Talking Suitcases with Susan Armington
Sample School Site
November 2nd – 20th, 2020
About Your Teaching Artist
From tiny Japanese slippers to a gigantic map of the Twin Cities (made of words and languages of people who live there), Susan Armington’s art reflects the world she sees and feels. Her works are maps of imaginative geography, paintings and 3-D collage sculptures which she exhibits locally and nationwide. Her art and community work deal with telling our stories and connecting across differences. She teaches students to make art about themselves and their world, then speak and write about it.
About Your Residency
In a Talking Suitcases residency, participants will create mixed media objects about their lives. People of all backgrounds gather their life stories and turn them into 3-D art objects which they display in suitcases and share with the community, reflecting on their life, giving shape to important memories, and sharing their stories and art with a wider public. The aim is both for people to reflect on their experiences, and also to listen deeply and discover depth and similarities in others’ lives.
Before You Begin
- Digital Poster
- Family Guide
- [Schedule Document]
- Expectations for Teachers
- [COVID-19 Information]
