Inspired by Marigold Santos’s “Re-Grounding" piece, this activity will focus on expanding on topics such as empowerment and the connections we form between ourselves and our environment. It will also expand on the breakdown of identity and culture. How does our environment contribute to our identities? What obstacles often go unnoticed when having to undergo a shift? What parts of ourselves are connected to our environments? What parts of ourselves do we have to sever due to changes?
This activity will embody our experiences and serve as a symbol of empowerment. Creating personalized boards on identity and self-expression, teens will use magazine cutouts, textiles, and imagery that teens alter by overlapping and painting over with acrylic paint, pastels, and chalk. Questions to consider: Humans feel a strong connection to certain landscapes for various reasons but what happens when the place changes? What happens when we change place? How do we undergo change?
For youth ages 12 - 18. Maximum group of 30 youth.
Workshop supplies will be provided.