Community Engaged Art
When I visited Freedom House I think the part that hit me was that these people didn’t choose to be in this position, and it was due to circumstances that were out of their control. The things life throws our way can just take us off the path we intended to follow. Being homeless was
This semester my intermediate printmaking class volunteered at Freedom House, a shelter that provides homeless families with shelter, food, and care. When touring, we recognized that Freedom House needed help with adding some art to their shared spaces and rooms. I believe that the introduction of art to this space would make it feel more
Sarah and I went to Freedom House to meet with Lydia about possible design projects for their events. Since Lydia was having a meeting at 10 we spent the first half of our visit cleaning the bathrooms. Emerson and Noah also made it and basically did the same thing, but we split into two teams
During my second visit to Freedom House, Sarah and I went to help with whatever tasks they wanted us to do. We ended up getting to clean the dining room. It was probably the most thorough job I’ve ever done cleaning a dining room. In the hectic swamp that is my on-campus home, I don’t
I think the Freedom House is a wonderful place that does something that Brown County really has a need for. Homelessness is something that I knew was in the area but something easily forgotten because of how invisible it is here. What they’re providing for families is a chance to start fresh and take stress
My creative process, in general, involves remembering past works I’ve seen and thinking about what exactly I liked about them and seeing if there is a way to incorporate that element in a future work. I follow artist of a variety of mediums on social media to get ideas or just to admire. The style
