Slot Shelters Participating Schools:
- Renaissance Academy, Alum Rock, San Jose , CA. 3 Sixth grade classes of about 33. Student work from radial pattern Engage workshop and from Repper Pro digital pattern workshop.
- Cureton Elementary, Alum Rock, San Jose , CA. 2 Fifth grade classes of 33.
- Stevens Creek Elementary, Cupertino, CA. 4 Fifth grade classes of about 33. Student work from radial pattern Engage workshop.
- Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Waimea, Hawaii. Fourth grade class of 23 and Fifth grade class of around 23.
- Beacon Heights Elementary, Salt Lake City ,Utah. One 4/5 combo class of 30.
- The International School of Azerbaijan (TISA), Baku, Azerbaijan. Three 4th grade classes of 15. Student process videos. Student slot card images. Student radial patterns.
- Orca K-8 Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, WA, a 4/5 combo class.
- Streams Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA, art club of 40 4th grade students.
Project timeline for each school: Slot Shelters Timeline
How is this project being funded? Zero1 Art & Technology Network and Target are supporting the Slot Shelters Seeking Shelter Design Challenge launching on September 14th, 2012.
Takara’s instruction of the Community Radial pattern workshops at Renaissance Academy was funded through the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs.
Takara’s instruction of the workshop series at Cureton Elementary for the 2011-2012 academic year has been volunteer.
Takara’s instruction at Stevens Creek Elementary is partly funded through the school’s PTO.
Exhibits and Community Extensions: Slot Shelters project components from Stevens Creek Elementary were a part of, Journey, a student artist trading card exhibit at the Jurong National Library, Singapore. Exhibit launched March 10th. The project site for Journey.
Student work from Renaissance Academy will be integrated as design motifs for the hardscape design of bike and pedestrian freeway overpasses at 101/Tulley and 101/Capitol Expressway in San Jose, CA. This project is coordinated by the VTA, HMH and the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs. Completion of Capital Expressway/101 project is in April 2012. Completion of the Tulley/101 project is yet to be determined.
Library 2.0 Global Conference presentation on November 2nd. 12:00pm.
(update as of 2/13/12)