WHAT CAN'T BE LOST: FAMILY THROUGH STORIES AND IMAGES
Ages 16-29
Winter 2022, Online
We think we know our families. Maybe our mothers have mentioned a faraway place or cousins have told us a story from decades ago. Often, though, the memories we inherit don't reveal much about the complex truths that make us who we are. To turn fragments of recollection into illuminating stories, we must dig further. In this workshop, student fellows will engage with family stories, objects, and papers--from photographs to letters to recipes and more--and respond to what they find through their own writing, audio recordings, and both still and moving images. (What exactly makes “family” will form part of class discussion.) Their investigations may lead to surprises. Every story changes and grows if we revisit the details with a fresh outlook. In recasting and preserving these narratives, we will make a gift to future generations, and ensure that our histories are not lost. Fellows' photos and writing will appear in a printed book, and short videos of their processes and discoveries will be shared in a public exhibition and on the program website. Limited to 8 student fellows.
Somer Greer is a writer and photographer who lived in Baltimore for close to a decade, working as a writing instructor at Johns Hopkins University and other schools in the Mid-Atlantic. He now lives on Bayou Vermilion in Lafayette, Louisiana. Currently, he is working on a series of candid photos of Cajun musicians.
Lukas MacKinney is an aspiring filmmaker and musician. They enjoy all aspects of the movies, but especially scoring films and working as a teaching assistant. They hope to continue sharing cinema as a means of joy, education, and representation.
Emmet Sheehan is a Baltimore City native with a background in stage and film. He was part of the pilot program that helped launch the film department at Baltimore School for the Arts, and trained at North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Intensive. He is currently working on several short film projects.
Tavon Shipley is a Baltimore writer and artist whose work often reflects the “charm” of the city. He studied theatre arts, criminal justice, and communications at Community College of Baltimore County.
