Qassiarsuk 100th Anniversary Art and Storytelling Workshop
In June of 2023, the Maine-Greenland team collaborated with residents to facilitate a collage workshop in Qassiarsuk, Greenland for the 100th Anniversary celebration of the sheep farming settlement. Our community partners, four of who are teachers at the elementary school, suggested they continue the project over the school year with the students to interview elders and create collages for the celebration in June 2024. Using photos, archival documents, and text from interview transcripts students created a collective collage that was displayed at the original Otto Frederickson farmhouse during the celebration.
Collage Workshops: Long Island, ME (USA) and Qaqortoq, South Greenland
Two collage workshops were offered in conjunction with Maine-Greenland Collaborations; the workshops were led by Paula Gerstenblatt in communities on Long Island, ME (USA) and in Qaqortoq, South Greenland. Residents prepared for the workshop by bringing photographs and archival documents, as well as photocopied materials from historical archives. The workshops provided an opportunity for participants to engage with one another and craft collages about their lived experiences.
Long Island Stories: A Collage Portrait Workshop
Life on the Island: Collage Portraiture and Storytelling as Community Building
Qaqortoq Collage Workshop
Photo Credits: Matt Keith and Sarah Woodall