i know you are, but what am i (De)Framing Identity and the Body On View Now through January 7, 2023
Feb 5, 2016 – Apr 16, 2016
ED. SPACE: FEB 5 – APR 16
BRING YOUR HIGHSCHOOLER TO PARTICIPATE IN AREAS FOR ACTION: MARCH 5, 11-12:30
Each group began with two or three volunteers, who acted as the site for a temporary, living sculpture. From there, other participants were asked to respond to the situation with simple, everyday materials to transform the environment, fostering experimentation, play, and exploration of the possibilities that might unfold in such a unique situation.
Herring’s practice is especially appealing to educators who embrace notions of learning as a complex phenomenon—in which learners respond to and flourish in and among a given context—as opposed to the familiar hierarchical structure of so many traditional school systems.
Art educator Jethro Gillespie, from Maple Mountain High School, who worked with Oliver Herring during his visit to Utah said, “this (Areas for Action) has been like a healthy injection of chaos and complexity into the schools that was eagerly received by students in each of the schools where we did this. I’ve seen so many students that are all but paralyzed by the effects and culture of increased standardization demanded by schools today. But in every one of these performances, the kids exploded into this when we gave them the opportunity.”
Participating schools and educators:
Maple Mountain High School – Jethro Gillespie
American Fork High School – Clark Goldsberry & Michelle Walker
Mountain View High School – Bart Francis
Provo High School – James Rees
Timpanogos High School – Anna Davis
Brigham Young University – Dr. Daniel Barney
Utah Valley University – Dr. Lori Santos