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Artist Jason Leith, wanting to know the people in this community on a personal level, made a journey out to skid row and sat down with individuals. Through the course of his conversations he was able to learn about their personal story, dreams, and aspirations, all the while drawing their portrait on reclaimed found objects with saint-like symbolism. These portraits were then displayed in the heart of skid row in a structure that was built using discarded street materials. Check out his website and artist mission statement and let me know what you think! -AG.
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Hi everyone! This article, posted on the New York Times, reflects on the gradual disappearance of traditional writing standards and the growing presence of technology in the course of history. Schools in Finland have dropped handwriting requirements in schools in favor of typing lessons while the United States, in 2010, have excluded cursive requirements in the common core standards. Do you see a growing presence of technology in our society today? What are the Pros/Cons of this effect? In the future, do you believe children, eventually adults will cease to know how to write? Do you believe the art world has gone through similar changes?
The full article can be found: -> here <- Let me know what you think! -AG. |
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