Painting Heritage
Participants will retrace their heritage through painting or drawing to express aspects of their identity that are not always represented in oral storytelling. The resulting work may be either figurative or abstract. The objective is to portray a story or an emotion tied to your cultural heritage through visual representation.
Materials:
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Pen
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Paper
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Paint
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Coloured pencils
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Pencil
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Charcoal
Time:
2 hrs
01
Personalized land acknowledgement
Connect yourself and any members involved in this workshop to the space you are working in and the land you are on before beginning.
Time: 15 mins
02
Brainstorm
Write ideas and stories of your heritage.
Time: 15 mins
03
Create
Turn the brainstorm ideas into a drawing or painting.
Time: 30 mins
04
Reflect
Pause and reflect on what you have created so far and how you feel about it.
Time: 5 mins
05
Continue Creating
Use your reflections to continue developing your creation.
Time: 50 mins
06
Final Reflection
Write about how this workshop made you feel. How can the information or skill learned in this workshop be used to improve your personal life? How can the information or skill learned in this workshop be used to improve your community?
Time: 5 mins
