AZADEH: How do Heart of Art and the philosophy of
a Sacred Heart education align?
REFLECTION FROM RACHEL When I think of the playful interview that Azadeh and I held
RACHEL: Heart of Art emerged entirely from Sacred Heart’s
in Berlin, there is a warm sense of potential, a stirring of the
philosophy to work as a community as a Christian value, engage
unknown and a belief in what might be next for Heart of Art.
wise freedom in making creative decisions and build a social
That is where art begins. These moments are precious
awareness through art-making that engages a wide variety of
and fleeting.
topics relevant to the community.
The value our community holds for the arts and their capacity to
AZADEH: What has been the most inspiring or touching moment
portray the world in new ways is integral to the relevance of the
you’ve witnessed at Heart of Art?
arts in students’ lives. To be in perennial dialogue with
RACHEL: Too many! What immediately comes to mind is
watching seniors Brock Bisaillon and Spencer Pirie teach
Heart and Art at the center is one of the many gifts of a Sacred Heart education.
some of our kindergartners how to use a blow torch under the guidance of professional artist Brian Enright. You can imagine the expression on the parents’ faces. Another was watching artist Susannah Prinz lead a first grader and their grandmother in a project entitled “Life Lines” wherein they drew a line across a long paper while narrating the ups and downs and significant moments in their lives. The grandmother shared stories with the grandchild, and the moment was embedded in the artwork. What ideas do you have for future Heart of Art events, Azadeh? AZADEH: I would love to imagine an event led by our Lower
Form students — their creativity is such a raw and untouched source. What if the younger students directed the high school students as apprentices and then we invited families to participate? How fun! RACHEL: What would you like to see from Heart of Art when you
return as an alumna in 10 years? AZADEH: I like to imagine that Heart of Art would support the
growth of the art department and engage the Artists-in-Residence that we invite to do real and relevant work that addresses the world’s challenges.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Rachel McIntire in the Visual Arts studio on the Broadway campus. A student contributes to a large-scale painting at the 2022 Heart of Art Festival. Stuart Hall juniors discuss an identity project in an IB Visual Arts class.
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