The Denman Island Community Art Jam, held on Nov. 13th at the Denman Island Arts Centre was a buzz of creative activity. Projects were set up at various stations in the room with simple instructions, fun materials, creative prompts, and some basic info and history about the process. The artist trading card centre was a hit with the kids and there was a basket for trades. The typewriter was also popular and most of the kids had never used one before. Natasha brought a basket of Oracle cards with instructions to 'take one and leave one'. Oracle cards are post card sized, intuitive collages with random poetry much like Dada poems (see photos). There was a collaborative book project, the Denman Island Alphabet book (see photos). Mail art projects were posted and some people replied to projects that inspired them (see photos). Info about the Significant Dream project and responses thus far were on display. (Check the Significant Dream project page on this blog to see recent replies). Many people enjoyed the reference corner with past projects, ATCs, catalogues, books and zines to pa-rouse. For some these modes of art making were exciting and new, a couple families with kids made a day of it!
This event was hosted by the Natasha's ( Roxanne, LeeAndra and myself) and the Denman Island Arts Centre.
collaborative alphabet book
'Hands Across the Water' mail art project
Oracle Cards by the Denmanastani Pythia
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