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It involved a lot more than
teaching techniques or
theories, because the students
wanted to bring their whole
lives to bear on the classroom
experience. For this quiet,
soft-spoken teacher, it was an
emotional drain, and yet he
remarked, "I would chalk that
up as the most valuable
teaching experience I've ever
had. There were
disappointments and triumphs
all the time."

Working through Wayne
Shannon, OAR director, Mr.
Markowski and Mrs. Kennard
met with Sheriff Pace to
discuss the potential of an art

CD/Arthur Laurent

The Students Seem To Sense No Barriers Between Them And Their Artist Friends

class for the inmates. With his
permission, they went through
the jail and sought out
interested students.

About seven or eight men
responded. During the first
meeting, the two artists just
talked with their students,
trying to earn their confidence.
They were told nothing about
the inmates' pasts. "We don't
pry or anything like that," Mr.
Markowski explained. "As we
sit there, they talk to us."