The DelArt Readers, a community-led book club, meets monthly to discuss, debate, celebrate, and share both works of fiction and non-fiction. Our selections are focused on art, artists, and/or the artistic process either in general or in response to the Museum’s collections or exhibits. In addition to our interest in art and artists, we also seek to create a sense of community, conversation, and connection.
Join us in-person at DelArt on August 28 for Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South by Winfred Rembert. Winfred Rembert grew up as a field hand on a Georgia plantation. He embraced the Civil Rights Movement, endured political violence, survived a lynching, and spent seven years in prison on a chain gang. Years later, seeking a fresh start at the age of 52, he discovered his gift and vision as an artist, and using leather tooling skills he learned in prison, started etching and painting scenes from his youth. (Non-fiction) Note: The author tells his story using offensive language of the time and place where it occurred. He explains his reasons further in the book’s Preface.
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This event takes place on the last Thursday of the month with the exception of November and December.