**Please note, this learning experience is a virtual event and will not be hosted at a physical site.**
The American LOVE Project is a nationwide public art project built on: 1) the power of LOVE to heal and repair, 2) the power of ideals stated in our founding documents: The Declaration of Independence and preamble to the Constitution, 3) the power of art to awaken and educate hearts and make social change, and 4) the power of quotes from philosophers, artists, musicians, poets and more to express love of all creation.
Led by 29 Pieces, TALP follows in the footsteps of the 2013 Dallas LOVE Project. After participants are trained in our one-hour presentation, we ask teachers to do the project with their classes and be part of an online gallery and community exhibits throughout the nation.
See more at: theamericanloveproject.org
OBJECTIVES OF THE AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT
PARTICIPANTS WILL: 1) LEARN HISTORY of the Dallas LOVE Project, 2) UNDERSTAND the meanings of the word LOVE, 3) REVIEW words from two founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence and the preamble to the US Constitution, 4) Optional: APPRECIATE the history of your town or city, 5) DISCUSS URGENT issues we face in today’s world, 6) GET INSPIRED about the power of art, 7) SHARE The American LOVE Project Lesson between us, and 8) TAKE THE PROJECT to their classes and CREATE art that will be displayed on The American LOVE Project website. Participants can take the project further in their community and will be provided with a menu of optional activities for The American LOVE Project. The big goal that we are working towards is: 9) some participants will BE A PART of American LOVE Project exhibits in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2022.
PRESENTER/S
Karen Blessen became the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of 29 Pieces after a long career as an artist and writer. 29 Pieces is a Dallas based organization which uses art to awaken, uplift and give voice to the creative human spirit. Through the 29 Pieces Education Program: Artists Making a Kinder World, 29 Pieces has worked with more than 650 teachers and more than 100,000 students in the North Texas area. Karen Blessen was the first graphic artist to be named as a winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Judy Stone-Nunneley - Grand Prairie ISD Artist-in-Residence and Visual Arts Coordinator. She is an artist and educator whose creative work encompasses mixed media prints and textiles, installation, and artist’s books. She is the Visual Arts Coordinator and Artist-in-Residence in Grand Prairie ISD, Texas in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Post-secondary teaching includes the College of Design at the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She earned the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Master of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. www.bluejayranch.com
Please note: You must register for the webinar in two places:
- Register for the event here on the Region 10 Calendar of Events.
- Register for the webinar on the Zoom link.
All participants registered on the Region 10 website will receive Zoom login information prior to the webinar.