Reflections from our creative and community practice - exploring co-creation, wellbeing, and the stories that shape our work at Think Big Do Bigger CIC.
✂️ What Is Black Out Poetry? Blackout poetry begins with an existing page of text - a book, a newspaper, a speech and invites you to uncover hidden meaning within it. Using a pen or brush, you black out unwanted words, revealing a new poem formed from what remains. It’s both an act of creation and transformation: taking something that already exists and reshaping it into something personal, honest, and new. The result is a unique form of visual and written expression that b
🌿 Creating Space for Voice In 2025, Think Big Do Bigger CIC delivered The Black Out Poetry Project , funded by Portsmouth Creates as part of the In Our Words 25 programme. The project set out to make creativity and reflection accessible to everyone - especially those who often feel art “isn’t for them.” Through Black Out Poetry , participants discovered how a page of old text could become a mirror - revealing thoughts, feelings, and experiences that often go unspoken. By
