Boston Camera Club
THE FOCUSED EYE: Our Unique Views
These Boston-area groups were invited to submit creative works in response to the exhibition images. Their members contributed poems, prose, audio, video, and artwork which adds creative impact beyond just the photographs themselves. Through this interactive component of public art, bridges have been built between individuals and communities who might not otherwise connect with each other or the Boston Camera Club.
Actors’ Shakespeare Project, founded in 2004, is an award-winning professional theater company with a Resident Acting Company and extensive education, youth, and community programs. ASP performs and works in found spaces, schools, theaters and neighborhoods to present and explore the robust language, resonant stories, and deeply human characters in Shakespeare’s plays and in works by other great playwrights. The company's work is ensemble-based and focused on intimacy, storytelling, language, relationships, voice, risk and artistry within and throughout the Boston area, for both young people and adults. For the BCC exhibition, ASP youth will perform Shakespeare monologues, poetry, and/or spoken word pieces in response to the images and are excited to have this opportunity to combine two beautiful art forms. Contact: Lindsay Williams, Associate Director of Education Programs - lindsay@actorsshakespeareproject.org
Abigail J. Drizzled Blood Keishona W. Melted into Air, into Thin Air Madeleine Y-P. I Cried to Dream Again Some Fading Glimmer Left Naomi S. These Visions Did Appear Tayjairine A. Books in Running Brooks
Boston Latin Academy is one of Boston's three prestigious public exam schools. It was founded in 1878, and is currently one of the most diverse secondary schools in the country. Students from the BLA Photography Club and from Ms. Marshall’s 7th grade English Language Arts class participated in this project. The Boston Latin Academy Photography Club was founded in 2020 by a group of high school students. We aim to encourage middle and high school students to pursue photography and to build connections between photographers at BLA. Student leaders formulate lessons and provide education on topics within the field of photography. We challenge ourselves to dive deep into the meaning behind each photo through interactive discussions, examination, and more. Our overall goals are to educate student photographers who range from beginner to expert about the significance of photography, advance their photographic skills, and to create a meaningful community. Contact: Ms. Daphne François, Faculty Advisor - dfrancois@bostonpublicschools.org
Cynthia D. Keep Going Chatting in the Sky Jessica N. An Evening Drive Lexica T. Umbrella Melinda F. Blurred Out Simple
Nayerie R. J. Golden River Circular Sadye C. Tangerine Clouds
Students in Ms. Marshall's 7th grade English Language Arts class at Boston Latin Academy embraced the bonus challenge of adding their words and impressions to this photo exhibit, and were inspired by the creativity of the BCC pictures. The class had just finished creating a photo essay about their own lives, so it was exciting to subsequently examine the work of more experienced photographers. Contact: Ms. Marshall’s ELA Class: Lillie Marshall - https://drawingsof.com/contact/
Graciela L. Pride Griffin B. Blue Tree Jackson A. A Whoosh of Wind Forbidden Some Trees Jacqueline N. Hiding Behind the Trees Sea Sick
Khalid M. Water Mabel G. The Early Morning Nina N. A Calming Sensation Pacialine E. Life is Like a Beach Tiala V. Dim Bulb Moment
Mission Hill Women’s Writing Group The Mission Hill Women’s Writing Group (MHWWG) brings together a racially and ethnically diverse group of older women to share and reflect upon their decades of personal life experiences through the medium of writing. Drawing from Mission Hill and surrounding Boston neighborhoods, the MHWWG engages older women to honestly communicate their stories and perspectives in a safe and respectful space. The MHWWG is committed to cultivating ways of sharing their stories and writing process with friends, neighbors and the broader community. We are pleased to partner with the Boston Camera Club in "The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views" to respond to photos as a writing prompt and bring our work to a new audience! Contact: Jen Lewis - jenadlewis@gmail.com
Nancy Ahmadifar From a Distance--Cranberry Memories Milkweed Fantasy Workday Musings Amy Dwyer Watching Tolle Graham Garlic Pandemic Theatre Transit Woman RED RED
Joyce Harvey Decisions (I) Decisions (II) Introspection Musings of a Hardworking Person Jen Lewis Earth Essence Resilience Reunion Poetry in Motion
Roberta Logan Conversation on a Sunday Afternoon The Invitation Sandra Neves Stage of Life Life Journey Hope of Finding Answers Diana Sabella Plant or Animal?
Never Too Late to Be a Poet is a poetry workshop for people 62 and over that was initiated in 2015 by then Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges. Workshop participants have included residents of the Jamaica Plain area and residents of Mount Pleasant Home in Jamaica Plain. Mount Pleasant Home first hosted and later also became the sponsor of the workshop led by Sandra Storey. The workshop has continued virtually and is run collaboratively by the participants during the pandemic. Every week members read, discuss, and write about a different topic. Topics have ranged from breakfast to betrayal and beyond. Group members have written poems about individual pieces of visual art, called “ekphrastic” poetry, on several occasions. Now members are happy to write about Boston Camera Club photographic art for this project: “The Focused Eye: Our Unique Views.” Contact: Phyllis Bluhm - artinbluhm@gmail.com
Elsa Bengel The Scout Phyllis Bluhm 3 Haikus and a Quatrain Time and Memory In The Atlas Mountains Phragmipedium Rebirth The young Diva Jane Bowers Rusted Memories Handsome Young Man Norma Elliott Longing Cecelia Estrada Vaughan/iti kafi day July Fourth Hand-picked Stones Looking for Work On the Blackest Night Chair I Am
Janell Fiarman October Afternoon Milkweed Haiku Waiting for Their Turn Lia Graceffa The Story of the Fledgling The Church in the Woods Marsha Kaminsky Morning Meditation Sky Light Corvus Animalia In Prayer Halloween
Connie Nelson Miter Gears Tomorrow We Fly Kilroy Was Here Tapestry Sandra Storey Choir haiku Third Floor Ornithology Epiphanies Sonnet Pamela Trosino At Watch Geraniums ~ Haiku Armistice ~ A Sonnet To the Sea
Rehearsal for Life uses theater as a tool for social change and justice. Our mission is to strengthen young people’s social and emotional skills for every stage in life, through dialogue, creativity, and performance. We do this through our programs Urban Improv, Youth Unscripted, Reaction Assemblies, and Freelance Players. Our vision to empower youth building diverse and inclusive communities where all voices are heard. As an organization working toward a socially just and equitable society through youth enrichment and empowerment, we uphold these values: Creativity, Empathy, Respect, Cooperation, Empowered Self-Expression, Diversity & Inclusion, and Positive Social Change. Contact: Kristen Sherman, Managing Director - ksherman@rehearsalforlife.org
Choice M. The Sea Song Jideofor I. Open the Door for Imagination Joy to the World, Peace & Harmony to the Communities Phyls E. The Trees That Walk Among Us Unique Seeing Again Lillianis R. World Wide Change
Zumix is an East Boston based cultural organization, amplifying youth voices since 1991. We empower young people to build successful futures for themselves, transforming lives and community through music, technology and creative employment. Contact: Brittany Thomas - brittany.thomas@zumix.org
Brittany T. Man in Front Soundscape Wendyam E. Lone Tree of Wanaka Soundscape Isaac M. Crowing About the Rain Soundscape Julian J. Desert River Soundscape Kiran M. Passage II Soundscape Nicolas H. Night Fishing Soundscape Samantha A. A Glimpse of Light Soundscape
