With this week including both President’s Day and more snow, I unfortunately did not participate in any residencies. I did, however, begin brainstorming lesson plans for the next month at both Perpich and AVIVO. Through multiple days of shadowing and participation, I have started to grasp the needs of the communities I’m working with in order to develop something both beneficial and interesting. I have spent more time at Perpich and I want to introduce the students into an assignment that is more relevant for college preparation since many students have expressed interest in building a portfolio for a BFA. I intend on introducing the parameters of writing a proposal which is crucial to being a professional artist. I have had less time to speak with artists at AVIVO, but tomorrow I will sit down with individuals one-on-one to address their needs and wants in order to create a lesson that is relevant.