Chris Vitiello on Nomad
• – • Motorco
About the speaker
Chris Vitiello is the Poetry Fox as well as the Durham Poet Laureate through 2027. As the Poetry Fox, he writes custom poems on-demand on typewriters at over 250 events a year—while dressed as a giant fox. His Writing Cabinet project—crossing the confessional with the fortune telling cabinet—consists of a giant armoire that returns responses to your worries, memories, fears, hopes, and more. His most recent books are Irresponsibility and Obedience (both Ahsahta Press). He also writes about art and performance, winning the 2017 Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism. After winning a 2017 ArtPrize Pitch Night, he took his performance installation The Language Is Asleep to the Grand Rapids Art Museum, and has reprised the immersive work for Duke University’s StoryCon, Raleigh’s Block Gallery, and the Greensboro Project Space.
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Additional details
Our global theme for August is Nomad.
Some people feel compelled to travel from place to place. To live outside the confines and constraints of a permanent address. Others have no choice but to leave home in search of a better life. A nomad embraces discomfort, welcomes the unknown, and sees every detour as a new adventure.
Have you heard the call of the open road? Ever dream of being a digital nomad working from exotic locales? Crossing borders and time zones to discover fresh inspiration and share-worthy views. But following your nomadic spirit doesn’t require collecting stamps in your passport.
The act of creating is its own journey. So, meander through your ideas. Roam between different executions. The most important thing is to take the first step. It doesn’t matter where it leads, because the joy is suddenly finding yourself somewhere unexpected.
Whether you’re racking up frequent flyer miles or navigating a change in your creative career, remember that motion fuels imagination. Wander. Wonder. Repeat.
This month’s theme was chosen by our Ulaanbaatar chapter chapter in Mongolia and illustrated by Oyuna Bold.
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