Lit
October 2019 | Crawford gallery | Philadelphia
Lit, the fall exhibition at the Barbara Crawford Gallery at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH), will feature a small group of internationally known artists. This exhibition features books, both literal and metaphorical, opens on Thursday, October, 2019
The exhibition has been curated by Melissa Maddonni Haims, a Philadelphia-based curator, sculptor, and SCH parent. Melissa, whose passion for the SCH Department of Art and New Media runs deep, is the current Curatorial Consultant for the school. Inspired by the English curriculum, Ms. Haims chose each piece of work based on its connections to literature, and more specifically, the physical book. Using books in ways that books were not meant to be used can be challenging, but each of the artists invited to exhibit have mastered the task.
The exhibit reflects the SCH English Department's 9th grade curriculum, which focuses on the relationship between the individual and society. Through the 9th grade texts, students explore themes such as personal enlightenment, personal development, civil disobedience, and social justice.
SCH is delighted to celebrate the work of iconic American artist Faith Ringgold. Lit features multiple works by Ms. Ringgold including a story quilt as well as the illustrations from her book “Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky”, which won the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award in 1993.
