
Fostering community through the literary arts
Care & Spark July 14th with Jennifer New!
Sun, Jul 14
|Iowa City
Support and Inspiration for Caretaking Artists


Time & Location
Jul 14, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Iowa City, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
Guests
About the event
Care and Spark is a space for artists who are care takers. This includes parents, or those who are taking care of older family members or loved ones. These free events are held by a different care taker/artist each month. Artist pursuing all kinds of artistic practices are welcome. Join us for a group activity designed by the presenting artist, snacks and some unstructured social time. Care and Spark is a space to share stories, connect, and take inspiration from one another. As Sadiya Hartman writes: "Care is the antidote to violence." If violence is a broad word for the muriad kinds of harm our world doles out, then all that comes with care--paying attention, walking the fine line between joy and sorrow, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and soft--is what we need. Now. Caretaking can be overwhelming. It's easy to dwell on the hardest parts. But there are joys included in…