i am sooooooo happy
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i am sooooooo happy 〰️
poetry zine project, 2026
ongoing…more information to come soon…
if you keep a star in a cage, june 2025
tioga arts council and cloud croft studios presents IF YOU KEEP A STAR IN A CAGE, an immersive art experience by jess petrylak. the installation begins on its opening night on first friday, June 6, from 8 - 10 PM. afterwards, join us at leonardo’s wine bar, 34 lake st., owego, ny.
IF YOU KEEP A STAR IN A CAGE is an immersive blend of visual art, live performance, poetry and music, unraveling the complexities of fame, control, and identity in the digital age. examining the tension between adoration and captivity, audiences will be confronted with echoes of pop culture’s most scrutinized figures–women who were worshiped, devoured and discarded in real time. through an empathetic lens, this work seeks to humanize these icons, challenging viewers to see beyond the headlines. this is not about nostalgia; it’s about survival and redemption.
from june 6 – 29, 2025, visit cloud croft studios – barn and schoolhouse, 1003 sanford rd., owego to for this immersive art experience.
generative poetry workshop, june 2025
as part of the IF YOU KEEP A STAR IN A CAGE installation and immersive experience by jess petrylak, the artist will offer a FREE generative poetry workshop and reading designed to explore the intersection of personal identity and celebrity culture, using writing as a means of processing collective memory and the societal obsession with fame. prompts include: tabloid erasure poems, digital diary entries, and a selfie sonnet/mirror poem. pink fuzzy pens, hand mirrors, and tabloids provided.
DATE & TIME: wednedsay, june 11, 2025 from 6 - 7:30 PM
LOCATION: cloud croft studios - schoolhouse, 1003 sanford rd., owego
superstar, nov 2023–february 2024
lost dog cafe and lounge, binghamton