[活動報告]:2024/08/16（南港）2024 BUILD A HOME 彩繪改造計畫-塗鴉工作坊

2024南港樂齡藝術與創意培力計畫完成第八場活動啦！此計畫旨在激發樂齡的創造力，利用藝術作為療癒工具和溝通媒介，並預計將樂齡的作品展示於南港據點，讓他們與這個日常生活空間建立更強烈的情感聯繫。

今天嚮光與知名塗鴉藝術家Colasa帶給南港樂齡一連串的噴漆、塗鴉藝術課程，並妝點、美化南港據點！

更多活動照片 More images：

系列一： https://shorturl.at/iSSUl
系列二： https://shorturl.at/p5ZSW

更多活動精彩影片：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvwSL3wvwL4

瞭解更多樂齡培力計劃：https://brightside.tw/older-persons-empowerment/

「是珍珠！」「是鼻孔啦！」「是眼睛啦！」

活動開始時，嚮光透過圖案模板的小黑點，讓樂齡理解同一圖案在不同位置和角度下的多樣角色與情緒。隨後，樂齡們親手描繪和剪裁自己的圖形，並在Colasa的指導下學習使用噴漆罐。這不僅讓他們了解噴漆的藝術價值，也激發了他們對創作的熱情與藝術表達情緒的不同方式。

經過上午豐富的噴漆課程，嚮光為樂齡準備香氣四溢的純植米苔目湯，以及可口的滷味拼盤，與樂齡一邊享用美味純植餐點，一邊回味上午課程的魔幻時光！

稍做休息後，Colasa讓每位樂齡在牆面描繪的線稿中各自負責一個色塊塗漆，有許多樂齡未曾接觸過油漆、牆面彩繪，卻也從一開始的膽怯，到後來自告奮勇地說想多畫一塊呢！

而在課程尾聲嚮光準備冰涼的綠豆米苔目剉冰為樂齡消暑，樂齡們經過一天的課程，與自己動手彩繪的牆面合照，臉上洋溢著快樂的笑容。

嚮光相當樂於帶給樂齡未曾體驗過的課程，並加深樂齡與據點的連結，同時回顧十年前與睦祥育幼院的彩繪改造計畫，今年有幸帶給樂齡獨特、豐富的課程，以及彩繪改造計畫，對嚮光來說也是相當珍貴呢！

再次感謝各位大朋友的參與及支持，因為有你們，嚮光的活動才能順利圓滿！

認識塗鴉老師：Colasa 林軒毅 https://brightside.tw/helping-hands-colasa/

As part of our Art Empowerment for our older friends, we began our BUILD A HOME project in 2024 at Nangang and after the revamping of the center that serves as a the heart of the community, we invited our graffiti / and renowned artist Colasa to create a space that would truly brighten the space and breathe life into it.

We wanted everyone to know that graffiti is not simply a form of what it might be seen – vandalism – but a form of art and self expression. We have all seen it in various shapes and forms and empowering us to have another medium to communicate with is important and should not be overlooked.

After going over some forms of street art, we first started with stencils so that they could see how pencil, paper, and scissors could be implement as part of the artform. A wooden board thanks to Stef Pei was presented so they could have a hand at spray painting shapes and tagging freely outside various colors and lines or attempt their name. We were fortunate to have a bit of sunshine after the rainy days for this outside jaunt before heading back into the center.

With having so many years of experience, Colasa was not only professional but a delight to work with and integrated well with our older friends. A sketch was already proposed to the older folks who loved the bright colors which we knew matched their vivid personalities the two years we have been friends with them. Outlines of spaces and colors were implemented and everyone was assigned their tasks. We all took turns watching each other meticulously work on painting the shapes because we all knew that this group effort was to benefit the entire community.

In awe, everyone that took turns on sitting down while watching others at work were quiet in marveling as the progress continued. They worked faster than anticipated and we underestimated the height on which our friends could reach and bend to complete this totally gorgeous and IG friendly wall. We finally have the shaping of a space in gorgeous hues that match their beautiful personalities and the smiles on everyone’s faces was so striking.

For weeks afterwards this special group of individuals proudly introduced the walls as something they created and how it came to be. We are so blessed to have Janet Lin for recommending Colasa. We are so blessed to have Colasa see how his artwork and sharing his skills can bring so much joy and make a difference to this world. So many other workshops hosted at the center began to use these beautiful amoeba and heart shaped splatters as backdrops for theri photos. Let’s never forget what a beauty and joy a person can be capable of and that we can have a hand in making this world into a brighter place, one brush stroke at a time.

We loved working with him and he was such a treasure to have! We also want to thank our Brighter Futures youth Nat for coming out to help with photos and take his professionalism of videography to another level.

Thank you to for people who contributed to this project and those who donated some supplies such as artist REACH with additional spray paint cans Ron from WRONG Gallery with frames so we could grab some images.