Winfred occupied one of the art rooms (Room 206) at Arlington High School for the entire week from March 24-28, 2014. Monday through Friday. Certain classes of Visual Art, History, English and Metco students were scheduled to work with Winfred throughout the week in that studio space. Art students from the courses Painting, Advanced Placement Art, Portfolio Preparation and Mixed Media/Sculpture had a hands-on studio experience with Winfred meeting with the artist 4 times during the week. Art students created designs before Winfred arrived in Arlington so that they could produce a work in leather inspired by Winfred's technique and instruction.
Students from the History, English and Metco programs were shown the biographical film, "ALL ME: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert" in preparation for his visit and were able to formulate questions to ask him when he met with their classes. During their time with him they listened to Winfred's tales about the civil rights movement, the African-American experience, his own experiences in prison and on a chain gang, his near lynching and his overall experiences growing up in the segregated South. His story of survival and ultimate emergence as a successful American artist moved some teachers and students to tears.
The day by day March 24-28, 2014 downloadable schedule that he followed that week is included below.
Students' leather work created during the residency and students' creative written responses were exhibited at the closing celebration that was free and open to the public on March 29, 2014 from 5-7 pm in the Hearing Room of Arlington Town Hall, 730 Mass. Ave, Arlington, MA. The announcement and invitation used for that event are available for downloading below.
Students from the History, English and Metco programs were shown the biographical film, "ALL ME: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert" in preparation for his visit and were able to formulate questions to ask him when he met with their classes. During their time with him they listened to Winfred's tales about the civil rights movement, the African-American experience, his own experiences in prison and on a chain gang, his near lynching and his overall experiences growing up in the segregated South. His story of survival and ultimate emergence as a successful American artist moved some teachers and students to tears.
The day by day March 24-28, 2014 downloadable schedule that he followed that week is included below.
Students' leather work created during the residency and students' creative written responses were exhibited at the closing celebration that was free and open to the public on March 29, 2014 from 5-7 pm in the Hearing Room of Arlington Town Hall, 730 Mass. Ave, Arlington, MA. The announcement and invitation used for that event are available for downloading below.
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