VFSF:  Poetry Reflections

Our Mission:To promote an appreciation for sculpture in Sonoma County. By serving as a catalyst for county wide sculpture projects, the Foundation seeks to promote Sonoma County as a destination for art lovers.Our Vision:To excite, inspire and educate by promoting placement of sophisticated and diverse types of sculpture in publicly accessible places in Sonoma County, with a special emphasis on large outdoor works.Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation|CelebrateSculpture!www.celebratesculpture.comThe Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. For more details aboutdonationsemail info@voigtfoundation.com.

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POETRY REFLECTIONS
 
The <A TITLE="VFSF" HREF="http://celebratesculpture.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation</A> proudly presents Poetry Reflections, an afternoon of literary delight! It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dana Gioia, Poet Laureate of California and former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Poet Laureate of Sonoma County who will read and perform some of their works in the sculpture grove at, Wind Curtain, created by Ned Kahn.
 
They will also be joined by <A TITLE="Poetry Out Loud" HREF="http://www.poetryoutloud.org" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Poetry Out Loud</A> champions Seryna Bonacorso, from El Molino High School and Sarah Condello, from Analy High School, and youth who recently attended the <A TITLE="Teen Poetry Camp" HREF="http://celebratesculpture.com/teen-poetry-camp/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Poetry Camp</A> at the winery, creating poems from their interpretations of sculptures throughout the current exhibition Geometric Reflections: Ten Years of Voigt Family Sculpture.
 
“Gioia concerns himself with every aspect of his craft: its traditions, its movements toward and away from rhyme and meter, and its ancient roots in the sound of the human voice . . . Gioia is clearly a poet whose words are heard, whose positions ignite debate, whose work constantly and unflinchingly searches out new ways to counter what he calls ‘our sentimental, upbeat age.’” —from the American Book Award citation for his poetry collection Interrogations at Noon.
 
We are pleased to dedicate this event to Dr. Walter Byck, who has so generously welcomed us into this creative partnership with his family and Paradise Ridge Winery. Poetry is the sculpture of language, words coming together to form an artful display of emotion, truth, and beauty. We are happy to bring sculpture, verse and, of course, wine together in this splendid setting!
 
Tasting room and sculpture gardens are open to the public at 11:00 AM, COME EARLY AND AVOID PARKING DELAYS. Enjoy at wine tasting at the upper/main tasting room (fee applies) or explore the sculpture gardens until the event begins. 
 
12:30 - 2:30 PM  -  Mingle, sip, and enjoy the event!
2:30 - 3:00 PM  -  Q&A and book signing
Tasting room and sculpture gardens close at 4:30 PM
 
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Paradise Ridge Winery

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