The OZ School
is a privately run after-school program proving for approximately
40 students from six different elementary schools in the Santa
Fe area. The director of the school, Karen Turner, emphasizes
the arts as a means for kids to express themselves outside of
the classroom. Student artwork from OZ has won a number of local
awards and a book, A Raven’s Tale, was recently published
of their paintings.
In the autumn of 2003 Gregory Gutin was invited to facilitate
a Poetry Through Photography project at the school. In line with
the Ritual Sunlight commitment towards cross-cultural exchange,
the project was introduced to the students with a viewing of works
done by Tibetan refugee students at Tibetan Homes School in India.
Over the next three months OZ students looked at their lives both
through photography and writing. Similar to the project at Tibetan
Homes School, though less structured, students were able to explore
their everyday relationships from a different perspective using
images and words.
OZ School now has an on-going digital photography program for
students, facilitated by Gregory Gutin.
contact:
ritualsunlight@hotmailcom
