Art & Architecture Agora 2018

Wednesday morning in the neighborhoods The day began with a visit to the Chicago Architecture Foundation for a workshop where students considered neighborhoods and their role in the growth of Chicago as well as their own neighborhoods and the positive and negative aspects about those neighborhoods.  Then students worked in teams to design their own neighborhoods, identifying elements every neighborhood needs and planning the layout of their original neighborhoods, ultimately outlining them with blocks.  The groups presented their designs to each other, pointing out interesting features from the George Washington statue in Georgetown to the aquarium in Michigan Shores.  As they reflected on what they created, the students learned about basic elements of designing a neighborhood, including sustainability, readability, and livability. Wednesday afternoon - of towering buildings and driving winds Wedne...

Tuesday - "Of the Muses" Tuesday brought us to the Chicago Mosaic School were the students spent the morning drawing, planning, and practicing designs to bring to life in mosaic tiles.  The instructors explained the history of mosaics, which date back thousands of years, and showed examples of methods and designs as well as concepts of texture, contrast, and line.  The students were then set free to explore their own imaginations and ideas.  They created representational and abstract art which they brought to life in beautiful color.