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artists we are looking at...

Last map and a coyote drawn for the project...

There are evidentally coyote and fox in the ravine behind the school. There is a bit of the wilderness in Etobicoke. We are not sure who owns the ravine? One afternoon a fox snagged a squirrel in the playground during classes and most classes stopped to take advantage of a teachable moment. On a map note, I really like the range of interpretations that students made of their journey to school. Some are expressive, some very accurate and gridded, and others have buildings that seem to hug the road as it criss-crosses and winds around. I love the flattened perspective and what we learn about student's lives.

more maps...

The brief: I was told that many of the students at Karen Kain did not live in the neighborhood and took various modes of tranportation to get to school. After looking at a range of artist's interpretations of maps, I asked the students to chart their routes to school. Here is what they came up with:

4 January 2010

Ravine Walk....it was coooold and snowy but we decided to take the walk as planned to experience and think about the area surrounding the school. Here are some photos...

Our Vehicle for AutoShare

Art on the Move First Year

The Brief:

This winter I am working with Art on the Move and Beryl Cohen's After School Art Club at Karen Kain School of Arts.

We will work together for six sessions and then I will take the student work, mash it up and create a wrap for an AutoShare vehicle.

I will post student work, photos, and other process details on the blog so you can voice in and follow our progress!