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Mollie Rue was awarded 2nd Place in the nonfiction category in the recent Denver Woman’s Press Club Unknown Writers competition.

They had a lovely awards ceremony on Sunday, April 12th at their historic headquarters Downtown Denver. Mollie’s story was “Swamp Sister” that some of you may remember from a reading she did at Pen Women about a year ago (with the songs of Red-winged Blackbirds and memories of her aging brother).

Congratulations, Mollie.

Writer Andria Antico, and illustrator Virginia Small have a new book out titled, Buster The Bully.

The book is about a young boy who comes into a school and takes it over. But something happened to make him see things differently.

The book may be available at Amazon.com in the future. You can see more of the book at Kindereads.

For more information and sales contact Andrea at denverwriter@gmailcom.

Earlier this year several of the Pen Women of the Denver branch got together and put the finishing touches on the Tapestry for Peace.

The Tapestry for Peace is an art quilt made of  66 one of a kind panels. Each panel represents an image or vision of peace. The panels were made in many parts of the world and include applique, quilting, beadwork, watercolor, fabric paint, acrylic, collage, and all sorts of mixed media.

It was literally dreamed up by a visionary named Eve Mackintosh who had a vision of an angel telling her, “There’s a place in space for peace.”

She brought this dream to the Pen Women who would create it along with  peace groups, school children and individuals who wished to – as Eve said, “Stitch our lives together in a meaningful expression of peaceful coexistence.”

Sadly, Eve Mackintosh passed away on November 28, 2005 soon after rejoicing in seeing the first completed tapestry panel.

With the contribution of panels from around the country we (NLAPW Denver branch) have continued in the completion of this incredible achievement. The final panel was sewn in place in March 2012. However, even before its completion the Tapestry has been exhibited in several places including the Colorado State Capitol Building where it was viewed by thousands of people from around the world.

A video documentary about the Tapestry for Peace is being completed and will be available for sale. The tapestry is looking for a permanent home where it will be cared for. Stay tuned.

For more information on the Tapestry for Please contact Joice Fairchild at  joicefair@hotmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florence Elliott conducted a poetry workshop at the Kendrick Elementary School in Lakewood which began in February, 2011.

Florence has collaborated with Susan Horst and Susan’s 10 year old grand daughter Kally to conduct the after school workshop. Florence shareed her poetry and gave lessons on how to conceive and construct a poem.

The workshop was held for six weeks and was for Kendrick students from grades 3 – 6.