TITLE:
Poetry in Motion - How to make a videopoem

DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 2024

TIME: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET

LOCATION: Zoom link provided upon registration

Led by Surabhi Naik
https://sur.world
@surabhinaik

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
Videopoems combine text, moving images, and sound to create a sublime experience. Whether you're interested in adapting your favorite poems or creating original works, in this 2-hour virtual workshop, you’ll discover how to enhance your poem's emotional and thematic depth using the accessible platform Canva. Designed for beginners, this workshop offers both the technical foundations and creative inspiration to get started in crafting videopoems that bring poetry to life through visual storytelling. By the end of the session, you'll have begun your first videopoem and gained the skills to continue exploring this innovative form of creative expression. Additional resources for exploring the Video Poetry / Poetry Film genre will also be provided.

☆ REQUIREMENTS:
a Canva Account (Free or Pro)
a short text poem
a laptop or desktop computer with internet access
audio speakers or headphones and mouse
(optional) any images or video clips prepared
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ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST:
Surabhi Naik is a designer and poet. Her creative life has taken an interdisciplinary path across architecture, documentary film, interactive media development, and poetry, and is grounded in practices of care and world-building. Naik’s affiliations and collaborations span organizations in New York City, including Culture Push, Works on Water, Equity Design Inc, and Parsons, as well as Alotnesse Studio and Urban Design Research Institute Mumbai. Most recently, she was a Brooklyn Poets Fellow, and received the Wingword Poetry Prize 2024. Naik earned her MA in Media Studies at The New School in New York City.

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