Friday, August 15, from 1:30-4pm

Write a poem and create a collage to go with it

Come join us for an afternoon of art-making that merges writing and art. We'll create a little haiku poem--just 3 lines of 5-7-5 syllables--and then make a collage to go with it. (Don't worry, we'll have some "readymades" on hand in case we get writer's block :)

In the art world, this is called "ekphrasis," usually when writing describes a work of visual art. We're turning that on its head by creating art inspired by the written word. We'll handwrite a simple haiku about weather or a season, and integrate all or fragments of our poems into a picture. 

After introductions, we'll read a few haiku poems and write one or two of our own, then move on to basic collage: laying down a background, adding compositional elements--magazine cutouts, photos, art papers, and of course snippets of our haiku. Then we'll add textural layers for interest and a finishing flourish to our poetry "masterpieces." Release inhibitions, de-stress, get inspired and make friends while creating a new piece of art suitable for framing (or at least for the fridge) ... this is FUN art, not fine art!

Adult Beginner, no experience necessary

6 participants

$62.50

Supply list will be sent to participants in advance.

About Jan Zastrow:
Jan is a collage/mixed media artist and member of the Capitol Hill Arts League since 2017. She has participated in many group shows locally, and served as the gallerist/curator at The Art Gallery of Nishan Halim, DMD, on Capitol Hill from June 2023 to December 2024. Jan comes to DC by way of Honolulu, where she was a tenured associate professor and digital creative at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.