Underneath the Accent of My Skin

Underneath the Accent of My Skin "Creative writing and visual arts workshops for writers and artists exploring identity through the creative process.

As a mixed race and immigrant poet, writer and multidisciplinary artist, I am interested in exploring the realm of "hyphenated identities" as well as the definitions of refugee and immigrant through the creative process, in order to move beyond their traditionally prejudistic confinement toward a multiethnic and cross-cultural approach to the text as a visual and/or written narrative, as a permanent record of our ancestry, and as a catalyst for transformation of both the individual and the community. In global neighborhoods such as New York City, and The Bronx in particular, the notion of identity is often challenged by its own denizens and the body of politics. Hence, if The Bronx is, indeed, a melting pot, our notion of identity based on ethnic and cultural idiosyncrasies, becomes the vessel capable of containing the universality of those very ethnic and cultural backgrounds rooted in individual expression. Therefore, the borough that fuels my creative and teaching practice becomes a catalyst for empowerment and transformation of the individual—both the artist and the community. No matter where we come from, or the circumstances that brought us here, we become "the other" when we find it possible to relate to one another, only if we were to look at our similarities instead of looking at our differences. In a world swamped by the spree of globalization and digital communication, the human notion of identity acquires a multiplicity of nuances through storytelling and visual representations such as clay sculptures, photography, drawing and mixed media. The creative process becomes a vehicle for self-awareness, allowing our hyphenated identities to acquire a sense of universality through the fabric of our singularity.

Please, let me know your thoughts on my TED Talk. Don’t be shy and leave your comments following the link to the YouTube...
10/09/2018

Please, let me know your thoughts on my TED Talk. Don’t be shy and leave your comments following the link to the YouTube video posted by TED. Thank you!

Orlando Ferrand recites his deep and emotional poetry about his family, love, immigration, and finding himself in New York City. Orlando Ferrand is a Cuban-A...

Apropos of going back to school, this is a brilliant article on balancing out teaching and writing by superb writer and ...
09/09/2017

Apropos of going back to school, this is a brilliant article on balancing out teaching and writing by superb writer and educator, Kyoko Mori.

In this version of the dream, I’m in a suburban house at dusk, sitting at the kitchen table with my two cats perched in the window. Outside on the patio, a plastic laundry basket left on a picnic t…

Orlando Ferrand Featured at The New York Poetry Festival The award-winning poet and visual artist will be reading with L...
07/26/2017

Orlando Ferrand Featured at The New York Poetry Festival

The award-winning poet and visual artist will be reading with La Pluma Y La Tinta from 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM on Sunday, July 30, 2017.

New York Poetry Festival / July 29 & 30 from 11AM - 6PM

Governors Island is accessible by three ferries, one leaving from Manhattan ($2 roundtrip), one leaving from Brooklyn ($2 roundtrip), and one that makes several stops along the East River ($4 one way). The New York City Poetry Festival showcases all of the different formats, aesthetics, and personalities of New York City reading series and collectives, in one place at one time. The festival intends to create branches between disparate poetry communities, and other artists and artisans, by bringing poetry out of the dark bars and universities and by placing it in the sun.

If you've been attending my workshops regularly, you are a writer ready to submit your work for publication.
07/18/2017

If you've been attending my workshops regularly, you are a writer ready to submit your work for publication.

PANK Books, PANK Magazine. We’re now publishing full length books and chapbooks alongside our print annual magazine and quarterly online offering. Send us something that screams. PANK loves you. PANK is always open for your love. [pankmagazine.submittable.com].

Peeling off the layers of identity: The poet, immigrant and visual artist as a repository of humanness.
04/06/2017

Peeling off the layers of identity: The poet, immigrant and visual artist as a repository of humanness.

Orlando Ferrand recites his deep and emotional poetry about his family, love, immigration, and finding himself in New York City. Orlando Ferrand is a Cuban-A...

If you registered, welcome! If you haven't registered for the workshops starting tomorrow, please come anyway and don't ...
03/05/2017

If you registered, welcome! If you haven't registered for the workshops starting tomorrow, please come anyway and don't let the $150 fee be an obstacle to your creative endeavors. We'll be able to work something out, like a scholarship if you do not have the funds, or even a small donation if you can. We'll have the C-391 room from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM every Sunday starting tomorrow, which gives us not only time for insightful craft workshops and individual projects but also for reading, editing, and feedback on any manuscript you are either polishing or would like to develop throughout the semester. 450 Grand Concourse, Building C, Room C-391, Bronx, NY 10451.

02/25/2017

Underneath the Accent of My Skin 2017. The spring semester workshop is open for registration at Hostos Community College School of Continuing Education. You can register online! Our first session is next Sunday, March 5th, 2017. Go to the catalog for more information. Thank you!

https://issuu.com/hostoscollege/docs/contedu-sp17/10

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