It is my firm belief that our education system must change drastically in order to better the way American students are taught. I am afraid the public institutions, trying to make a drastic change, will be courted by corporations and changed for the worst. The artwork for this thesis was created in order to address some issues and failures I see within the current compulsory public education system of America. The paper is a research component used to gather ideas and inspiration for the work. Much of this research has been focused on the field of pedagogy and educational theory as well as the history of compulsory public education. The body of work is comprised of sculptures, performances, video, and installation. Each work was created to address separate problems within the structure of education.
Crayons, Artifact. A book made from a performance titled Crayons.
Documentation of a series of actions performed in the Pacific Northwest College of Art's commons area. These actions were interactive and were designed to engage the audience.
Classroom detail
Installation for my thesis defense.
A book made from a performance titled Crayons. This is the content of the entire book, each page is a separate letter of a quote from Allan Sekula.
Teacher's desk used during my thesis defense
Artifact from a performance later used for creating a video
First drawing created with "Crayons" by 7th and 8th grade classes on a field trip to Pacific Northwest College of Art
See Classroom
See Classroom
Drawing made in collaboration with high schools students using "Crayons"
