PEEL in the USA

Over the last five months, the UK PEEL team has been assisting photographers and poets in Minnesota, USA to run five PEEL programmes of their own.This process culminated in an art exhibition and poetry reading where participants of all of the courses were able to share their experiences and reflections.

This work was exhibited at the Mill City Church Commons, Minneapolis on Saturday 21st May.

These poems and prints represent the work of over 50 people who span a spectrum of ages and backgrounds. Most were unfamiliar with photography and poetry but were able to hone their new found skills as they progressed through the PEEL programme.

As part of the PEEL project, a virtual ‘Tree of Life’ was created for each group, encapsulating the participants’ work.