Archive for January 2023
Studying Light at the Truman College Dark Room
The Juniors in Light, Sound, and Time have been focusing on light and investigating the guiding question: What would life look like without light? Students examine how light could be captured and manipulated to illuminate answers to this guiding question. As a part of this investigation, they built and experimented with pinhole cameras to better…
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Students in Poetic Justice explore poetry as a medium to address political issues. During our three-week Civic term, students examine one political issue each week. This week, they explore the politics of identity and diaspora. They visited the DePaul Art Museum to explore two exhibits: Solo(s): Krista Franklin and A Natural Turn. The two exhibits…
Read MoreExploring Art by Incarcerated Youth at The Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Students in Poetic Justice explore poetry as a medium to address political issues. During our three-week Civic term, students examine one political issue each week. This week, they explore the politics of immigration and incarceration. In preparation for this experience, students read a collection by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated poets from Poetry Magazine. They also…
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