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PoArtMo Collective’s New Book: Release Date!

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On February 22, 2021

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Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography

Pre-release review:

A must read for photography and poetry lovers.

Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography is a lovely journey through three artists’ interpretations and integration of photography pioneers’ works into their own art.

Hadiya Ali’s photos, which pull inspiration from Irving Penn and Karl Blossfeldt, give the reader much to explore and examine, seeing something new with each pass of the human lens.

Cendrine Marrouat’s Reminigrams artfully incorporate her homage to old photography and the magic of layers in modern photography processing. Delightful texture plays upon Cendrine’s personal images which adds more intrigue and another layer of story to the resultant images.

Finally, David Ellis’ contribution of Pareiku and Haibun poetry, which is inspired by archival images, brings word and language together in a delightful, thoughtful rendering of expression.

The book is a gratifying visual and prose experience for those who appreciate photography and poetry.

Natalie Brown – Musician, Branding & Marketing Strategist and Lifestyle Vlogger

That’s it!

We have a release date for Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography!

Our new book will be out on March 16, 2021! Yes, only three weeks to wait!

In the meantime, feel free to pre-order your copy. Actually, we strongly recommend that you don’t wait until release date to click the purchase button. Why? Because of our early-bird price of $8.99 $6.99. Yes, $2 off the regular price!

Please note that this special offer is only valid until March 15th!

Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography is available for purchase from all major online bookstores: Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Apple, etc.

Click to grab your copy!

PoArtMo Collective’s New Book: Cover Reveal!

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On February 15, 2021

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Hello folks!

As promised last week, today is Cover Reveal Day for Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography, our upcoming new book!

Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography

Once again, the cover was designed by Cendrine. We wanted something that reflects the complementary diversity featured in the book. Hadiya’s photo is at the top, followed by David’s words from one of his poems, and Cendrine’s image.

We hope you like the cover.

See you next week for the release date!

PoArtMo Collective’s New Book: Introduction!

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On February 8, 2021

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Hello everyone!

Cendrine, David and Hadiya here. We have some very exciting news to share with you today.

After Photography of Life and Living: The Black and White Book, our first book published last year, we are almost ready to release our sophomore project.

Titled Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography, this new book pays homage to the early days of photography in a way that you have probably never seen before. We cannot wait to show you!

In the meantime, here is the blurb:

The medium of limitless possibilities that is photography has been with us for almost 200 years.

Despite its great advancements, its early days still influence and dazzle a majority of professional photographers and artists. Such is the case of Cendrine Marrouat, Hadiya Ali and David Ellis, three members of the PoArtMo Collective.

The result? Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography. This unique collection of artistic styles brings together different innovative concepts of both gripping writing and stunning visual imagery.

In the first part of the book, photographer and painter Ali introduces us to two of her favorite photographers by reimagining and recreating images in the nature of her photographic idols — Irving Penn and Karl Blossfeldt.

In the second part, photographer, poet, and author Marrouat shares a selection of her reminigrams, a digital style that she personally created to honor and pay homage to the early days of photography.

Author and poet Ellis rounds things off with a series of pareiku poems (the poetry form he co-created with Marrouat), offering fresh outlooks for his sincere, heartfelt adoration of photography of the past.

A fascinating and compelling book, Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography will leave you with a deep sense of appreciation and a greater understanding of photography.

That’s all for today! See you next Monday for Cover Reveal Day!

Announcing the Re-Launch of PoArtMo Collective!

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On January 25, 2021

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Hello everyone!

Today is a very special day. PoArtMo Collective, the artist collective created in 2019 by Cendrine Marrouat and former member Isabel Nolasco, is back in business!

Formerly known as FPoint Collective, PoArtMo Collective is made up of four artists who work in different fields but share the same love for inspirational and positive art. Our goal is to release several themed projects (ebooks and online exhibitions) that uplift the world every year.

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PoArtMo Collective: Members

Cendrine Marrouat (founder)

Born and raised in Toulouse, France, Cendrine Marrouat lives in Winnipeg, Canada. She specializes in nature, B&W and closeup images. She is also a poet, author and the co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms.
David Ellis

Hailing from Tunbridge Wells, Kent (UK), David Ellis is an award-winning poet, author of poetry, marketing workbooks/journals, humourous fiction and music lyrics, and the co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms.
Azelle Elric

Born in the south of France and living currently in Alsace, Azelle Elric has been passionate about drawing since childhood. She is mostly inspired by Japanese culture, the Mucha style, and Art Nouveau. She enjoys working on black and white drawings, mixing faces and intricate patterns.

Current Project

Our first project of the year is a mini online exhibition titled “Perfect Imperfections.”

Cendrine, David, Hadiya, and Azelle share what the theme means to them through their favorite modes of expression: photography, poetry, digital art, and drawings.

Perfect Imperfections opens today and will run until April 19, 2020. Click the image below to see the exhibition.

What’s Next?

Hadiya, Cendrine, and David are putting the finishing touches to an ebook that pays homage to the early days of photography. We will tell you more about this exciting new project very soon!

In the meantime, feel free to check us out:

We share our work on social networks several times a week. On Twitter, and Facebook, we also highlight our favorite art.

Interested in Joining Our Collective?

We are looking to add a few more members to our collective. PoArtMo Collective offers its members a platform where they can meet and engage with like-minded creatives; challenge themselves; perfect their styles; participate in uplifting projects; and be paid for their work.

Our two types of memberships come with specific perks. Those include the ability to:

  • earn money from the sales of the ebooks and the art in the exhibitions in which you participate;
  • submit to our Auroras & Blossoms Creative Literary Art Magazine and anthologies for free;
  • have your work featured on the cover of one of our issues, projects and/or anthologies;
  • and much more!

Interested in joining us? Click the image below!

Reading Period Has Now Closed for Our Magazine! Submit to Our Anthologies

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On January 21, 2021

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Hello folks!

As mentioned several times on the blog, our current reading period for our magazine ended yesterday.

What does it mean? Even though we still accept submissions all year round, what you send us from now on will be reviewed when we re-open submissions.

Our next reading period will start in a couple of months. We will publish an announcement on the blog then. So, if you do not want to miss the news, we recommend that you sign up for our newsletter.

In the meantime, check out our two anthology submission calls going on right now.

The PoArtMo Anthology : 2021 Edition

After our very successful first edition, the PoArtMo Anthology is back! We want your most inspirational art created in 2021.

As always, we accept poetry, poetry-graphy, photography, short stories, six word stories, essays, flash fiction, drawings and paintings.

New this year: A second anthology featuring works dedicated to 13-16 year-old artists!

The No Longer Ignored Anthology

What does social justice mean to you? Send us your most inspirational / postive art and stories that answer this question.

Our New FAQ Page

Many of you have had inquiries regarding Auroras & Blossoms. However, for the last few months, you have asked us the same questions over and over again. Since time is of the essence for us and you, we have decided to create a general FAQ page. It is very thorough and should alleviate any doubts and concerns you have about our submission process at Auroras & Blossoms.

If you are new to our platform, we recommend that you read our FAQ page before visiting the submissions page of your choice.

NB: This is a general FAQ page. For answers relating specifically to the publication you are submitting to at Auroras & Blossoms, please read the FAQ of the relevant submissions page that interests you.

Happy creating!

David & Cendrine

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