This looks to be a really interesting twist on asset mapping. I also think the concept of a map as "public art" is intruiging.
To what extent to you see the videos as important to this project. What value do they add? I imagine the costs could come dramatically down with a straightforward silk-screening.
Also, it also sounds as if you have already assembled a group of partners and sought funds for this project. What are the key next steps for you and your team?
Initially, the concept was a straighforward silkscreening approach of a HUGE map on polycarbonate (ie. bullet proof glass), with documentary video of some of the meetings shot at AGH. While the initial concept of a silkscreened map would be a beautiful piece of art, I felt that the girls would not be as invested in the final piece because of the scale and other technical issues involved in its construction. ( Silk screening on polycarbonate can only be done with enamel ink and is expensive.) But as I thought about the girls and what the overal goal of the project was, I realized the silkscreened map left out the process of the different individuals/ neighborhoods becoming one larger community. The process is where the girls can be best heard. The North Side of Pittsburgh is famous for the individual neighborhoods not talking. This is a real barrier built on fear. Showing how to break even the smallest hole into that wall will reverbrate through the greater Pittsburgh Area. The video accomplishes several things. First, the girls can say "I contributed that". Through the use of YouTube, their voice will reach far beyond any neighborhood barrier. They will use images and sound to tell their story instead of being passive consumers of media. Their images change the landscape. The girls will understand the power of the individual working within a larger group to exact change. Most importantly, girls who, because of geographic location will see they have more in common instead of using location as a cause for violence.
Actually, we came together because of this grant. I am finishing up a public art project located in the North Side. While working on it I witnessed how the kids could/ would not walk down certain streets. Freely walking around one's own neighborhood should be a given. When I began talking to the various service groups I became both humbled and inspired by their determination to build up their communities. The groups told each other about their various programs. In doing so, we realized that the girls were instigating violence in all neighborhoods and that there was a need to get them talking. In writing this proposal, groups that did not talk or work together are coming together because we all understand the urgency of the situation in the North Side. Receipt of this grant will build these newly formed relationships into partnerships. Today, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh joined us. We are looking for a venue to show the work, centrally located, where all participants will attend because they feel safe. Continue asking North Side organizations to participate. Meeting with concerned parents/caregivers would be next.
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Hi Sandy,
This looks to be a really interesting twist on asset mapping. I also think the concept of a map as "public art" is intruiging.
To what extent to you see the videos as important to this project. What value do they add? I imagine the costs could come dramatically down with a straightforward silk-screening.
Also, it also sounds as if you have already assembled a group of partners and sought funds for this project. What are the key next steps for you and your team?
Thanks for your contribution,
Joseph
Joseph,
Initially, the concept was a straighforward silkscreening approach of a HUGE map on polycarbonate (ie. bullet proof glass), with documentary video of some of the meetings shot at AGH. While the initial concept of a silkscreened map would be a beautiful piece of art, I felt that the girls would not be as invested in the final piece because of the scale and other technical issues involved in its construction. ( Silk screening on polycarbonate can only be done with enamel ink and is expensive.) But as I thought about the girls and what the overal goal of the project was, I realized the silkscreened map left out the process of the different individuals/ neighborhoods becoming one larger community. The process is where the girls can be best heard. The North Side of Pittsburgh is famous for the individual neighborhoods not talking. This is a real barrier built on fear. Showing how to break even the smallest hole into that wall will reverbrate through the greater Pittsburgh Area. The video accomplishes several things. First, the girls can say "I contributed that". Through the use of YouTube, their voice will reach far beyond any neighborhood barrier. They will use images and sound to tell their story instead of being passive consumers of media. Their images change the landscape. The girls will understand the power of the individual working within a larger group to exact change. Most importantly, girls who, because of geographic location will see they have more in common instead of using location as a cause for violence.
Actually, we came together because of this grant. I am finishing up a public art project located in the North Side. While working on it I witnessed how the kids could/ would not walk down certain streets. Freely walking around one's own neighborhood should be a given. When I began talking to the various service groups I became both humbled and inspired by their determination to build up their communities. The groups told each other about their various programs. In doing so, we realized that the girls were instigating violence in all neighborhoods and that there was a need to get them talking. In writing this proposal, groups that did not talk or work together are coming together because we all understand the urgency of the situation in the North Side. Receipt of this grant will build these newly formed relationships into partnerships. Today, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh joined us. We are looking for a venue to show the work, centrally located, where all participants will attend because they feel safe. Continue asking North Side organizations to participate. Meeting with concerned parents/caregivers would be next.
Dear North Side Collaborative,
Congratulations from Ashoka's Changemakers!
Best wishes,
Joseph
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