Rodrigo and I brainstormed lots of ideas on how to use our artistic and organizing skills to benefit Homies Unidos and the We Are Alex Campaign. We came up with many; some the usual political propaganda issues and the others pushing the edge of identity and assumptions on gang members, Raza communities and youth.
One of our other projects was to do an Art Program for Homies Unidos, as they really asked and were interested in reinvigorating a program they had in the past. Rodrigo and I created a template of an art program with about four workshops. The program focuses on identity, culture and community.
The organization has had a art program before, below are some examples of the work done.
Our first workshop date was November 18th but because of the lack of participants and many transitions happening within the organization, we have decided to postpone the workshops, turn in all our workshop templates/sample lesson plans and see how else we could help both Homies Unidos and the We Are Alex Campaign. We are currently reformulating how to do the art workshops at a later date.
Here are the basics of our art workshop plan:
DAILY THEMES/PROJECTS
DAY 1) SELF
a. Art Breaking Activity which is an introduction to mark making and to fast portraiture. It works to loosen the hand and break down concept of what “ART” is and is not. (RM) Rodrigo should sample there & have samples. 30-40min
i. Playing 4 square (RM)
ii. Partner Portraits (RM) ex: time/contour
b. Intro to us and to program/project background/ideas/possibilities (exhibit, help w/ Alex, etc.) (RM/FM) 10 min
c. Presentation/sharing on varied sample portraits from world/history, etc. (RM/FM) 15-20 min
d. Closing reflection on identity, culture, community and our workshop themes. “Where are you from?” hood, city, county, state, country, culture, subculture, etc….. PREP for Next session’s walk and theme. (RM/FM)
e. Drawing exercises--- 2 room views exercise (RM)
f. “I am” reflective writing prompt…. (FM)
BRING:
Images for presentation, camera, paper and chalk, pencils, lined paper.
DAY 2) BARRIO WALK/ MAPPING
g. Discussion re: community/urban planning our hoods
i. Introduce ‘zine possibility
h. Prep regarding photo taking, use of cameras, goals, etc.
i. Walk outside and begin walk
i. Sample of what to look at/look for/how to look/take pics by us
ii. Architectually, socially/politically, artistically/design wise
j. Guided Walk around neighborhood (should have handouts to write note re: picture and things they saw)
k. Return to Homies Unidos for discussion/debrief through visual share out/mapping (see ex. Suzanne Lacy’s “Prostitution notes”)
l. Begin your draft map of your hood.
m. Visual or written REFLECTION on “My hood”
2) HW: Ask students to look into their own culture/family heritage….and get stories/information.
DAY 3) GROUP MAPPING (El Salvador /Central America)
a. Discussion of Mayan culture
b. Discussion of violence/civil war
c. Place in world/its relation to U.S.
Possibly:
o Watch “Fruits of Labor”
o Guest Speaker(s):
• Maria Guardado
REFLECTION (written or visual)
DAY 4) MAYA MOBILE presentation
d. Presentation on Mayan culture
e. Ceramic tile or other project created
DAY 5) LACMA FIELDTRIP
f. Focus on Mayan Exhibit; compare different exhibits
g. Reflections
DAY 6) FINAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
h. Created/Brainstormed together with participants.
i. Samples ideas may include stencils, paper mache or other traditional/non-traditional art forms/tools for use in a community project
i. Ex: Homies Unidos &/or We are Alex stencils, shirts, etc.
* Day’s may take longer than one session and we hope to have 2+alternate dates for the project to manifest.
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