Following the COVID restrictions we began working with a group of students from Windley School, over a term to develop their interest and skills in visual storytelling. The program was conducted on a weekly basis. The students were encouraged to…
Continue reading the "Windley School – Porirua – Visual Poetry Jam (16 August 2022)" »
Melissa Lee the lead youth librarian worked to bring us to the central library. We held the workshop in the Albert Park Keepers cottage. She stayed with us the full day experiencing the workshop for herself. The cottage was quaint…
Continue reading the "Central Auckland – Albert Park Keepers Cottage – Auckland Library – Visual Poetry Jam (19 July 2022)" »
We started the day with a workshop to familiarize the students with the advanced settings on their cellphones. Then we worked on post production skills using the free apps from Lightroom and Snapseed. The students got to do a photo…
Continue reading the "Te Huinga Wai – The Knowledge & Learning Hub – Central Hawke’s Bay District – Visual Poetry Jam (11 October 2022)" »
The students got to cocreate the workshop and chose to do a photo walk through town as part of the workshop instead of the monochromatic imagery inside as it was a stunningly beautiful day and the town had such character…
Continue reading the "Roxburgh Area School – Visual Poetry Jam (7 March 2023)" »
The students were dead keen to be part of the workshop which is always a great start and were joined by a teacher’s aide who was also very keen to learn and share the skills with the school. We started…
Continue reading the "Glenavy School – Waimate – Visual Poetry Jam Workshop (17 March 2023)" »
We started the day with a workshop to familiarize the students with the advanced settings on their cellphones. Then we worked on post production skills using the free apps from Lightroom and Snapseed. It was sleeting rain so we were…
Continue reading the "Christchurch South Intermediate School – Christchurch – Visual Poetry Jam Workshop (28 March 2023)" »
Collaboration with Changemakers which works with local refuge communities. Our reason for the collaboration was that our values aligned and we also wanted to support Create Happy Magazine which is run by youth in our trust to have a greater…
Continue reading the "Wellington Changemakers – Wellington – Visual Poetry Jam (25 September 2023)" »
Join us on a visual journey through the vibrant moments of our Visual Poetry Jam Workshop at Dargaville Intermediate School, where the talented teacher Justine served as our gracious host. Justine’s exceptional involvement and support set the stage for a…
Continue reading the "Dargaville Intermediate School – Kaipara – Visual Poetry Jam (29 September 2022)" »
We held an amazing Visual Poetry Jam at Bulls School, where the lovely Kerri Guard, Teacher of the Year 7/8’s, hosted us. A group of 18 enthusiastic students, along with a teacher’s aide, joined in for a day of creative…
Continue reading the "Bulls School – Rangitīkei – Visual Poetry Jam (9 August 2022)" »
The Visual Poetry Jam Workshop at Ashburton Library brought local students and homeschoolers together for a day of creative exploration. The workshop aimed to nurture photography skills, encourage community engagement, and spark a lasting passion for creativity. The workshop started…
Continue reading the "Ashburton Library – Visual Poetry Jam (23 March 2023)" »