Casey Droege. What can I say? She’s the crush that keeps on giving. In addition to being a gifted artist, she contributes greatly to the artistic community here in Pittsburgh. SIX x ATE is a great example of this. 6 artists + 1 chef = all good. On Saturday, August 17th, Casey took this show on the road and brought three Pittsburgh artists + three Cleveland artists together for another installment. The theme: symbiotic (each participant discusses his or her art making process in relation to the event theme). Casey’s invitation was a real blessing because it allowed me to “dig deeper” into my recent sound experiments in poetry. My residency at The Rose O’Neill Literary House (where I failed miserably, I might add) really prepared me for this event. So thank you (again) to the Rose O’Neill folks. Anyway, SIX x ATE gave me the opportunity to move from text to sound in a way that felt much more organic and “right.” You’ll have to read on to hear what I made. (more…)