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The Merry Band - Photo by Casey Westerlind |
I spent a recent Saturday with this group of art educators hanging a juried show at the State Transportation Building in downtown Boston.
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Much to Do |
The exhibit was organized by the Massachusetts Art Education Association (
MAEA). Art teachers from across the state submitted images for consideration. Unwrapping the carefully packaged selected works I felt like a kid excitedly and gratefully opening gifts.
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Epiphany |
We hang an art show each semester where I teach:
American International College in Springfield, Mass. Over the years, my students and I have refined the process. However, learning how to create a jig (or template), as shown above, by affixing a hook on a table (far right) to precisely calculate the desired length of the hanging string, was a time-saving revelation.
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Teamwork - Photo by Casey Westerlind |
Much of the time we worked in pairs. Here, I collaborate with Carolann Tebbetts. She was patient, kind and gave precise instructions. Sounds like a quality art teacher, right?
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Almost Done |
As the hours passed, we became a little punchy. However, due to steady progress, beautiful art and deepening group camaraderie, it felt like only a handful of minutes to complete the work.
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Happy Camper - Photo by Laura Marotta |
The exhibit runs through 9/13/19. We hope you will join us at the closing reception: 9/15/19 at 4:00 pm. The State Transportation Building is located at 10 Park Plaza, Boston MA, and is open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and is closed holidays and weekends.
Below are my images in the show. Both are double exposures, taken with inexpensive plastic film cameras. Please click
here for the backstory.
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Gettysburg |
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East and West |
Professor John Nordell teaches courses in the Visual and Digital Arts Program at American International College in Springfield, Mass. He blogs about the creative process at CreateLookEnjoy.com
2 comments :
Thank you John!
Thank you for sharing and for your helping hanging the exhibit. I throughly enjoyed reading your summary of the day - nice to read someone else's perspective.
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