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Mary Jane Pories

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Artist. Writer. Performer.

Mary Jane Pories

An improviser who writes, paints, and performs. 

An entrepreneur who teaches others how to integrate improvisation into their creative practice.


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My Work

Self-portrait, 1994

Painting

Performing

Painting

Painting is an emotional, messy process of instantaneous problem-solving coupled with a lot of handwringing and handwashing.  

 

Art Exhibitions 2022 - 2024

Oct 8 - Dec. 2: Monroe Community Church

receptions Oct 20 & Nov 17 with David Molinari

Oct 16 - Pop Up Bazaar, Fulton Market

Oct 22 - Art is Second Nature

Dec 2022 - Jan 2023: Frauenthal Cen

Painting is an emotional, messy process of instantaneous problem-solving coupled with a lot of handwringing and handwashing.  

 

Art Exhibitions 2022 - 2024

Oct 8 - Dec. 2: Monroe Community Church

receptions Oct 20 & Nov 17 with David Molinari

Oct 16 - Pop Up Bazaar, Fulton Market

Oct 22 - Art is Second Nature

Dec 2022 - Jan 2023: Frauenthal Center 

Feb - May 2023: Guardian Gallery/Lowell

Feb-May 2023: INFOBAHN, New Smyrna, FL

May - June 2023: LowellArts Gallery

Feb - May 2024 Guardian Gallery/Grand Rapids

May 2024: TerryBerry Gallery

 

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Writing

Performing

Painting

Mary Jane writes plays and sketches, long and short stories, poems, and essays.  She's published a nonfiction book, Yes, And! Harnessing the Power of Improvisation to Transform Your Life and Work. 


News 

2022 Annual Convention of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, awards Mary Jane the Miriam S. Strauss Memorial Award HM 5 for her poem, "Blueberry Rain."

Performing

Performing

Performing

Performing allows Mary Jane to "discover the characters hiding inside and learn from them." 


News

Fall 2021 performed Shauna Johannessen's M is for Music with the Lima Symphony Orchestra. 


December 2021 performed The Miracle of Chanukah at Jewish Theater Grand Rapids.

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Fishladder has been helping organizations apply the tools of improvisation to address workplace challenges since 1999. We continue to use this playful approach to enhance innovation, collaboration, and communication in the workplace. Please contact us for more info.

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