The Artsbridge Gala Art Show was beautiful, moving, and very powerful. I will let the images of the student artwork and their final projects speak for themselves! I have created an individual post for each Palestinian/Israeli student pair – showing their finished piece as well as sharing the narratives that they wrote to accompany the art piece. Stay tuned for...
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Here are a few more shots of the pairs as they work on their final art projects. Tomorrow is their last day to work on the projects so it will be a real “crunch” day! They’re all coming along very well though, and they can hardly wait to share the pieces at the Gala this Thursday! Hope to see you...
August 4, 2009
The Israeli and Palestinian pairs are hard at work on their final collaborative pieces, which will be included in the Show this Thursday! We’ve taken to calling it “studio crunch time” as the teens have been spending longer and longer hours in the studio! It is a fascinating and intense process to watch unfold. Some of the pairs have been...
August 4, 2009
Today I asked the students to pick a an image from a magazine or book. Then, using a handmade viewfinder (a piece of paper with a small square cut out from it) they found a section on the art piece that they were particularly drawn to. By concentrating on only the square...
July 31, 2009
The students finished the mural today and it is incredible! It is moving, connected, powerful, and a testament to the collaborative creativity and effort that they are capable of. They have titled it (tentatively) “The Dreamer.” Enjoy the pictures! To see a larger version of the pictures just click.
July 28, 2009
Today the kids began a large group mural as a collaborative art project. It was one of the most amazing art experiences I’ve ever witnessed. The kids were faced with many challenges and I deliberately stepped back a bit to see how they would come together creatively. Challenges to address included: how do we begin? how do we all paint...
July 27, 2009
During our fourth class I handed the students a piece of paper with four pre-drawn circles. We then talked about the four elements and different qualities associated with each – the four elements being: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. The paintings were done in watercolor and the students really responded well to the medium – some using it more fluidly,...
July 26, 2009
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