Julia Karll is a fiber artist who sees her art as a means of expressing emotional reactions to world situations, specifically the tragic stories in the news everyday. The conundrum of wanting to learn more about the world’s conflicts is contrasted with a need to ignore the news and simply go on with her life. While in residence, she will create a sculptural installation out of the raw material of newspapers and news media using traditional latch-hooking and papermaking techniques. In a special Learning Lab for Educators, she will work collaboratively to create a living space for a family surrounded by the news: how the family gets the news, how they process it and what they do once they have the information. Teachers will be asked to reflect on different events occurring around the world and in the community. Creating rooms and domestic items out of the reports of tragic events underscores how these stories are a part of our everyday lives. This new body of work will be showcased just as Denver welcomes the Democratic National Convention. |
