RiTUAL. A ceremonial act ~ Rites used in the course of worship ~ The performance of ceremonial acts ~ The prescribed form of conducting the ceremony ~ A method of procedure that is followed without variation ~ performance with gestures, words, and objects, often in a sequestered place.
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I am a student in the Modern American Poetry class at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. My class worked on these books with visiting artist Wendy Wolf. Modern American Poetry is co-taught by Molly W. Pugh and Elizabeth Vorlicek and combines the study of poetry, from the Modernist era, with the studio practice of making artist’s books.
The idea of ritual and repetition was studied recently in my Modern American Poetry class. I spent some time thinking about ritual and Emerald Isle, NC stood out most to me. My family and I spend every week of July 4th at the beach with intermediate family and friends. In this book you will see pictures that depict the things I like to do for fun at the beach and the rituals that occur every year.