NH
Nancy Grace Horton's Learning to See programs are school and community participatory projects that simultaneously teach the history and art of photography and document local events, traditions, neighborhoods, and or can be self-exploration for each student.
Learning To See programs take place over several days, include from a dozen to hundreds of students, and involve participants in learning new skills, exploring their environments, and appreciating their culture.
During the programs, individual participants gain new artistic skills as they learn to look at their world through the lens of a camera or use history methods of image making, all project a taylored to the school or community.
When viewed as a whole, the combined images become a photographic record of a community's environment and culture that is discussed by the participants and displayed to the public in exhibits and books. Outcome can be photographic exhibitions, handmade books, individual images, and large mosaics and can have a focus on the town, school, personal identity, or work alongside the curriculum, for instance, Farm to Fork.
The newest topic and component is Dress Codes and paper dolls. See more here:
Learning to See projects have been conducted since 2001 both locally, (Concord Monitor-Better than homework: Hopkinton students snap pictures of their daily lives) (Concord Monitor- Portsmouth Photographer begins Residency)(Spotlight -Capturing Sights of Interest/Profile, Herald -Portsmouth Middle School Kids Get the Picture), as well as internationally, (Learning to See the project in Mexico,Banderas News.).
Send an inquiry to begin tailoring a Learning to See project. to ngh@hortonphoto.com
Additional Content:
More information about Learning To See including a blog with photos of recent projects.
Institution/Business Type:
Artist / Creative (Individual)
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2001
Institution/Business Type:
Artist / Creative (Individual)
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2001
Primary Discipline:
Visual/Crafts - PhotographyAdditional Disciplines:
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Populations Engaged:
Geographic Reach:
Somersworth Middle School, NH
Learning to See: Farm to Fork, Cyanotypes made into pillows, and quilt, Handmade Photo Books of garden.
Kingston Elementary School, NH
Learaning to See: W/ ipads, Exhibit and Slide show
Hopkinton Middle School, NH
Learning to See: Cyanotyes, Hand Made Photo Books
Portsmouth High School, NH
Learning to See Book Project.
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