Back to you soon. Susanne

The suburban landscape show today was a phenomenal experience and tied into the whole design workshop experience very well. The design element that ran through all of the works in the show while often taking quite distinct viewpoints in terms of what was being presented, was in quite stark constrast to the Design for the Other 90% exhibit in the Sculpture Garden. I found that contrast to be very intriguing and enjoyed the tension between the subject matter being displayed in each. The themes in both were so distinctly apart from each other that the gulf between them was almost palatable. How we define (and design) human experience is depicted in quite graphic, frightening and dangerous extremes. Hopefully bringing that disparate definition of how we live to people in examples such as this, will spur a greater degree of effort in trying to lessen the gaps that humankind has managed to create. The degree of that chasm is utterly and totally deplorable.

On a more positive note, the energy in the Art Lab during the discussion and planning of how the varuious groups were going to tackle some of the education issues that we were given to consider in the afternoon, was equally palatable. It was marvelous to be able to talk with other educators who were all equally motivated about wanting to bring about positive systemic changes to education in order to help improve the success of all students. I am very excited about being able to continue this discussion tomorrow!

Kevan