Another from the vault! @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social reads her poem "Can you paint a straight line" with live percussion by Ludwin, who also played with this poem on her album. From Alison's 2023 record release at @pointephemere.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-EI...

More images and videos coming soon, but thank you Paris and @pointephemere.bsky.social for an incredible night last night!

It has been a blast going through the footage of Alison Grace Koehler's record release party back in 2023. Check out Alison reading her poem "Emerald veering to blue" with Yann Lagoutte joining in on guitar! @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social
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Another great moment from Alison Grace Koehler's 2023 record release party at @pointephemere.bsky.social. Here reads her poem "We are in the salon" accompanied on guitar by John(X) who arranged the music for the poem on her album. @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social
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In anticipation of our upcoming return to @pointephemere.bsky.social please enjoy this previously unreleased footage of Alison Grace Koehler's unforgettable performance there for her record release in 2023, featuring original music by Jer Reid✨ @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social
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Join us for our 5th Anniversary party, Dec 16th at @pointephemere.bsky.social! Poetry, Music, DJ Sets and lots of surprises 🎉 Featuring Heretics artists @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social @chapp010.bsky.social @lesteria.bsky.social @richardinlelot.bsky.social + friends and special guests! Don't miss it!

A guided visit of the American Refugees show at L'Antidote du Lot fest, by curator @richardinlelot.bsky.social and resident writer @jstoneking.bsky.social. Feat: Andrew Christman, Rachel Isadora, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social, @lesteria.bsky.social and Diana Quinby:
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Oct 3-5, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social will be exhibiting prototypes from her perfume bottle collaboration with designer Giu Giu, as well as new works that can be worn or suspended, at a private fashion week showroom. Visits are by appointment, so contact Alison to reserve. But don't miss it!

This new piece by Catherine Rickman in Frenchly features thoughts about the expat artist experience in Paris from @chapp010.bsky.social, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social, and @lesteria.bsky.social 🙌 Thanks for shining a light on the Heretics!

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Paris Heretics were well represented at this year's Antidote du Lot art festival in the south of France, with exhibits and performances by @richardinlelot.bsky.social, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social, @lesteria.bsky.social, and @jstoneking.bsky.social. More images on our ig and fb :)

We'd like to wish a very happy birthday to the one and only @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social , Alison Grace Koehler!

Of her homage to Liliane Giraudon, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social writes, "These are the fragments I first envisioned painting onto glass. I eventually decided to reduce the amount of text inside the window itself, but the original selection has since coalesced into a found poem."

Hymn for the Living Poet, Volume V is live, with sterling-elizabeth arcadia, Lillian Davies, Barbara E. Hunt, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social, nat raum, @jstoneking.bsky.social, @minxmarple.bsky.social, Nikki Ummel, & Aras Zeug.

Hymn for the Living Poet, Volume V is on its way. Here is a teaser of what's to come, featuring « Feu », a paper percussion piece from LA MASSE PRQT, directed by Baptiste de Chabaneix. Please stay tuned. We have some beautiful entries (and more music) coming soon for your reading pleasure.

To celebrate Verse of April’s 10th year, we are proud to invite you to a roundtable discussion and reading with Lénaïg Cariou, Malik Ameer Crumpler, @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social, Kristin Sanders, and @jstoneking.bsky.social. More information on our website: www.verseofapril.com/news/2025/4/...

If you missed our guest curation on the Lit Balm livestream last night, it's up on their YouTube now! Featuring @richardinlelot.bsky.social @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social @chapp010.bsky.social and @jstoneking.bsky.social + a strong open mic. Thanks to all who read!
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This Saturday night! We're proud to be curating a group livestream reading for Lit Balm, featuring @chapp010.bsky.social , @richardinlelot.bsky.social , @stainedglasspoet.bsky.social , and @jstoneking.bsky.social . Live on zoom from 22h Paris / 5pm NY!
Here's the link: us04web.zoom.us/j/461603228

The first artist we worked with was Alison Grace Koehler (@stainedglasspoet.bsky.social) whose work is a unique and magical blend of poetry, performance, and live stained glass composition. We're proud to have published a collection of her poems, and produced an album of her poetry with music.