Join former Creative Ambassador Deborah Kennedy for the Earth Day Broadside and Poetry Project. Create a broadside, or what we would call a poster today, featuring your own environmentally focused art and poems! Broadsides are single sheets of paper, usually large, printed on one side with text and artwork. They have been used to share information publicly since the invention of the printing press, contemporarily taking the form of posters. Early on, they featured artwork, ballads, commentary, and announcements of every kind. Broadsides were tacked to trees, walls, and doors, turning them into platforms for sharing information and viewpoints, not unlike today’s social media sites.
Using vivid inks and short poems, we will create our own posters. We will be using well-honed techniques to create compelling work. Beginning to advanced artists and poets are all welcome. Add your voice to the creativity in our San José community in a fun and playful environment.
About
An artist and writer, Deborah Kennedy’s work has been presented in the United States, Europe, and Mexico. Her art exhibitions include solo and group shows featuring paintings, drawings, photographs, and conceptually based installations focusing on ecological and social themes. Her book, Nature Speaks: Art and Poetry for the Earth ( White Cloud Press), won numerous awards including the 2017 Eric Hoffer and Silver Nautilus poetry book awards.
Kennedy is also noted for creating four large-scale installations on the Berlin Wall six months before it was torn down. This work has been featured in books and newspapers in Germany and the United States. She was a Creative Ambassador for the City of San Jose in 2024, using her Broadside Art and Poetry Project to bring the excitement of creative expression to the lives and public spaces of Santa Clara County residents.