Art Therapy Virtual Sessions

L&C Open Studio is a community studio meeting weekly where individuals are invited to come to create and find community online.
Starting in October we offer two virtual groups

Art Therapy Open Studio

Participants may begin a new piece using a gentle prompt offered at the beginning of each session or work on their own new or ongoing pieces. It is an opportunity to connect in a time where connection is needed most. Expect a short introduction, choose to work in silence or engage in conversation with others who choose to, and participate in a short recap on the making process at the end of the session. 

Art for Social Change Open Studio

This session focuses on exploring social, racial, or political current events and we create art and dialogue about their impact on our communities and work together toward social change. We will be working on supporting individual work and creating a pandemic quilt which examines oppression and the inequities revealed by the pandemic.

We are a committee of Black, Brown, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPoC) and anti-racists from Lewis & Clark. We are composed of faculty, staff, students and alumni from our undergraduate, graduate and law campuses. Our mission is to create and display art that amplifies and centers BIPoC minds and bodies acknowledging racism with the objective of social change. We intend to do this through harm reduction and prevention, relationship repair, continuous learning and listening and reflecting upon BIPoC lived experiences through stories and art. Art in relationship transforms lives, builds community, examines social constructs, raises critical consciousness and creates a more just society.