Blackout Poetry | CLA 040-W27

Join us to work through creative blocks, have fun, and inspire new ideas!

Explore various techniques to create blackout poetry, a technique of finding poems within existing writing by “blacking out” or covering up most words and leaving the rest to reveal an original work. We will use various mediums such as markers, paint, crayons, pencils, cutting paper and more to "find" poetic messages and designs. We will then learn how to bind poetic artworks into a small book using Japanese Stab binding technique.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore various blackout poetry techniques
• Present history of the technique as well as other artists (historical and contemporary)
• Instruct on Japanese Stab binding technique

Learning Outcomes:

• Make a book of original blackout poetry with 3-5 poems
• Understand technique and its history + creative benefits

Who is this class for?

• Creatives of all types!
• This class offers a low stake creative outlet, where mistakes are allowed (and - in fact - encouraged!)