Session Objectives:

  1. Familiarization with the concepts of access aesthetics

  2. Understanding creative image analysis

  3. Understanding the benefit of creative narratives

  4. Understanding how to translate between creative modalities such as photography, poetry, and dance.

  5. Playing with the personal narrative

Preparation Time:

Facilitator Preparation:

  • Suggested Prep Time: 1.5 hours

  • Facilitator Pre-Reading/Materials:

    • Cynthia and Pato AMDJ Video

    • Read some short creative personal narratives in Brevity Journal to help think through telling personal narratives: https://brevitymag.com/

    • Read background material on the concepts of access aesthetics

Participant Preparation:

  • Participants should bring digital access to their personal archive of photographs, bring writing materials, and dress in clothing that is comfortable for them to move in.

Session Materials