| The Memoria Project would
like to thank the following educators for their
participation: Giorgio Atzori
Maureen Bagley
Jerry Capa
William Caroll
Mark Fredenburg
Sharon Gainsburg
John Gowdy
Constance Gryczka
William Kilpatrick
Ray Licata
Joan Lipton, Ph. D
Franco Minervini
Suzanne Parmly
Piergiacomo Petrioli, Ph. D
Cary Roche
Gwen Schneider-Johnsen
Mary Shelly |
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| Arts Enrichment and
Education The philosophy of the Memoria Project has
been to address the trauma of 9/11 with the same affirmative
resolve that swept America after the tragedy: to confront
destruction with constructiveness, to counter negative energy
with a spirit of positivity. The Memoria Project believes that
art is an invaluable vehicle to accomplish this goal. The
commemorative sculpture of the memorial fills the physical wound
in the skyline, and the creation of it becomes an enjoyable
learning process that involves the community. Focusing on
constructive and creative powers while honoring the lives lost
on 9/11 is one way we can advance healing on a personal and
communal level.
It is with this interest that the Memoria Project created a
summer-long Educational Program in the Arts. With the ongoing
marble sculpture as its hub, the Educational Program included 37
programs, taught by diverse professionals, all of whom volunteer
their time in order to provide free learning for the public.
Throughout the summer, over 750 people participated in our
programs. Several classes were offered only to surviving family
members.
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Letter from the Director of
Education:
I would like to personally thank the participants and
the educators who helped make the education program of
The Memoria Project a great success during the summer of
2002. With your support, we created 37 diverse lectures
and workshops surrounding the carving of the centerpiece
sculptures for the memorial.
We created a variety of choices that ranged from
hands-on stone carving, studies of the anatomy of the
human figure, jewelry making (using the stone chips from
the Memoria blocks) and comprehensive lectures. I am
particularly proud of the diversity and quality of our
lecture programs. We discussed historic overviews of the
Italian Renaissance period, looked at works by
Michelangelo and Berninni, took journeys through the Far
East to examine ancient sculpture pieces, and looked at
the newest sculpture technology that uses computers and
precise cutting machines to enlarge models and carve
stone.
It was my goal to provide a program that could touch
men, women, and children of all ages. I believe our
program succeeded, and gave our participants an
enriching experience born from a project that has the
power to help heal. In addition, I am proud to be a part
of what was a wonderful educational program that gave
the community a greater understanding of a subject that
has always been the orphan of the art world.
Sharon Gainsburg
Director of Education
Board of Directors (2002-2005)
The Memoria Project, Inc. |
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The following is a list of the
programs that were offered in 2002:
LECTURES
WORKSHOPS
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