When given an opportunity to do creative work, there is an unfortunate dynamic that often emerges. A group of students will respond, “We’re not artists.” Yet, when a structure exists that provides models and multiple paths for creative expression, these same students find ways to create art that is unique, thoughtful, and complex. As I wrote previously, it is […]Read Post ›
Below are some images of the many different things hanging in my classroom at the end of a year. For other pictures of creativity and creation, visit the galleries of our public art projects (see here and here). Geez, we’ve done a lot!
Our collaboration with The Painted Bride Art Center was a wonderful opportunity for students to design and create thoughtful, sometimes quirky, Field Notes that met the Re-PLACE-ing Project goals of an expanded archive of cultural memory that includes multiple histories. I love their project description — it reads like the guides I write for student projects: [T]his […]Read Post ›
Teenagers have unique perspectives on our city. They exist in a liminal zone, not yet expected to inhabit the adult world, yet beyond childhood. They move around independently, eager to observe and question. My Science Leadership Academy students have a unique opportunity to be a part of the Re-PLACE-ing project, an “expanded archive of cultural memory.” The […]Read Post ›
It is my honor to collaborate with the Leah Stein Dance Company. Over many years of working together, we have developed practices and pedagogy that allow students to explore movement, creativity, and performance. This year, LSDC dancers are teaching a year-long dance elective at SLA. The process has been challenging and rewarding. The course introduces students […]Read Post ›
Mr J Block 