Flow

During Lauri’s residency she worked with youth to create a massive, room-sized installed piece consisting of hundreds of components. The youth, teen girls from Colfax Community Network and teens from Escuela Tlatelolco worked side-by-side with Lauri learning her creative process while creating their own forms from plaster. The resulting work and installation is a true collaboration between the artist and participants, where the forms "flow" through the work, creating a river of juxtaposed imagery, color, texture, and form. In addition to the workshops and installation at PlatteForum, the students participated in a “live painting” demonstration with Lauri at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House during the celebration of the Mayor’s Award for Excellence, which was given to PlatteForum.

Lauri’s residency page

Colfax Community Network
Teachers
Shannon Salazar, Family Support & Outreach, Katie Meske, Americorps volunteer

Teens
Sierra, Hannah, Caylah, Embassie, Tammarra, Rebeka, Sashia, E-Shaw, age 13

Escuela Tlatelolco
Teacher
Cheryl Wilsey

Students
Andrew, John, Jazz, Celina, Daisy, Sully, Eva, (Roger) Rogelio, Rene, Richardo

PlatteForum Intern
Lindsay Smith

Volunteers
Kellee Corti, Rochelle Johnson, Gretchen Calhoun, Shelly Heard, Emily Potts, Chris Schooler

Special thanks to
Lindsay Smith, Rick Benjamin-Tebelau, Karen Eilene Saenz, WineGuruEvents.com, Wine Merchants of Colorado, Izze Beverage, Safeway Foods, Connie Robertson, Gina Rubano

and Friends of PlatteForum: