PHOT-270: We Are All Related

We Are All Related: A Collaborative Experiment with students from Oglala Lakota College and ArtCenter College of Design. In the Lakota language there is a common phrase, Mitakuye Oyasin, that is often translated to, "We Are All Related." This extends to our plant relatives, animal relatives, including human relatives, and is the underlying theme for this 1-credit class. In this collaborative experimental course, for five weeks, students from ArtCenter College of Design and Oglala Lakota College will collaborate to create work in whatever medium makes sense within their skill sets-drawing, video, photos, installation, performance, and more. This class makes use of the virtual classroom to create a shared experience where students will work to build relationships across the internet, set common goals, and create work that expresses interests and concerns both individually and across culture.