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Book Art Series – Presentation
Tuesday, October 15 at 6:00 PM CT/ 7:00 PM EST
Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rf-GgqjkoH9wftKaSbY5DEgBXaPIItcpH
Title: Artstories UK: Artist Books as Collective Artivism
Artstories-UK and Artstories@Tate were two community-based artist book projects conducted by the artist while in the UK as a Distinguished Chair Fulbright scholar and Tate Exchange Associate Artist. Inspiration for these artivist book projects was driven by the current global atmosphere of socio-political divisiveness. The goal of the projects was to develop empathetic, culturally responsive, and civic-minded citizens and promote hope, healing, and empathy in/for marginalized communities rich in human assets. Participants in Artstories UK were BIPOC immigrant youth aged 12-19 experiencing racism in their Scottish neighborhoods. Participants in Artstories@Tate were visitors to the Tate Modern ranging in age and cultural background who dropped by the Exchange space to create collaborative altered books on social justice themes. Each project involved discussions after they were completed. The books created by immigrant youth in Artstories UK were exhibited in the Edinburgh College of Art library and the 35 collaborative altered books created by 1800 participants in Artstories@Tate became part of the Tate Britain Library collection.
BIO: Pamela Harris Lawton, a fifth-generation educator from Washington, DC, is the Florence Gaskins Harper Endowed Chair in Art Education at the Maryland Institute College of Art. She holds a BA degree in Studio Art/Sociology; an MFA in Printmaking; and an EdD in the College Teaching of Art. Lawton’s scholarly research and teaching revolve around visual narrative and intergenerational arts learning in BIPOC community settings. Her artwork, grounded in social liberation, seeks to illuminate contemporary issues, cultural traditions and the stories of people impacted by them. She co-authored the book, Community-based art education across the lifespan: Finding common ground, has numerous journal and book chapter publications, presentations, and exhibitions. Honors include: Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Edinburgh, Associate Artist at the Tate Exchange in London, and local and international artist residencies. Lawton’s artwork is in the following permanent collections: Library of Congress Rare Books & Special Collection; National Museum of Women in the Arts; Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum; Tate Britain Library; Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh; Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell Library Special Collection of Artist’s Books; College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Georgetown University; James E. Lewis Museum of Art; Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center; and the Myers Foundations.
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