Art 101: The Broadside Art and Poetry Project

Name: Art 101: The Broadside Art and Poetry Project
Start: 2024-10-13T13:00:00-07:00
Location: 110 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States, California 95113

Schedule

Sun Oct 13 2024 at 01:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

110 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States, California 95113 | San Jose, CA

Join Creative Ambassador Deborah Kennedy for the Broadside and Poetry Project, where participants will learn how to create their own compelling broadside (or poster) that features their art and short poems. The Broadside Art and Poetry Project gives voice to the creativity in our San José community in a fun and playful environment.
Broadsides are single sheets of paper, often large, printed on one side with text and artwork. The medium has been used to share information publicly since the invention of the printing press, contemporarily taking the form of posters. Early broadsides featured art, ballads, commentary, and announcements and were a way to share information and viewpoints, much like social media today.
Beginning and advanced artists and poets are welcome. Materials will be provided.
An artist and writer, Deborah Kennedy’s work has been presented in the United States, Europe, and Mexico. Her art exhibitions include solo and group shows featuring paintings, drawings, photographs, and conceptually based installations focusing on ecological and social themes. Her book, Nature Speaks: Art and Poetry for the Earth (White Cloud Press), won numerous awards including the 2017 Eric Hoffer and Silver Nautilus poetry book awards.
Kennedy is also noted for creating four large-scale installations on the Berlin Wall six months before it was torn down. This work has been featured in books and newspapers in Germany and the United States. She is now a Creative Ambassador for the City of San José and will bring the excitement of creative expression to the lives and public spaces of Santa Clara County residents through her innovative Broadside Art and Poetry Project.