2:00 - 3:00
Explore the intersections of language, image and identity in creating a visual translation of a poem recited by special guest poet Donté Clark.
Clark's spoken-word performance will be our framework for embarking on a visual translation of his poetry. Each participant will create a collage guided by a stanza of the poem; these collages will be assembled into a larger mosaic, weaving together the visual narratives that emerge. The workshop will conclude with a brief reflection and discussion.
Donté Clark is a poet, emcee, playwright, director, educator and activist from Richmond, California. As Richmond Poet Laureate from 2014 to 2016, he served as a fierce advocate for the residents of his city, representing Richmond on a national platform. As a founding member and producer of the RAW Talent Productions Music and Performing Arts Program, Clark teaches poetry and theater workshops to low-income youths in his community, coaching his students to find their voices through performance and publication. His primary focus is ending the violence that has plagued his community and impacted him deeply—he uses his art and curriculum as a call to action.
Amy Bergstein is an artist and educator from San Francisco. She has a background in community-based arts programming and teaches an Expressive Arts class at a High School on Treasure Island. She facilitates nature-based and expressive arts workshops in public schools, art festivals, museums, recovery centers and senior homes in the Bay Area, New York, India and Israel Palestine.
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