workshops
Imagine aging as a source of inspiration. Build a sense of connection through art. Join us for a community-building workshop around the power of friendship and creativity in aging.
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Workshop Information
Duration
Time Frame: 2.5 hours plus breaks (or in 2 parts).
Film screening: 85 minutes.
Discussion: 20 minutes.
Collage workshop: 45 minutes.
Participants
15-30 suggested (negotiable).
Target Audience
Aging audiences and their caregivers. Intergenerational groups (ie, workplace or church). High school / college students.
Purpose of Event
Bridging generations – strengthening empathy through shared experience. Countering gender ageism. Engaging participants in artmaking.
Requirements for Workshop
Screening room (projector & speakers
can be provided by workshop leaders). Collage materials (can be provided by
workshop leaders). Tables for art work. Optional - Board to display artworks.
Affinity Groups
Ruth’s Table
Artists against Ageism
mediabildung.de
Leading Age
Global Ageing Network
Workshop Fee
Available on request.
The Workshop Team
Sarah Gross
Director and Producer Sarah Gross' works have been shown in festivals around the world and broadcast on PBS nationally and Deutsche Welle internationally. Grains of Sand is her fourth feature-length documentary.
Suzanne Reich
Suzanne Reich is a museum educator and arts educator committed to engaging the wider community with art and art-making. She has worked with students and adults at Ruth's Table, at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, and at SFMOMA.
Sophie Diernberger
Sophie Diernberger has been working at the intersection of film, education, and cultural mediation for many years. Since 2017, she has successfully organized innovative media education formats for educational institutions throughout Germany.
