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"Women, Creativity, and Healing" at Portland State University 2011

 Altered  Books from One Class

A unique Women's Studies class offered through Extended Campus at PSU: WS 399 "Women, Creativity, and Healing"

Explore the innovative ways that women, past and present, have overcome external oppression and internal challenges through discovering and pursuing their creativity. The class emphasizes diversity of experience and lively discussion. You'll have opportunities to create as part of this class. Students will make creative projects based on issues explored in class. Your main assignment will be making an altered book.* No previous art experience is needed!

 * an old book destined for the scrap heap that is transformed into a rich, layered work of art

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Women, Creativity, and Healing will be offered Spring Term at Mt. Hood CC. Check the PSU site below for the location of the class.  Happy Creating!