Held at Gershwin auditorium on the Brooklyn College campus (we outgrew the other two venues), this year’s screening showcased socially-conscious pieces tackling such issues as food justice, the earthquake in Haiti and the threatened removal of free metrocards for students. With animations, PSAs, and just plain fun pieces to round it out, this event brought together 150 students from all over Brooklyn to share their experiences through the language of video.
Mr. Pierre, the BCCP and Walt Whitman Art Teacher, has been working with a group of incredibly hard-working and talented students to create this mural depicting the community here in Flatbush.
I’d also like to note that Ashley Lloyd, amazing artist and 8th grader, painted a good portion of the people in the mural, freehand.
The mural was a collaboration between the BCCP and CMS, conceived of by Mr. Pierre.
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What a beautiful day! We had a great lunch (thanks Nona) and a really fun computer workshop! Huge thanks to Sheena for creating and running the workshop, and to Rosaly, Melissa, Irina and Nadine for helping all of the parents!
A BIG thank you to the parents (and kids) for coming!!!
BCCP in front of the mural after a hard days work. Thanks to Alhati Jalloh, Angela Weeks, Freddie, Alex Frederick, Jeannegeilia Mathelier, Katia Wellar, Minerva Dickson, Fawaz Aderiga, Lawrencia Obeng, Pierre Guthrie, Porshe, Hoppin, Omar Thomas, Dijon Williams, Shanique Young, Donovan Sneed, Vitch Kashis, Melissa Camacho, Irina Kashis, Adam Vega, Oasa, Nona Aquin, Maya Seuss, Nadine, Jessica and Kenisha Williams for contributing to make New York a more colorful place.
Recently, BCAL hosted t-shirt designers Danielle and Jewells. from Due Justice. to assist us with designing our shirts. They came to discuss what makes a good t-shirt design, view our designs and demonstrate the art of printing on t-shirts. It was a cool experience. We discussed ink colors. contrasting colors, silk-screening the actual printing process and marketing to a target audience. What stuck me was dating a drawing can prevent a person from copying and claiming it is their work; an inexpensive way of copyrighting. BCAL members shared their t-shirt designs; the final design was a mix if two different members’ designs. Jewells and Danielle were very informative, down to earth, and interactive with their audience. I really learned from this experience about the steps for t-shirt designing and look forward to wearing our t-shirt.
By: Kevin Rodriguez
