Typewriter Island

In a novel approach to breaking down barriers between writing and the general public, Brian Sonia-Wallace and his “public typewriter” will transform the stories people share into instant-poems on the spot for participants to take home as a memento of their experience.

Brian will spend two weeks writing poems for those who seek him out and unsuspecting passerby alike.  He will also compile the texts created into a single meta-text that weaves together the breadth of experiences people bring to this space.  Visitors can also bring Brian stories, poems, pictures, and histories to become part of the tapestry of words.

Full schedule of pop-ups on Spectacle, Georges and Ferries throughout the residency:

• Monday, Aug 19
  • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm on Spectacle (Dock and Porch)
• Tuesday, Aug 20
  • 12:30 pm-2:30 pm on Georges (Near Visitor Center
• Wednesday, Aug 21
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Spectacle (North Drumlin);
  • 1:00pm – 2:00 pm (South Drumlin)
• Thursday, Aug 22
  • 11:00 am – 12:45 pm on Ferry from Georges to Long Wharf;
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Welcome Center (Rose Kennedy Greenway)
• Saturday, Aug 24
  • 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm on George (North Picnic Area)
• Sunday, Aug 25
  • 10:30 am – 11:30 am on Spectacle (Art Shade Shelter);
  • 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm (Porch)
• Monday, Aug 26
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Georges (Powder Magazine);
  • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Battery Lowell/South Picnic Area)
• Tuesday, Aug 27
  • 10:30 am – 11:30 am on Spectacle (Porch);
  • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm (Krystle Campbell Gazebo)
• Wednesday, Aug 28
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Georges (Bastion A, in the Fort);
  • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Guard House)
• Thursday, Aug 29
  • 11:30 am – 12:o0 pm on Spectacle Ferry/Welcome Center
• Friday, Aug 30
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Georges (Bastion C on the Ramparts)
• Saturday, Aug 31
  • 10:30 am – 11:30 am on Spectacle (Porch)