Weave & Spin is not your run-of-the-mill open mic. It’s a safe space for all humans 18+ to share tales of life: from joy to trauma, from hilarity to drama. If you are a poet, storyteller, or musician, bring your truth. Each month will showcase one featured artist followed by an open mic. We particularly invite BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and anyone else who has waited too long to be heard.
Every 2nd Wednesday, 7-9pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Eno Arts Mill Gallery
Free admission, cash bar
Must be 18 to enter and participate
February 8 Featured Artist: Soteria Shepperson has been using art of all forms to bring communities together, combating hate, injustice, and bias of all kinds. She has spoken at the Women’s March in Raleigh, NC in 2019 & 2020. Soteria has also traveled abroad using her poetry and songs as a way to connect with others across the globe. Another one of her passions is working with the reentry community, those who are marginalized, and those whose voices have yet to be heard. One way she does this is beside other advocates and artists for justice, as well as local and national organizations. I AM SOTERIA’s work brings awareness to the systemic injustices that arise within our community and our country.
WHY POETRY?
Why NOT poetry. Writing has been a therapeutic tool for me and so many others. You can be lost and found in the lines of what you write, read and hear. Poetry has given me an OPPORTUNITY to impact others in a way I never thought imaginable. This little girl in her room writing in silence, in frustration, in hope, in truth and more IMPORTANTLY in love has been given doors I never thought I deserved to walk through. Yet the Favor of God continues to outshine anything I could have ever asked.
Learn more about the inspiration behind Weave & Spin here. For more information, please contact Morrow Dowdle at morrowdowdlepoetry@gmail.com.
