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no. 5: Feel Quill by Leslie Iwai
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 10:00 AM
to Sunday, June 14, 2026 - 5:00 PM
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no.5: Feel Quill by Leslie Iwai
Playing on the idea of the quill pen as a writing instrument, artist Leslie Iwai explores themes of written and tactile communication by transforming the feather quill from an ink channel into a sensory “dot” to form a representation of Braille’s embossed text.
As quills emerge from a concrete surface to form Braille cells, transcribed texts, including Emily Dickinson’s poem, “Hope” is the thing with feathers,” viewers are given a unique opportunity to see how words are felt.
A Reading in Braille + Artist Talk with Leslie Iwai : Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1 - 3 PM
Feel Quill is an interactive art installation in which feather quills punctuate cast concrete forming Braille text. During this event Dave Ballmann, a Braille reader, will touch and read texts including Emily Dickinson’s poem, “Hope” is the thing with feathers,” giving others a unique opportunity to see how words are felt.
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Feel Quill by Leslie Iwai
