Walking with Moonwort: Mycelia Issue 4 virtual launch, Part Two

Friday, 23 April 2021, 7pm (GMT+0100), Zoom

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Moonworts are mini ferns. Existing upon higher lands and heaths in rural areas, they unhinge the souls of those who tread near them. Moonworts actively collect parts of you, whether you like it or not, and mesh these bits together with the parts of others.

Here at Hedera Felix HQ we positively think that Mycelia happens and thrives among such hybridity. A lovely sticky fleshiness to tuck into and all the while being able to diversify, on a micro scale, in between the Moonwort’s distinctive half-moon leaves.

For Part One of the Mycelia Issue 4 virtual launches we took you underground. For Part Two we are venturing up to higher lands. However, still be mindful of what is underfoot. Five contributors from Issue 4 will be on hand to guide you and ward off unwanted spores.

• Mauricio Montiel Figueiras (Mexico)
• Stephen O’Donnell (Ireland)
• Ignacio Evangelista (Spain)
• Anne Schoonover (United States of America)
• Klara Kofen (UK)

Running order

Mauricio will read excerpts from his Twitter poem The Woman of M, which we published in Issue 4. Also, he will be in discussion with HF's Simone Hutchinson on narrative projects developed through Twitter and the formation of female as well as male hemispheres.

Ignacio will talk about his ongoingVOR: Before The Satellite photo series, which HF featured in Issue 4. Furthermore, he will touch on the processes involved in creating a "dummy" for a photobook, and how he works with specific publishers.

Klara (with live synth/piano accompaniment from James Oldham) will perform 'The Cozey Spot' theory, which was developed through a reading group on the history of science and money. The theory looks to temporarily suspend organisational hierarchies – discuss.

Stephen will be reading live from texts by authors that have, and continue to, inspire his writing process. We will also hear from HF's Richard Taylor who will be reading excerpts from Stephen's story Heralds of the Dust (published in Issue 4).

Annie will introduce Poem From The Coming Heat, which HF published in Issue 4. Furthermore, all are invited to discuss how the poem was workshopped and written, followed by how the poem's narrator takes on its own entity through interpretation.