ANAHEIM : Artists Demonstrate Low-Tech Crafts

With technology ranging from computers to laser discs becoming commonplace in classrooms, officials of Brookhurst Junior High School have decided to offer students a look back to the days when artisans used raw materials instead of keyboards to produce their work.

As part of the school’s annual Traditional Technology in a Modern World Week, which runs today through Friday, students will visit with four artists who have shunned modern technology in favor of more traditional ways of expression.

The guests will include Bodger Don Weber, who will demonstrate pre-Industrial Revolution handmade woodworking tools and techniques; R. Carlos Nakai, a member of the Navajo-Ute tribe, who will speak on the survival of American Indian cultures in the modern world; Mitch Barrett, a contemporary folk singer and musician, and James Hubbell, a world-renowned artist and architect.

Officials of the Anaheim Union High School District said the program will give the artists an opportunity to tell students how traditional ways of creating art have enriched their lives.