Life on the Island: Collage Portraiture and Storytelling as Community Building.

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Title: Life on the Island: Collage Portraiture and Storytelling as Community Building.
Authors: Gerstenblatt, Paula1, Luken, Lisa2, Chalmers, Elizabeth3
Source: Journal of Community Engagement & Scholarship. 2024, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.
Subject Terms: *Storytelling, *Data analysis, *Research methodology, Collage, Semi-structured interviews
Abstract: This qualitative study explored the experiences of island residents who participated in a collage portraiture workshop. Workshop participants used collage portraiture, an arts-based research method, to tell their stories of island life and engage with fellow community members. Nine island residents participated in the workshop and were interviewed about the experience using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data analysis revealed three overarching themes: (a) the process of collage portraiture, (b) collage portraiture as storytelling, and (c) future use of collage portraiture. This study contributes to a small body of literature investigating the use of collage portraiture as a method of storytelling and as an arts-based research method for use in community building. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This qualitative study explored the experiences of island residents who participated in a collage portraiture workshop. Workshop participants used collage portraiture, an arts-based research method, to tell their stories of island life and engage with fellow community members. Nine island residents participated in the workshop and were interviewed about the experience using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data analysis revealed three overarching themes: (a) the process of collage portraiture, (b) collage portraiture as storytelling, and (c) future use of collage portraiture. This study contributes to a small body of literature investigating the use of collage portraiture as a method of storytelling and as an arts-based research method for use in community building. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:19441207
DOI:10.54656/jces.v17i1.577