Found Poetry - GPL Community Read (Free!)
In partnership with the Galesburg Public Library's Community Read, we are hosting 3 free activities that correspond with this year's book: Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change by Ben Austen.
For the 2nd activity, participants will be making Found Poetry!
When art and language combine, creative opportunities double! Join us as we discover art between the pages and delve into Found Poetry.
Found Poetry is a spontaneous writing process – words and phrases are selected from text on a printed page and reframed into new sentences and ideas. Unnecessary words can be “blocked out” or covered up. It can include cutting, pasting, and art elements such as line, color, and design. Found Poetry can be a way to stimulate creativity and can be enjoyed by participants of all ages and skill levels – you don’t have to be a poet or artist!
Note: we will be using old books and magazines. Materials will include markers, colored pencils and collage papers.