“Life Letter”

I was invited to add visuals to Michael Bell’s audio story called “Life Letter.” The work is part of a larger project organized by Dr. Rachel McMillian and Erica Meiners in collaboration with incarcerated men at Stateville and Sheridan. A forthcoming curriculum guidebook, written entirely by men who are serving long sentences in the state of Illinois, will offer lesson plans, stories, art, resources, and action items to use in classrooms and beyond.

”Life Letter” credits

Written and voiced by: Michael Bell

Voice of angel: Alberto Zavala

Voice of next-door neighbor: Todd Smith

Recorded at: Rebirth of Sound Studio in Stateville Correctional Center

Animated by: Kayce Bayer

Special Thanks to…
Rebirth of Sound Studio and Imagine Justice
Rachel McMillian and the College of Education at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Prison+Neighborhood Arts/Education Project (P-NAP)
Abolitionist Teaching Network