after our 8 week class at SPACE, i had the kids pick their top ten images to make into a portfolio.
i designed these little books and had them printed and bound at a local print shop.
on the last day of class, i took them through the process of creating an artist's statement. essentially, a huge stream of conscious brainstorm. letting all your thoughts be valid. getting it out on paper.
i was honestly blown away at their finished products.
their parents even came and saw.
the inside of his ear. long story, but it's my favorite photo from the whole class.
how did he come up with this stuff?
(oh my gosh I LOVE THIS ONE. that pink stripe.)
proud of them. and excited to do more over in the Czech!
reminder: three more days to order prints! i've made about $100 and still need $2200 more for my trip. click here if you want to learn more. humbly letting you know and asking for your help :) i'm picking one person who buys a print for a free spot in my SEEING class. if you've been wanting to go, now's your time!
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Awesome, Shan!!! Love this!!! YAY YOU! I'm so glad to know you and so glad that you are YOU!
(04.13.11 @ 04:45 PM)oh my gosh, these kids are amazing. i love how you culminated their experience. so many times, students are just dropped off the edge with no closure, but this booklet and the artist's statement are such great ideas. especially love the "seeing the city" statement. WOW.
(04.13.11 @ 07:06 PM)I love that you teach kids. I used to be a teacher and I now I substitute teach. I just love that you are encouraging them to be creative and to be proud of themselves.
(04.16.11 @ 02:58 PM)There's an 11 year old girl that shows up to the photography club that I attend once a month. There are 85, 50+ year-olds that go this meeting and I am the "young" one (and you know how "young" I am!). This 11 year old girl is my sidekick during the evening. She brings me prints that she has made and gives them to me. I LOVE her! I love encouraging her. I wish I had picked up a camera at 11! I wish I had you as a teacher. :)