Blackout & Found Poetry with K. Courage Designs

Saturday, August 1st

1:30-3:30pm

$35 (all supplies included)

Ages +18

Class Description:

Choose a text (such as a book, magazine, or newspaper) and identify words, phrases, or images that are meaningful to you. Then you can begin to cross out or draw over words that aren't needed and add in any artistic elements like arrows, lines, or color.

What is Found Poetry?

Found Poetry stems from a period of the 20th century focused on surrealism and dadaism. Art of that era was often created from recycled items, giving ordinary/commercial things new meaning when put within a new context in unexpected combinations or juxtapositions. The use of text from magazines , newspapers, and packaging became a source of inspiration for spontaneous creations. In Art Therapy practices, found poetry is useful for its playful and expressive nature. It can reveal subconscious truths or be a source of social commentary.

What is Blackout Poetry?

Blackout Poetry is a type of found poetry that involves crossing out words from a text to create a new poem. It's also known as erasure or redacted poetry. Blackout poetry can give new meaning to old texts. The artwork created by blacking out words can also contribute to the poem's meaning.