Exploring the Creative Process

  Dr. John Briggs, Professor of English at Western Connecticut State University, will lead the discussion.  Says Dr. Briggs, “I will be asking the artists about the creative process they go through in making a work.  Is it difficult to be an artist in today’s society and, if so, why?”  These are just a few of the areas Dr. Briggs and the panel will explore during a  discussion that will no doubt veer in unpredictable directions as each artist discusses his or her own work.

        Panelists include award-winning artist Jimmy Grashow whose sculptures and woodcuts have appeared in galleries and museums throughout the United states; Eric Lewis, for many years first violinist with the Manhattan String Quartet and current head of the chamber group Prometheus; Marc Mellon, one of America's leading sculptors and winner of countless awards; David Morgan, accomplished jazz pianist, singer and songwriter; Jane Stern, author of more than thirty books on American cooking and culture; Victoria Wyndham, actress, writer, director, sculptor and painter; Jeff Fligelman co-founder of Gotham Writers' Workshop and author of numbers plays; and Dan Cruson, historian, teacher and president of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut.
         Admission to the panel discussion is free but reservations are requested.  There is a sign-up sheet at the library, or call 203 938-2545 to add your name to the list.