Hands-on with Poetry and Woodblock Printing

In conjunction with the exhibition Rik Freeman: Wade in the Waters, join us for a hands-on workshop led by Monica Jahan Bose where participants are invited to free themselves through the power of movement, art, and poetry as a form of expression. The artist has created community spaces across continents that bring people together to explore our connections with each other, with water and earth, and the unity of humans with all who share our planet. We will learn the techniques of wood-block printing and 6-word poems, and each create a unique fiber art piece to take home. Writing, especially when combined with visual language, can be a powerful tool.

No experience necessary. All materials provided. 

IMAGE: Monica Jahan Bose, I took my sari to wash in the Ganges River kantha, 2025, Woodblock, embroidery, and painting on used sari from Swimming project and two layers of worn saris  (with residents of DC and Katakhali Village, Bangladesh), 44 x 44 in.

About Monica Jahan Bose 

Monica Jahan Bose is a Bangladeshi-American artist and climate activist whose work spans painting, printmaking, film, performance, and installation. Her socially engaged work highlights the intersection of climate, racial, gender, and economic injustice through co-created workshops, art actions, and temporary installations and performances. Her ongoing decade-long collaborative art and advocacy project STORYTELLING WITH SARIS with women farmers from her ancestral island village has traveled to eight countries and 12 US states, engaging thousands of people.