More Information About "Love the Skin You're In":

The exhibit featured work by students of all ages from Franklin Elementary, Franklin Middle, Hoover Middle, Kenmore East and the Big Picture Program. It was inspired by "Humanæ," an ongoing photographic work by artist Angelica Dass. Humanæ is "an unusually direct reflection on the color of the skin, attempting to document humanity’s true colors rather than the untrue labels 'white,' 'red,' 'black' and 'yellow' associated with race. It’s a project in constant evolution seeking to demonstrate that what defines the human being is its inescapably uniqueness and, therefore, its diversity." You can learn more about Humanæ here:

https://angelicadass.com/photography/humanae/

The Ken-Ton School District Art Department specially chose the Family Support Center as the site for this exhibit. The Family Support Center is a unique District-run program which provides family counseling and many other social-emotional support services for hundreds of families each year.

Toward the end of the 2020-21 school year, Ken-Ton School District Art Coordinator Denise Carr, Family Support Center Director Janet Cerra, and art teachers Elaine Korczykowski, Jennifer Leone, Gina McCartney, Lisa Mihelbergel and Matthew Sagurney embarked upon a collaborative undertaking to bring Angelica Dass's concept to Ken-Ton School District art classes. The art teachers worked during the summer to coordinate the multi-faceted exhibit and develop the curriculum each would introduce in their various art classes at the start of the 2021-22 school year.

The artwork will be on display at the Family Support Center until the end of November and then at the Ken-Ton School District Administration Building through December.