It was a great pleasure to host students from the Strasburg School District. The students ranged from 2nd grade to 8th grade, and despite the variation in ages, they got along with each other so nicely. Strasburg is located about 40 miles east of Denver.
The field trip consisted of:
1. “The Art of Seeing” video of many Lumonics art works. The video is intended to train students’ eyes when they look at art. It has a meditative soundtrack to relax them.
2. A brief documentary of Lumonics and its 55-year history, including watching interviews with the late founders of Lumonics, Dorothy and Mel Tanner.
3. A tour of the gallery and light art school
4. A light and sound immersion orchestrated by Marc Billard with all original music and visuals.
5. Groups of five students at a time “go behind the curtain” for a brief session on how we present the immersion.
6. A question and answer session.
It was a very inquisitive group and they asked thoughtful questions including how the art is constructed, if the art works have names, and if our electricity bill is high! (we use LED lighting)
The teachers have already received a curriculum guide for a follow-up classroom activity.
We welcome educators to bring their students. Here is a link to our field trip webpage.
Lumonics is a community partner with the Denver Public Schools.
Here are a few photos:
Walking through the space and discovering how light, sound, and movement come together to spark imagination was truly inspiring. We left energized by all the ways this kind of immersive creativity could expand what’s possible for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver members by exposing youth to new and diverse forms of art that stretch how they see, feel, create, and learn.
We’re so excited about the potential to bring this kind of creative, sensory-rich experience to our members and explore how art can open new doors for expression, curiosity, and joy.
Thank you both for sharing your vision and your space with us!