Joanne Brokaw August Events
Art workshops, writing prompts, and a neighborhood stamp safari
In The Gloaming
life, creativity, and the space in between
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Poem Prompt: Surprised By Joy
For the next Exquisite Collaboration poem, you're invited to share something joyful or magical that surprised you this week
Curiosity, Creative Play, and Rainy Days
Is this what it feels like to be an artist? To see something in your head and make it exist in reality, when the time is right and when you are who you need to be?
Upcoming Events: Summer 2026
Workshops, events and get togethers for July and August
The Therapy of Wet Paintbrushes and Play
In elementary school, a friend and I were sent to the principal's office for spraying the girl's bathroom with water and paint while cleaning art brushes. Oops.
Unconventional Poetry feature
The Exquisite Collaboration Project was featured in the Genesee Valley Pennysaver during National Poetry Month
A lesson from discarded art
I found two collage experiments in the bottom of a box of art supplies and realized they aren't nearly as terrible now as they were a year ago.
Exquisite Collaboration Poem: In Case You Need To Hear This Today
This month's poem is just for you.
View From The Great Beyond
Today's collage is inspired by the launch of Artemis II and Octavia Butler's Earthseed series, where real life meets fiction in the further exploration of humanity in space.
The Secret To Creative Play
I've stopped asking myself what a real artist is, or even asking "is this art?" Instead, I focus on whatever muse shows up to play, with whatever materials are on the table.