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Join Sara Clark and the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha for “Expressive Arts Journaling”. This can be seen as an extension of a diary but instead of just writing, you can choose how you want to express yourself on paper. This 1.5 hour introductory experiential workshop will walk you through some basic expressive journaling activities to help you unleash your creativity.
A collaborative graphic novel created by Sansei artist Lillian Michiko Blakey and Yonsei animation filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns, this intergenerational story is the first time a graphic novel has ever been created to address both themes of Japanese Canadian history and identity.
Open to the public, we welcome everyone to attend either FREE 1.5 hour presentation! For ease of joining, the link to attend both presentations will be posted on the Calgary Buddhist Temple website and on Facebook!
On Being Yukiko is structured as a conversation between 12-year-old Emma or Yukiko and her ba-chan (grandmother), who tells Emma the story of how her great-great grandmother Maki, a Japanese picture bride, arrived in Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Maki’s story of extreme perseverance and sacrifice inspires Emma, who identifies as a quarter Japanese, to discover a deeper connection to her Japanese Canadian identity…and on being Yukiko.