How can a scrapbook be translated to the screen in a compelling way? Scrapbooks hold a wealth of potential in their ability to tell strong stories, though can sometimes be under-appreciated as an art form. Join artist Saroja Ponnambalam for a virtual workshop where participants draw from their own scrapbooks, diaries, and archives to build a video-based artwork.
Scrapbooks of all forms contain various archives - photographs, collages, scribbles, poetry, letters, texts, emails, drawings, magazine cut-outs, home videos, cellphone footage, super 8mm films, toys and other objects. There is a lot to uncover through our personal and family scrapbooks and archives, especially clues that reveal pieces of our intergenerational histories, traumas and legacies.