iTRA #2a DUE by 1 pm
gTRA #2a in class

preliminary Application Exercise 2a

(same as above)

REVIEW IN DEPTH:

• “Of Nature & Art: Monumental Landscape” (ASA: RDR, 54-59)
  & "On Landscape Painting" (ASA: RDR, 60-63)
• "Autumn in a River Valley" & "Early Spring"(EB images)
• "Sacrifices for the Four Seasons" (RDR, 64-76)
• "Daily Life in the Assembly" (RAP: RDR, 77-85)
• "Medieval Chinese Buddhist Art"

PREPARE by addressing the following scenario:
(<--use optional worksheet if helpful)

THE SCENARIO: Integration of the three projects described in scenario 1b drew enthusiastic participation not only from the targeted neighborhood but from those all around. During the weekend celebration that showcased Igbo themed sculpture, women's storytelling and historical accounts of Oak Park, many participants drew attention to the particular needs of young adults of this and surrounding neighborhoods who are in their late teens & early 20s, many of whom are drifting in the face of high unemployment and crime. So now the OPSS City Repair staff would like to develop a project specifically for this age group, and they are considering three options.

[Read the full text describing the context & criteria for choosing between these three contemporary practices:]

A. A local landscape photographer has offered to mentor a group of interested youths in her art, which requires only a simple camera; she will lend her tripods and a few special lenses to the effort. Using the local American river and nearby Sierra foothills as subject matter, she will meet with this group each weekend to teach both composition and how to present one's work.

B. A neighbor who attends Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County has expressed a wish to sponsor 10-20 youths from the neighborhood to attend a one month silent retreat there. Teaching monks for Pa Auk Monastery in Burma will come to oversee the retreat, teaching proper rules for daily life and leading meditation sessions. (See also video of daily activities at Pa Auk.)

C. A Latino family has offered to teach interested youths and their families the Day of the Dead customs they grew up with. They will begin meeting the fall to hear each family's stories of both distant ancestors and relatives recently passed, and to provide instructions on how to create a home altar with photos and objects representing the dead. At the beginning of November they will visit each others' homes for ceremonial food offerings and remembrance of the dead.