Biodiversity Origins (2020) ‘19
A playlist of 24 short animations made by the 113 5th and 6th graders at the Foote School in New Haven, CT. Developed in workshops led by Anna Lindemann with assistance from Jody Abzug, Emily Alderman, Mike Golschneider, and Karla Matheny.
Premiere | The “Biodiversity Origins” animations premiered at “Animating Biodiveristy,” a YouTube Live event on May 13, 2020.
WARBURG VISITING ARTIST
In 2020, Anna Lindemann served as The Ellie Warburg Class of 1945 Visiting Artist at The Foote School, an independent K-9 school in New Haven, CT.
As the Warburg Visiting Artist, Anna presented three school assemblies about her creative work integrating art and science (one for grades K-2, one for grades 3-5, and one for grades 6-9). Anna also led 12 workshops for 5th and 6th graders in which they conceived of and narrated their own collaborative origin stories, and depicted their stories through stop motion animation. Students created the characters and backgrounds for their animations in their art classes taught by Art Chair Karla Matheny, Art Educator Mike Goldschneider, and Art Associate Emily Alderman.
The resulting 24 short animations form the compilation “Biodiversity Origins.”
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Joe Charles, Joseph LaMacchia, Pam Fortin, and the generous support of the Ellie Warburg Class of 1945 Visiting Artist Program, The Foote School, New Haven, CT.
Behind the Scenes
Pictures from the Warburg Visiting Artist animation workshops and assemblies. Photos by Joe Charles, The Foote School.
