it's always something different in the end

Abstract

its always different in the end is a collection of four projects that combine physical and poetic realms, exploring the ways that materiality and interactivity can heighten the poetic experience by leaning into fiber arts, ceramics, collage, video, and more. As a neurodivergent artist and poet, Coleman’s projects include tactile, repetitive motions that she has leaned on to make her own education accessible, addressing judgements she has felt in academic spaces. In presenting and discussing the projects included in it’s always different in the end, Coleman questions finality and emphasizes the importance of pursuing long-term, non-linear, deeply personal projects in the face of an ultra-fast paced society that demands astronomically high volumes of product with no regard for lost quality or meaning. Coleman, like many of the artists and writers she includes in her discussion, addresses the historic devaluation of women’s work. Coleman hopes to widen the possibilities of what poetry is considered to be, encouraging writers, makers, and appreciators to embrace a slow poetics and create art that transcends capital. In presenting and discussing the projects included in it’s always different in the end, Coleman asks readers to question finality and encourages artists to pursue long term, non linear, deeply personal projects.