Community Engaged Art
This semester, our intermediate printmaking class worked with the non-profit organization, Freedom House. Freedom House is a homeless shelter for families located in Green Bay. Our final project in printmaking was to make a print that benefits Freedom House in some way. Freedom House stressed a need for promotional products for their annual Gallery of
My time working with Freedom House has really made me think about the important purposes art can serve outside of a gallery. As a design major, I am constantly aware of how important it is for promotional content to be done by a professional. I am also involved with volunteer work for non-profit organizations outside
For this visit to Freedom House I did not tell Lydia what I wanted to work on, rather I thought she would let me do whatever they were most in need of at the time. There for I expected to be doing some housekeeping work throughout the building. I was hoping to see some of
I am really impressed with how much work freedom house does for the homeless community. I was in awe by all the services and support they provide families while being a non-profit relying on donation to stay afloat. It sounds like the fundraiser thats coming up in the next couple months is a really big
My creative process includes thinking of a topic, gathering material and information, brainstorming, then developing my idea. I generate ideas by being aware of the world around me. Reading the news not only allows me to become aware but I then shape an opinion on what’s going on in the world and enjoy making work
