The Louisville Free Public Library offers a lot more than books.
Each year, the South Central Regional Library (7300 Jefferson Blvd.) hosts 12 artists one month at a time in the COLLIDER artist-in-residence program. Stop by the COLLIDER Maker Lab and see the featured artist’s process or attend free workshops offered three times each month.
This month’s artist in residence is Olivia Cole, a poet and author, is hosting two upcoming workshops:
- The Things We Carry Poetry Workshop, an adult writing workshop on Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Making Visual Poems, an all-ages collage and poetry workshop on Tuesday, June 25, 5:30-7 p.m.
2024 marks the seventh year for the COLLIDER program. Since 2017, 62 artists have participated, including weavers, musicians, puppeteers, and photographers.
The cohort for the second half of 2024 includes author Kristen Gentry and Modern Kintsugi artist Jillian Timberlake.
