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ArtLab Project: Second Chances

The purpose of this experience is not to find the “correct” answer—it is to encourage participants to practice thinking beyond the obvious.

Throughout the experience, affirm every contribution. Curiosity should always be celebrated more than originality.

When participants struggle to think creatively, resist providing answers immediately. Instead, encourage observation, invite others to build upon ideas, and remind the group that imagination becomes stronger with practice.

The weaving project extends this lesson by demonstrating that discarded materials—and sometimes even discarded ideas—can become something unexpectedly meaningful.

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Time6 or more 2-hour sessions (approx. 12 hours)

This time is an estimate. Once the art-making section of the project starts, the speed of it finishing is dependent on the speed at which the people who are creating it execute the steps. The important thing is to keep a consistent schedule of work studio time to complete. If sessions are skipped, the pieces will never be finished.
Group Size12 (3 groups of 4)

This quantity of people is figured on the final artwork objective of three pieces which are 1 yd. x 1 yd. Four people work on one piece. If you have more or less people, restructure the activity to create more or less pieces or invite more or less people to work on one piece.
Art Forms/Creative Mediasa. Found objects (This Is Not That)

b. Digital images (Art-looking)

c. Wood Working (Weaving Structure)

d. 3-D Fiber/Fabric Assemblage (Fabric Weaving)
Room SetupUtilize your normal studio space with the tables set up in multiple groups of four people each. For the instructions and example, three groups of four people will be used. Adapt for your people, program, and physical setting.