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The Art of Personal History, Tips for Creating Your Own Illustrated Family History Book
Join Lisa Kagan, featured contributor of the recently released My Words Are Gonna Linger, The Art of Personal History, as she shares her own process in uncovering her family history and creating an illustrated family history book. She will offer tips for getting started in creating your own illustrated family history book. Participants will explore how to uncover hidden family treasures, conduct interviews, research, write and illustrate their book. Personal history projects are a wonderful way to preserve your family stories, honor your ancestors, deepen your understanding of your relationship with your own life, and share the wisdom and experiences of the past with future generations.
Exploring the Power of Stories
Create original artwork and writing inspired by your family’s stories, traditions and culture! Explore how your family stories have had a significant impact in shaping who you are today and what you believe is valuable to pass on to the next generation. This class will focus on the power of memory and dreams, the role of story telling in cultural preservation, and how you can turn a collection of your stories into Family Heirloom Art. You will learn how to combine reproductions of your family photographs and painting illustrations to create narrative images.
(These workshops focus on specific themes central to the life storytelling process)
Stories of Culture and Traditions
Create original artwork and writing inspired by your family’s stories, culture and traditions! Explore how your cultural inheritance has shaped your life, your values and your sense of personal identity. What traditions have you carried on from your ancestors? How have they changed over time? What new traditions have emerged? You will learn how to combine reproductions of your family photographs and artwork to create your own Family Heirloom Art project.
Creating a Family Tree
Bring images of your family together to create a unique family tree illuminating your family’s growth and the connections between generations. Learn how to combine reproductions of your family photographs and painting to celebrate your lives together.
Celebrating Childhood Memories Through Art and Story
Create original artwork in celebration of childhood! Explore memories of your childhood, or reflect upon experiences you have shared with your own children through creative writing, painting, and collage.
Memorial Stories
Celebrate and honor the lives of loved ones who have passed away through writing and illustrating memorial stories. The workshop will focus on the power of memories, the healing benefits of the personal history process, and how you can turn a collection of your stories into a Family Heirloom Art book.
Travel Tales through Art and Story
Explore how a pivotal journey in your life has had a significant impact in shaping who you are today. How has your experience with diverse cultures, landscapes, and people altered your worldview, enhanced your life with new insights or impacted your life’s direction? Do you dream of traveling to a distant land or returning to a homeland faraway? Utilizing creative writing, drawing and collage we will explore your travel tales.
Stories of Place
Is there a small town that your family has lived in for generations? Is there a childhood home that holds the stories of your youth in its walls? Learn how to combine creative writing and image making to explore how your environment has had a significant impact in shaping your experiences. This class will also delve into the intersection between stories of place and migration stories. We will consider how moving from place to place has affected your family’s culture, traditions and way of life.
Stories of Self, Narrative Imagery
Where does your story of self originate? What has been one of the most pivotal moments of personal transformation in your life? How has this helped shape you who you are today? Explore these questions and more through embarking on the process of multimedia storytelling. Participants will learn how to combine creative writing, drawing and collage to create their own narrative images celebrating their personal stories.
Celebrating Family Stories
Intergenerational workshop for all ages. Write and illustrate your family stories! You will learn how to combine writing, drawing and collage to explore your family’s stories, traditions and culture. Completed projects make great gifts for special occasions.
“You’ve given me good ideas as well as inspiration to try my hand at combining family history and art.”
– Jerry, Multnomah County Library Workshop Participant
“Thank you so much for sharing your time and enthusiasm with me and the caregiver group. I really benefited personally from your visit, as I know the caregivers did as well. I am so glad to know that you share your talents with so many.”
– April Bundy, Alzheimer’s Support Group Coordinator
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