Venice Arts- Residency- Issa Sharpe- 4 Hours
This week was really formal. We focused on writing. We did a few exercises to help get the juices flowing and to see where each students writing was at. The exercises were focused on themselves and their interests. The first question was asking what their dream life in 2050 would be. We talked about what our house might look like, what our job might be, and what kind of things we would own to get them thinking about the future. The next question was on an invention they would want to see made in 2050. We didn't take time to discuss these inventions, which in retrospect probably should have happened.
When we weren't writing, we were looking at some of the photos that students have taken, and discussing elements of composition. The class kept asking, "who took these?". So it was a challenge to direct them from wondering who took the photo to wondering what made the photo good. Directive questions such as, "where are your eyes drawn on this image?" or "what do you notice about the exposure" helped create conversation.
The class is on Spring Break for the next two weeks. So after class, I brought up to Angela that I may need to come in and help the organization in different ways over the next few weeks. She mentioned that I may be able to help with registration. Fortunately, this organization does a lot, so I'm sure I won't have a problem finding ways to volunteer.