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Art &Design, Creative Writing
Collaging Poetry Learn how to make poetry the simplest way possible! King Edwards Park in Sneinton was the site of the UK’s first county Asylum. It was designed to separate those inside from society. Patients were treated for what we now understand as mental health illnesses. The term asylum originally meant a place of refuge, safety and protection. Like King Edwards Park and society’s understanding of mental health, the meaning of certain words has changed over time. We want you to think about the words you use and how the way that they are arranged on a page can alter their meaning. 1. Print out the next two pages with information, pictures and facts about the Asylum. We want you cut these out!
colourful card or paper to make your very own poem. A poem can be long or short, and it doesn’t have to rhyme.
2. Pick words and sentences that stand out to you and rearrange them on a large piece of
3. When you’re happy with what you’ve made stick it down.
We would love to see your poetry when it’s finished! If you want your work to be included in an online exhibition please take a photo and send it via email to gina.mollett@backlit.org.uk
What you need/ materials to find: Large piece of colourful card or paper as your background Scissors Glue stick Pen or pencil (if you want to fill in any blanks) or add some doodles If you have any old newspapers or magazines lying around, you could use these too!
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This activity has been developed by artist collective Soft Estate, as part of the County Asylum project at BACKLIT Gallery.
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