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Art in the Open: Engaging Public Spaces

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    • Heart, Mind and Body
    •   In this lesson students are encouraged to explore
        the disconnect between heart, mind and body in
        our society.  As demonstrated in the Walking
        Figures sculptures, individuals use their bodies to
        transport themselves through the environment
        without necessarily connecting their mind or heart to the
        experience.
        With the placement of these sculptures adjacent to a busy rapid
        transit station, it allows the viewer an excellent opportunity to note
        this disconnect of heart, mind, and body in real life.

    • A Place to Rest My Head
    •     In this leeson the students are encouraged to explore
          the causes and consequences of homelessness and
          housing in an urban setting.

    • Go, Go, Stop!
    •   In this lesson students are encouraged to
        think about taking the time to stop throughout
        their daily routines and appreciate their gifts
        and surroundings. The act of stopping breaks
        the cycle of reaction and opens choices as an option.

        What is the BIG IDEA about "The Stop"? [View Video]

    • Practicing Mindfulness Anywhere
    •    Life can be difficult for youth. They are interpreting
         their world and making sense of their identity. Along
         with this process often comes heightened emotions
         and the pressure to respond. Practicing mindfulness
         is one tool that can help individuals center themselves and
         balance emotional wellness. In this lesson, students are
         encouraged to engage with Zhan Wang’s Artificial Rock #143 and
         reflect on creating an understanding around social-emotional
        wellness that fits their lives.

    • Building Healthy Relationships
    •    We develop many relationships throughout our
         lives, whether they are between family, friends to
         dating partners. In this lesson, students are
         encouraged to think about the elements that compose
         healthy relationships.
      

    • Censoring Expressions
    •    Censorship is all pervasive and all encompassing. 
         Censorship may be deliberately imposed or tainted
         through media, economic, political, cultural, religious
         or other forces, and thus denies voice and
         understanding. Censorship is also a closure in listening; pre-formed
         ideas that block information being received and a clear vision of
         what is. Artists have always struggled to overcome censorship on
         multiple levels, often by directing communication at the
        emotional/feeling side of human experience.
       What is the BIG IDEA about "A-Maze-ing Laughter"? [View Video]

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