THE BEHOLDER: THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS
Ages 16-29
Summer 2022, Online
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it,” the saying goes. Beauty might be found in nature, communities, people, animals, whatever we feel, and sometimes in what we overlook. In this online workshop, student fellows will look for beauty in unusual faces, places, and objects around them, even as they define for themselves what beauty is, what holds aesthetic interest, what has meaning. They’ll give voice to their own truths, their own points of view through a selection of still and moving images captured on smartphones or tablets. They’ll craft voice overs in poetry or prose, and add music and/or natural sound. They’ll widen their own lenses and those of their viewers, as they implicitly make their case for what deserves to be seen, valued, and celebrated. Their videos will be shared through a public exhibition and on the program website. Limited to 8 student fellows.
Ebony DeGrace is developing her craft as a cinematographer and photographer. She considers herself a cinematic experimentalist and aspires to uplift and uphold the Black experience through conceptualized, outer-worldly visual work.
Jaki Hall has taught English at five Baltimore-area universities. She has worked as a TV reporter, talk-show host, and producer; published magazines; and is co-author of her family history, We Are the Wards!
Darian Jones is currently a student at the University of Baltimore, majoring in digital communications with a focus in media design and production. Teaching at Wide Angle Youth Media allows him to work with Baltimore’s future; his goal as a filmmaker and teacher is to help others re-discover their voices.
