Blackout Poetry

The best part about magazines is making things up with paper and scissors, an idea, a visual concept—And basically real pleasure in “the making of” beauty.

When I first discovered blackout poetry, I thought the creative gods had just informed me of something new. But the truth is, this concept has been around for some time. The fun part of doing this is instilling your own style into it and discovering a new meaning for existing words on a page. So get some old magazines or junk mail, a black marker, and start recreating something new and fun with words. You can search for ideas and inspiration on Instagram and Pinterest. I’ve used many of mine to make special cards for friends.

“Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper preparation, I cannot see it, retain it, and use it.” Twyla Tharp

~Maria