-Women Create a Storyboard for a Documentary Film to Share with

their Daughters. -Daughters edit the story.

-Mothers change the story. -Daughters approve.

-Mothers create films.

u  Women represent u  They are less violent u  They are better

educated u  Are often the sole

caregiver for children

u  Reasons for growth

u  More reasons for growth

u  Women represent u  They are less violent u  They are better

educated u  Are often the sole

caregiver for children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjGoekJfrgY Watch this Video on Women in Prison

u  This collaborative art project is designed to allow women in prison who are mothers, communicate to their children through stories and film

u  Here’s how it works. u  Explain more u  And more

u  Maybe you need more slides to explain.

u  Before final edits of this film, mothers shoot footage

u  Daughters shoot footage.

u  Mothers edit together.

u  All art can be considered social

u  However, there are different levels of participation by viewers.

u  However, a painting with a strong social message, such as this painting by Wangechi Mutu, requires passive participation from a viewer.

This project is inspired by the work of several contemporary artists: u  Krzysztof Wodiczko u  Pepon Osorio u  Chris Johnson & Hank

Thomas “Question Bridge”

Krzysztof Wodiczko u  Is an artist interested

in social issues u  He creates large-scale

public video pieces that give voice to those who ordinarily have no voice.

The Homeless Projection, 1986–1987. Homeless individuals were interviewed and video taped. Audio and video was projected on famous monuments in the city.

Chris Johnson & Hank Thomas “Question Bridge” u  Question Bridge is an

interactive transmedia project for Black males.

u  It was created to stimulate connections among Black men.

Question Bridge, Brooklyn Museum, 2012

u  How I expect this will help.

u  Why I think this. u  Research to support

how it will help.

u  How this will help. u  How this will help. u  Research to support

or u  Quotes from other

sources u  What you learned?

u  Whatdayathink?