Event

Poetry & Collage Workshop

Write a poem and make a collage. Using a playful approach to writing, we'll compose an autobiographical poem. Visualization, brainstorming, and drawing will be used to get the ideas flowing. We'll explore poetry tools such as metaphor and anaphora (pattern) to create a vivid and compelling piece of writing.

The poems will serve as the foundation of a collage. We'll use a variety of papers, including handmade papers from India, to create juicy mixed media pieces. Combining word and image, the creative possibilities are infinite!

Bring scissors.

Sponsored by Arts on Superior, Marie Olofsdotter, and the Minnesota State Arts Board.

Bio

Marie Olofsdotter is a Swedish-born artist living in Minneapolis. Her books for children have been honored by a Midwest Book Achievement Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and a Minnesota Book Award. Marie's poems have appeared in several online journals and she is the recipient of a Loft Mentor Series Award in Poetry. Her grants include a 2013 MSAB Artist Initiative Grant, and she created the Official 2013 Minnesota State Fair Commemorative Art. Marie's work as a teaching artist has inspired young and old alike for the last 20 years. For more information please visit: www.marieolofsdotter.com