The Small Walker Press (SWP) is announcing two new spring publications with an online book launch page.<\/p>\n
With in-person book launches still on hold due to public health restrictions, the innovative publishing house within Brock\u2019s Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) opted for a virtual celebration.<\/p>\n
The online launch page features two new books: Arc, a choreographed poem<\/em> written by Paul Savoie with accompanying choreography by M\u00e9lanie Mesager, and Improvising Places \/ Improvising Time<\/em> with music notation by Devon Fornelli, creative writing by Thomas Ayouti and essays by Derek Knight and Matthew Royal. Graphic design for both publications was done by Bernhard Cella.<\/p>\n The concept for the books, \u201cmusic and choreography,\u201d was outlined by Small Walker Press editors Catherine Parayre, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture, and Derek Knight, Associate Professor of Visual Arts. The creative texts were inspired by these themes, drawing on inspiration from participating artists incorporating dance, music and creative writing.<\/p>\n