Dear Great Plains is a postcard-writing campaign created by Karla Hernandez Torrijos and illustrated by Katie Nieland. Intended as a collective “letter to a beloved”, the project hopes to tell the true story of the Great Plains: complex, diverse, and multi-faceted. Through Nieland’s colorful illustrations, participants at this event will be encouraged to reflect on their feelings towards the region: positive, negative, and everything in between. Join us for a night of creation and reflection as we delve into questions of heritage, history, and home.
Karla Hernandez Torrijos (she/her) is a poet and workshop facilitator. She received the 2022-2023 Irby F. Wood Prize for Poetry and the 2020-2021 Vreeland Award for Poetry. Her writing interrogates our understanding of home, displacement, and the liminal space in between. Katie Nieland is a Lincoln based artist who uses her art to explore the beauty and fun of the natural world, especially the landscapes, plants, and animals of the Great Plains.
Registration for this event is required but there is no charge. You may attend in person or via Zoom.