In a unique collaboration, the Fanwood Memorial Library, Scotch Plains-based artist and activist Ellis Angel, and PEN America will present The Censor’s Cut: Weavings for Intellectual Freedom, an art installation of paper weavings taken from shredded banned books. The exhibition at the library opens September 9, 2025, and will continue through the start of national Banned Books Week (October 5-11) and will remain on display until October 24, 2025.
Join us on October 7th at the Fanwood Memorial Library to hear from artist Ellis Angel and Senior Program Manager of National Engagement at PEN America, Sabrina Adams.
About The Censor’s Cut: Weavings for Intellectual Freedom
Angel selected the books based on the ALA’s Top 10 Banned Books of 2024. Each 20” x 20” weaving incorporates each banned book, shredded and reimagined into a new artform to challenge censorship, to celebrate the freedom to read and offer opportunities for dialogue about censorship and intellectual freedom.
Ellis Angel is an activist and artist specializing in political paper weavings. Angel’s work addresses issues of censorship and freedom of expression through innovative artistic techniques. Learn more about Ellis at https://www.ellisangel.com/
