Poster Image
$20
Item#: 2016SYR09
Purchase Details
11x17-inches, printed on heavy weight (100-pound) Hammermill cover paper. We package each print with a piece of chipboard in a clear plastic sleeve.
You also receive…
An information page with photos of the artist and poet, and hand-written comments from each.
Medium- and large-format posters are available by custom order. Contact us for details.
Poem Inspiration Location
I Slip the Key In
poster information
Description
I slip the key in
Pages of the book unfold
A new world opens
I have always loved reading! As a child I enjoyed, “I Wish That I Had Duck Feet” and “The Little Engine That Could.” They taught me that it's best to be yourself and always persevere.
As a parent I home schooled my son and daughter. Often we would bring home 100 books or more from the library.
After raising my family, I pursued a career in literacy. I am now the Executive Director of The Newland Center for Adult Learning and Literacy. One of our priorities is to teach people to read, especially new immigrants and refugees.
Through my life various authors and books have been inspiring to me, but the Bible has had the greatest impact on my life.
My inspiration for my poem came from the television show “Reading Rainbow” because of the creative ways they introduced books to children.
I hope my journey encourages others to explore the wonderful world of books!
When I was younger, I was a huge fan of chapter books, picture books, and really any book I could get my hands on: Nancy Drew, Amelia Bedelia, Little Women, Island of the Blue Dolphin. I would just imagine myself being one of the main characters. And that's basically the inspiration for this piece—showing how stories come to life.
I like Syracuse architecture, so some of it is echoed in the illustration's castle, but it's very abstracted. I wanted to show someone who is walking past the poster that, while you're in the setting of Syracuse, you can be in this other imaginary world completely of your own making.