Inspiration
Want to make a page but you’re not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas…
Start with stamps or stickers
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Create a collage
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Make a blackout poem
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Draw or paint a picture
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Write about your experience
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Use crayons to make rubbings
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Make anything you want
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Start with stamps or stickers 〰️ Create a collage 〰️ Make a blackout poem 〰️ Draw or paint a picture 〰️ Write about your experience 〰️ Use crayons to make rubbings 〰️ Make anything you want 〰️
What Do You…
...remember about the hurricane?
...hope for the future?
...wish you had known before the storm?
...want other people to know?
Blackout Poetry
Step 1. Pick a page.
Step 2. Skim the text
Step 3: Circle the words that stand out to you
Step 4: Read through the words you circled. Add or cross out additional words to make your poem flow
Step 5: Blackout any words that aren’t circled
Step 6: Decorate your page
Zen-doodling
Step 1. Draw lines to divide the page into sections Step 2: Fill each section with a different repetitive pattern or design Step 3. You can find lots of inspiration for patterns and Zentangles or Zen-doodles online. Step 4: As you draw your patterns, pause to breathe. Go with the flow. There are no mistakes in Zen-doodling, only opportunities.
Crayon Rubbings
Step 1. Find textured items like debris or natural objects
Step 2: Place the textured object on a flat surface.
Step 3. Lay a sheet of paper on top of the object
Step 4. Hold the paper still with one hand so it doesn’t shift
Step 5. Take the paper wrapper off a crayon
Step 6. Using the side of the crayon (not the point), gently rub back and forth across the paper. Use moderate pressure