Solstice Afternoon: Reflections on Rhythms With Poet Jena Osman

Join us at the Wharton Esherick Museum on Saturday, December 21st from 1:00-2:30PM in the 1956 Workshop as we round out a wonderful year focused on the theme of rhythms with award winning Philadelphia-based poet Jena Osman. Jena Osman has authored numerous poetry collections, with her latest collection A Very Large Array (2023) spanning three decades of poetic and intellectual exploration.

At WEM, the solstice marks a time for reflection, meaningful conversation, and community. Jena Osman’s poetry is grounded in historical and archival materials that she transforms into new forms of storytelling that shed light on our present moment. The selection of works Jena Osman will be reading draws our attention to the rhythms of history and locale, while asking us to think critically about the rhythms of our daily lives today. Osman’s poetry covers topics from the Mummers, Philadelphia statuary, and Walt Whitman’s phrenology readings to the history of physiology, photography, and capturing human rhythms. Questions and conversation with the poet will be interspersed throughout the reading.

The Studio will be open in the half-hour leading up to the reading in the 1956 Workshop beginning at 1:30. Light fare and refreshments will be provided!

Ticket Details:
$25 per person
$20 for WEM members – Join or renew today on our website to purchase your ticket at this special price!