POD + Onward We Learn (College Crusade) Photo Journaling 2020

Authors

Project Open Door, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow

Files

Description

Participating artists: Jaylyn B., Jeremy R., Karlim T., Kelssy B., Kenneth B., Maria L., Maria-Camila M., Maria R., Sanilda V., Andrea G., Astrid C., Christiana V., Edgar N., Fredy G., Genesis M., Ilanis R., Jeffri P., Larissa P., and Toluwani A.

POD partnered with Onward We Learn (formerly known as College Crusade) to provide unique and engaging virtual summer workshop experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this online workshop, students were given daily photo challenges to create portraits and still life photographs. They found textures, shapes, colors, numbers, and letters through photographic explorations of their familiar surroundings. In doing so, students created an individual photo journal over the week.

Photography is a tool that can help us to “SEE.” What does this mean? If we are not visually impaired, we can, of course, physically see. But how much do we miss seeing? How much do we take for granted unless we take the time to look? With assignments that hope to inspire careful observation, we can use the camera to observe things in our familiar surroundings in quite extraordinary ways. Photography can help us become more observant and help us have a fulfilling visual life. During this time of limited mobility due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finding creativity close to home is an essential part of a healthy balanced life.

Publication Date

7-1-2020

Keywords

Project Open Door, POD, Onward We Learn, College Crusade, photography, journaling, summer workshop

Disciplines

Art Education | Civic and Community Engagement | Photography

Recommended Citation

Project Open Door, "POD + Onward We Learn (College Crusade) Photo Journaling 2020" (2020). Publications + Documents. 3.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/projectopendoor_publicationsdocuments/3