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Sad farewell, but joyful occasion

Posted by Tim Lenton on 9 October 2009 at 21:34

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Blossom contemplates a large helping of pizza Rupert by candlelight Lisa prepares to do violence to her cake Mike and Caroline enter into the spirit of the occasion Annette drinks to Lisa's future success Lisa with Blossom and Dashiel

Members of InPrint gathered in Norwich on October 8 to say goodbye to one of their number. Poet Lisa D'Onofrio was not only a founder member of InPrint, but put together the original group of artists and poets in 2003 from whom InPrint emerged. After putting together a collaborative exhibition that toured Norfolk that year under the sponsorship of Creative Arts East, we decided this was too good a thing to abandon and stayed together, with a few changes. Lisa was heavily involved, especially with her "baby", the Poetry Vending Machine, which attracted a lot of interest in the county and further afield. She was also deeply involved with the group's most recent project, centred on the Paston Letters.

Present at the farewell party for Lisa, who returns to her native Australia towards the end of November, were fellow InPrint founder-members Annette Rolston and Rupert Mallin, plus current members Caroline Gilfillan and Mike Fenton. The part was hosted by InPrint poet Tim Lenton and his wife Dot. Lisa's children Dashiel and Blossom also took part.

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Posted by Lisa D'Onofrio on 13 October 2009 at 17:43

Thanks all, it was a special and lovely evening. Hoping i can still be involved as the international partner! Must think about long distance collaboration! Annette and i are doing our last workshop together for a while next week - but i'll be back! Lisa

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