Follow-up BRT Project

[We - Janis & Chuck - are in the U.S. now, so were not able to be a part of the activity described below. This posting is gleaned from reports received from the interns. Sorry! no photos yet.]

In follow up to the initial BRT Art Project (see previous posting, 1.20.10), a group from Reflection Gallery and our two Made-to-Create interns visited one of the community agencies to have another sessions with some who had been identified as possibly benefiting from additional experience and instruction.

The initial project was outdoors in a BRT park & ride parking lot, this follow up session was in the agency's community room - a very small, perhaps 12'x15', windowless, basement room. There were 23 students, plus agency staff, plus our group of 7 jammed into this room for 4-5 hours. They also experienced a power outage for about 20 minutes during the session. Despite the hardships of cramped space, electricity outage, and a tiring time, the results were very positive.

The students were asked to do 2 paintings. In the first, they were just to experiment with color. According to one of the interns, the results were incredible. The students were very expressive and their color palettes were beautiful.

The second painting was to be another rendition of their drawing done at the initial project. Some of the students had so much fun that after completing this second painting they kept painting on the newspapers that were underneath!