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Huron University College - home of Ask & Imagine |
A&I August Highschool Program 2005. Click on the banner above to view our pictures from our 10-day experience. |
Telling
our Story in Batik:
A collaborative theological reflection
and art project
by Ask & Imagine 2004 |
| On one of the final days of
our program, guest artist Sarah Clarke led us through a group
reflection on our experiences and learning together. |
 We started off silently, each
person doing a guided meditation on their individual journey
while on the program. |
 Then, in small groups, we thought
about an image, a colour or symbol that spoke to us of our shared
experience and what we learned. |
| Finally, in the whole group,
we shared those ideas, and put together a concept of how we would
represent our journey through creative art. |
 Sarah taught us batik techniques
(wax, dye and fabric).
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| We came up with three images - flying
geese, stars and a range of colours that moved from dark to light.
The geese motif was particularly significant for us, as one of
our mentors, Sharon, had shared a story early on in the program.
It was about how geese fly in formation, share leadership, look
out for each other, accompany one another, and as a group can
go further than an individual can on their own. Geese, we learned,
honk to encourage one another. (for the rest of the program,
any time someone did something great, the rest of the group honked
like geese!). |
 Each person designed their
own goose
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 And a star
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 The background was waxed
to create the white streaks
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 A whole bunch of people got
into making the colour wash for the background. |
The finished banner speaks
of many things. What do you see? |
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| The banner now hangs in the
Faculty of Theology at Huron University College. You'll see it
if you go to Ask & Imagine. We hope it tells you something
of our story as a learning community. For us, shared leadership,
affirmation and working as a community brings us from a place
of darkness to light, to new learnings and new awakenings on
the journey of life and faith. |
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Huron University College Campus |
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Challenge by choice - the tires, the elevator and the dangle duo (in background) are a few of the options on the High Ropes experience. |
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Angels |
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Everyone makes it through the High Ropes - 100% success rate |
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You didn't know there are Anglican Nuns? Now you do! Sabrina (r) wanted this pic - saying "My friends won't believe that I stayed at a convent!" |
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Meeting new friends who are also seeking their calling - or just how to get to their pilgrimage destination. |
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Modern pilgrimage - via subway |
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Hey there Pilgrim! |
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Sebas explores his creative gifts on the retreat
day |
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We reaffirmed our baptismal promises at eucharist half way
through the program |
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Da Vinci - The Next Generation |
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speak no.
hear no.
see no. |
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Dan, Mark, and Q - three guys we met in Biblical Studies |
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'03 group exploring Canterbury Hills |
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There was a science camp (you know the name) at Huron when
we were there - it inspired this parody t-shirt in the science
and theology exploratory group |
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YArrrr! The Coasties (Adam from Newfoundland, and Hilary
from Victoria ) team up as a pair of pirates at a Noah's Ark
Breakfast. |
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Some members of our gifted and mature leadership team - Meg,
Andrew and Chelsy |
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Get roped into the A&I experience |
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Getting together - working in the circle and learning to
lean on one another |
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To keep things interesting we enlist some quacks on the A&I team |
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Jenn and Cynthia work together to climb the dangle duo on
high ropes |
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It's a great experience for staff too! Here John is
getting a lift from Judy, and Judy is getting a wedgy from John. |
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Learning about working through group conflict issues using
and activity called the Conflict Grid. Yes, the rubber chicken
in Danielle's hand is part of the activity. |
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Representing..Nova Scotia, Alberta, Labrador and Ontario
- just goofin' around in the pool at Canterbury Hills |
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Matt defies gravity, but not hilarity in the residence at
Huron |
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David also visited L'Arche on Faith-in-Action Day and spent
some time with Rosie and Jan at the Day program |
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Emily worked with Linda at the woodworking shop at L'Arche
Daybreak community on Faith-in-Action Day |
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Sarah from Ontario, Cleo from Labrador and Hilary from British
Columbia work together to prepare a group presentation on Aboriginal
justice issues. |
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