[活動報告]：2024/09/06（南港）彩繪改造計畫-迷你我工作坊

2024南港樂齡藝術與創意培力計畫完成今年度的活動啦！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。

十年前，我們與藝術家蓉蓉在「BUILD A HOME 改造空間計畫」相遇，十年後的今天，蓉蓉依然在藝術領域中發光，我們特別邀請蓉蓉回來帶領「迷你我 mini me」工作坊，她透過創新的形式引導南港樂齡創造出屬於自己的自畫像。

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

我們針對樂齡課程，特別將課程步驟拆解，並且用樂齡們熟悉的生活經驗來解釋，讓大家能夠快速上手。

課程一開始，讓樂齡使用水彩筆進行握筆訓練，熟悉如何控制筆的力道。接著，從直線、波浪線到無限圓圈的練習，看到樂齡們畫得越來越有信心！

掌握了筆的使用後，下一步讓樂齡們練習畫出夥伴在自己眼裡的樣子。每位樂齡都畫出了自己身邊夥伴的特點，有的畫了戴耳環亮晶晶的，有的畫了髮型捲捲的，也有的畫了穿著亮色衣服的。透過這些細微的觀察，我們能感受到他們之間深厚的情感聯結。

來到今天的課程重點——迷你我：自畫像工作坊。為了這次活動，嚮光特地準備了鏡子，希望樂齡們能照著鏡中的自己畫出屬於自己的自畫像。儘管之前的練習已經讓大家習慣了線條的勾勒和人像畫的步驟，但當輪到畫自己時，還是有些樂齡朋友會覺得「好難哦！」「我不會啦！」

有一位樂齡朋友非常自信地畫出了自己的胸部形狀，這對我們來說是一個大膽的藝術創作，但對於她來說，這只是她生命的一小部分。她和我們分享了她的故事——她是金門人，嫁來台灣。在繪畫過程中，她回憶起了八二三炮戰中過世的親人，對她而言，能夠握筆寫字甚至繪畫，對以前的環境來說是一件非常奢侈的事，她非常感謝我們能夠來到據點舉辦這樣的創意課程，陪伴她們，她的分享讓我們感受到極大的力量，也讓我們更加堅定將樂齡藝術與創意培力計畫延續到明年的決心。

我們將樂齡完成的畫作都放進了畫框，並展示在據點內。希望這些作品能持續陪伴他們。透過這系列課程，樂齡們不僅學會了基本的繪畫技巧，更加深了彼此之間的情感連結。從握筆訓練到觀察夥伴特徵，再到創作自畫像，在過程中獲得自信與成就感！

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！

A challenging illustration workshop bringing in self-introspection was brought to our older friends in Nangang – we were happy to collaborate with Long Long for a colorful and expressive Mini Me workshop that allowed us and our friends to get to know each other and themselves even more.

10 years ago, we met Long Long in our first BUILD A HOME with children at Taoyuan MuHsiang Children’s Home and a decade later, we coincidentally have her back to host a Mini Me illustration workshop with older persons as part of our 2024 BUILD A HOME program. While we have worked hard since January to make the community center more welcoming and a blank canvas for our older friend’s artworks, we really wanted a piece of their sunny presence on the walls.

Hand dexterity and observation skills were integrated in as they first utilized water colors to form some basic shapes and lines that would be later utilized. Each had a “partner” that they faced to draw, using their keen observation and being able to draw. It’s always so fascinating to see not only what the other person sees in us, but then how we draw ourselves. It was very interesting in drawing each other they came close to providing replicas of what they viewed in contrast to them what they saw and drew of themselves in the mirrors. This was a combination of them giving the space to draw themselves in their favorite outfits but we also saw them being greatly inspired whether it be by others and the scenery around them, or their neighbors (if one wore a blouse the other wanted one too). Some took this approach and others, while claiming they did not know how to draw, then with gentle and insistent calls of them to have confidence in themselves, slowly etched out scenes from their lives – their favorite fruits, people that were a part of their loves, some having never fully been a part of having been given the chance to start drawing without restrictions to finishing a masterpiece that they were proud of and wanted to show and explain to others. We loved learning so much more about their stories that were achieved through such traditional mediums of art but also look forward to the future forms of art and communication.

What we learned from this was to surround ourselves with love and inspiration as it always comes back to being a part of who we are. We can also learn how to inspire and lead others. This is so empowering! Bright Side Projects wants to continue to lead the way to a better future and better lives, getting to know ourselves and each other is just one of those ways!

Thank you to Long Long, than you to our Big Friends, thank you to social workers, thank you our older friends who taught us so much and continue to teach us everyday. May we all continue find beauty and inspiration in each other!