Printing Guerilla Poetry

Organized by Jeff Groves

Brief Description

Participants will work in teams at the Library's First-Floor Press to create "guerilla poetry" tablets. These would be pieces of cardboard with perforated, tearable sheets attached, each sheet containing a short poem. In addition to giving students a fun time in the press room working with nineteenth-century printing equipment, they would also be creating a means to distribute poetry all around the campus.

Any Prerequisite Skills or Knowledge Needed?

Nope, just enthusiasm for printing, poetry, or both.

Time Footprint

A shift would be two hours per day (1-3pm) for four days (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri). This would demand some training, and space in the studio is restricted, so consistent participation would be necessary.

Number of Participants

Six per shift. Two shifts might be possible depending on interest.