history – Slant Rhyme

A world away from her native Tibet, she celebrates Losar – the Tibetan New Year – with traditional foods

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 michellemariegilkeson2 Comments

I recently spent time cooking and talking with Sharlung Dolkar, a Tibetan American who lives in Malden, Massachusetts. You can read her story in my piece for the Boston Globe...

Fractured: Art Inspired by Conflict (Part II – Video Tour)

November 3, 2017July 26, 2020 michellemariegilkesonLeave a comment

Join Slant Rhyme in Penang, Malaysia for a video tour of Fractured: Art Inspired by Conflict, led by Adrian Jones of Witness Collection...

Fractured: Art Inspired by Conflict (Part I – Art as History)

November 3, 2017July 26, 2020 michellemariegilkeson11 Comments

I met Adrian Jones, Founder and Executive Director of Witness Collection, at his home in George Town, the eclectic and multi-ethnic capital of Penang, Malaysia. The 8th annual George Town Festival was underway, which infused the city with creative energy as shophouses, derelict buildings, and public spaces transformed into art exhibits and performance venues...