boyfriend Mountain and
Nature Machine. Her music projects include(d) headband (solo), Sung Mountains (with Jay Fiske), and Young Family (with Sam Pink). She is the founding editor of Black Cake, a record label for contemporary poetry and other experiments, and the co-creator of OMO, Public Access, and Americans for Responsible Technology (ART