Join us for a first glimpse and world-premiere of The Inkline Project, a collaboration between artist Jackie Reeves and writer Lauren Wolk. The event will begin with a world premiere screening of the first “InkLines” collection—animations by Reeves paired with words by Wolk and original music by various composers—followed by a talk and Q&A. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required since it WILL sell out! Cash bar, complimentary popcorn.
Lauren Wolk
Lauren Wolk is best known for her novels, including the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Wolf Hollow, the Scott O’Dell Award-winning Beyond the Bright Sea, Echo Mountain, My Own Lightning, and Candle Island, which will be released in April. She anticipates the publication of two picture books as well. Wolk is also an award-winning poet, magazine writer, educator, and visual artist represented by the Larkin Gallery (Harwich Port and Provincetown, MA).
Jackie Reeves
Jackie Reeves is a Cape Cod-based mixed-media artist who blends figurative and abstract elements in her work. She holds a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA from MassArt at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. Beginning her artistic career as a professional mural painter for corporate, private, and public spaces, Reeves has since exhibited in solo and group shows across Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including WHITEHOT Magazine, The Boston Globe, Art New England, and Artscope Magazine. An active member of the Cape Cod community, Reeves offers mentorship through her art classes and workshops. She works out of Chalkboard Studio in the Old Schoolhouse of Barnstable Village.
The Inkline Project
From the press...
Cotuit Center for the Arts to Host World Premiere of The InkLine Project
Cape Cod, Massachusetts—What happens when two artists—one a celebrated visual artist and animator, the other an award-winning writer and poet—decide to create without rules, restrictions, or expectations? The answer is The InkLine Project, a bold new collaboration between Cape Cod’s Jackie Reeves and Lauren Wolk that blends visual art, animation, poetry, and music into a series of mesmerizing short films.
It all began with a single email. On December 16, 2024, Reeves reached out to Wolk with a spark of an idea: “I’m working on a drawing series that I’m going to try to animate. I’d love to have music and a poem being read as a soundtrack to something like this. Or maybe a short story. Would you be interested in collaborating?
Wolk’s response was immediate—and electric. Within 24 hours, she had sent Reeves the first completed film: images, music, and a spontaneous voiceover. “This happened,” Wolk wrote simply, referring to the alchemy of their combined artistry.
And just like that, The InkLine Project was born.
The films (aka InkLines), none longer than three minutes, are as raw and spontaneous as their process: Reeves animates her original drawings and sends the silent films to Wolk, who responds instinctively with poetry, voiceovers, and music—often from local composers or online sound libraries. No planning. No feedback loops. No overthinking.
“We don’t discuss the work before it’s complete,” says Reeves. “It’s all about the moment, the impulse.”
For both artists, this collaboration is a refreshing departure from the demands of their more formal creative projects—Reeves, with her gallery exhibitions, and Wolk, with her published novels and poetry collections. “This work isn’t about polish or audience,” Wolk explains. “It’s about freedom and connection. It’s liberating to create just for the sake of creating.”
The result is a series of films that feel immediate, alive, and deeply personal. With evocative animation, haunting poetry, and music that resonates long after the last note, The InkLine Projectinvites viewers to experience art as a raw, unfiltered exchange of ideas.
Reeves and Wolk also invite the public to attend a Launch Party for InkLines at Cotuit Center for the Arts on February 22 at 7pm. This will be a first glimpse of the work followed by a talk and Q&A. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required since it WILL sell out! Cash bar, complimentary popcorn. To register, visit https://cotuit.org/explore. For more information, call 508-428-0669. Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Rd., (Rte. 28).