Perspectives, Experiences, and Stories

Artists allow us to gain perspectives and viewpoints beyond of ourselves.

*How can artists help us to understand another person's story?
*Why is it important to care for or about other people?
*What can we learn from another person's experience?

These are a selection of photographs called, The Kitchen Table Series, 1990,  from artist Carrie Mae Weems.

What are some events that happen around a kitchen table?



We are going to do an activity called Mirrors and Windows.

If you see something in a photo that looks familiar to your own life, it would be a mirror.
If you see something in a photo that doesn't look familiar to your own life, you would say it's a window.

When you look at each photo, decide if it's a mirror or window.
Raise your hand and explain why.

Many of you connected with an artist you have never met.  Many of you saw into the experiences of another person.  Through our discussion, many of you realized you have had similar experiences.  Even though we are all individuals, we have more in common than we realize.