Browse Films

This program about "outsider art" profiles three, self-taught Chicagoans. Each is a seeker--and discoverer--of hidden possibilities: in things thrown away, abandoned places, anonymous people, their younger selves. Through a Glass, Lightly follows Mr. Imagination, David Philpot, and Kevin Orth as they search Chicago's streets and alleys for the raw materials of their art. It shows how they transform unwanted, discarded objects into color, form, texture; images and ideas; craft and art. The artists reveal how African and other cultures have shaped their vision and how they transformed themselves into artists. They talk of seeing differently, appreciating the world around us, and having relationships with people and the environment that are "more careful and loving and sacred."

This wonderful video will stimulate anyone's imagination...Besides art and artists, this video addresses broader themes of inner-city life, multiculturalism, and finding one's self in creative work. A perfect video for high school students and adults.
Susan C. Awe
Library Journal

The video is one of the best productions of its kind.
Art Muscle Magazine

Thank you so much for your beautiful work. You have recorded some amazing expressions of creativity, and showed the human spirit at its best.
Charlotte Hart
Artist and Art Teacher, Chicago, IL.

AWARDS & SCREENINGS:

• CINE Golden Eagle
• Bronze Apple, National Educational Film and Video Festival
• First Prize, Artists Category, Muse Awards, American Association of Museums.

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