Through the Flower Summer Workshop

Through the Flower Summer Workshop (College of Santa Fe, 1994)

Preparations

• Readings
• Self Presentations
• Building Group
  • Engaged listening to all voices within the circle
  • Circle pedagogy
  • Chicago leading the circle discussion
• Content Search
• Artmaking Goals
  • Participants talking to Chicago to finalize art-making goals

Process

• Work Mode Selection
  • Studio making processes
• Media Selection
• Format Decisions
  • As format decisions are made, the conversations do not stop, they remain ongoing until the art is completed
• Ideal to Real
  •  Chicago assist a participant to accomplish goals by the required deadline and possibly solve format decisions
  • Chicago working with a student
• Support Structure
  • The group casting process where participants work to cast various bodies together

Art Making

• Participant Selection
• From Process to Image
• Balance, Support, and Guidance
• Content-Based Critique
• Audience
  • Final art projects from particitpants
• Evaluations