Denisse Cortorreal

Carrie Mae Weems “parades through the world,” looking at people and things very close. Frame a part of your body. Zoom in and notice the details of how that body part looks and moves. Create small movements with that body part that tells your story

Carrie Mae Weems “parades through the world,” looking at people and things very close. Frame a part of your body. Zoom in and notice the details of how that body part looks and moves. Create small movements with that body part that tells your story

Me & my culture. Carrie Mae Weems’ work often explores cultural identity. Write the story of your personal culture- where are you from and what are the cultures that make you you?

Me & my culture. Carrie Mae Weems’ work often explores cultural identity. Write the story of your personal culture- where are you from and what are the cultures that make you you?

Repetition. Carrie Mae Weems tells photographic stories that often use herself as a central character. Create a story you want to tell about yourself by sketching out this storyboard.

Repetition. Carrie Mae Weems tells photographic stories that often use herself as a central character. Create a story you want to tell about yourself by sketching out this storyboard.

Acceptance. Lynn Nottage’s plays often take an honest look at cultures we don’t often see onstage. Write a one-page play about a group of people (perhaps you know them) whose stories you want to see onstage.

Acceptance. Lynn Nottage’s plays often take an honest look at cultures we don’t often see onstage. Write a one-page play about a group of people (perhaps you know them) whose stories you want to see onstage.

Fighting the evil Education System! Lynn Nottage weaves together strong emotional stories for he plays. Using this plot diagram, sketch out a story about a fictional or real group of people that you might turn into a play. Draw pictures in each box t

Fighting the evil Education System! Lynn Nottage weaves together strong emotional stories for he plays. Using this plot diagram, sketch out a story about a fictional or real group of people that you might turn into a play. Draw pictures in each box to show the main events of the story.

Cave creates elaborate masks and costumes for live performances that tell important personal and collective stories. Create an elaborate mask design that has a strong message that you believe in.

Cave creates elaborate masks and costumes for live performances that tell important personal and collective stories. Create an elaborate mask design that has a strong message that you believe in.

Nick Cave’s work can be expressive, explosive, and joyful. Write a poem where words expressing emotions are written larger, smaller, in different colors or fonts, backwards, misspelled, etc.

Nick Cave’s work can be expressive, explosive, and joyful. Write a poem where words expressing emotions are written larger, smaller, in different colors or fonts, backwards, misspelled, etc.

Juliana Huxtable uses all the arts to express herself and is known for her Do-It-Yourself magnet and posters. On this page, create a magnet and/ or poster design to express an idea that is really important to you that you want communicated to a broad

Juliana Huxtable uses all the arts to express herself and is known for her Do-It-Yourself magnet and posters. On this page, create a magnet and/ or poster design to express an idea that is really important to you that you want communicated to a broad audience.

Juliana Huxtable’s work explores a wide variety of subjects including the internet. Take a few big topics like art, life, the universe, the meaning of everything, and describe them using only 3 words. Try using only emojis.

Juliana Huxtable’s work explores a wide variety of subjects including the internet. Take a few big topics like art, life, the universe, the meaning of everything, and describe them using only 3 words. Try using only emojis.

Carrie Mae Weems “parades through the world,” looking at people and things very close. Frame a part of your body. Zoom in and notice the details of how that body part looks and moves. Create small movements with that body part that tells your story.

Lynn Nottage believes the more you hear stories you aren’t familiar with, the more open you become. Learn a new dance step that you are drawn to that is outside of your personal experience- one from a different culture, or that is challenging to you. What have you discovered by making it familiar? Share your thoughts below. 

Juliana Huxtable celebrates her body. It is a focus in much of her work. Find a light source in your space: a window, a flashlight, a lamp. Move your body in and out of the light. Play with speed and pauses. Create moments to stay in the lightened moments to be in the shadows. What do you want to celebrate, reveal, or hide?