Literary works, such as The Crucible, are more timely than ever in our current socio-political landscape allowing students to explore essential questions like: “To what extent can fear play a role in how communities function?” In this workshop, participants will open themselves up and reveal some of their biggest fears in order to create transformative works of art in a mixed media style. Inspired by the works of Julie Elman's “Fear Project”, participants will gain a different perspective of someone else’s fear in the hopes of bridging divides and developing empathy. This 90-minute immersive workshop will begin with large group brainstorming, independent writing, and time to develop an art piece...with a twist. We will then participate in a gallery walk where each person will share their work as well as their process. We end with a reflection that returns us to the essential question and a discussion of how we can combat fear in our day to day.
