The Joel Fund: Operation ART

Instructor: Annelies Gentile

When: 1:00-4:00 pm 

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Enjoy poetry in 3-D! Join us as we explore fun and fluid play with watercolor and words through haiku. You'll be guided to paint, then create a cube and design it with your own original poetry, and illumination. Poems will come from your own life experiences. Haiku is an easy pattern of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line and 5 syllables in the third line. Easy to do! No experience needed. In a nutshell, LightBox Poetry is an artistic reminder to keep holding the light of life in your hands. Facilitated by Artist and Integrative Life and Leadership Coach, Annelies Gentile, MA, PCC.

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. To receive the scholarship promo code, email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org with your name and military connection. 

A workshop will be canceled due to the instructor's illness, inclement weather, or an emergency. If you are running late or will miss the workshop, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org or 919 200 0886 or Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919-213-0054.