This weekend I ran another workshop, which has led to some further iterations of the Identi-tee project, which I would like to implement on Wednesday for the Girl Guides, and then get their feedback on the changes. I have removed a number of exercises that werent very popular, and also every exercise takes so much longer than anticipated that I need the extra time.
Session 1
Introduction and name labels - Whole Group
I will introduce myself, explain I am interested in people, how they see themselves, how they portray themselves and how they interact in their communities. Explain about my course and the exhibition briefly. Explain about the creation of the T-shirt, show examples, explain we will only start this today, not finish it. I will be helping them develop some ideas that they will use on their t-shirts through a series of exercises, to which there are no right or wrong answers. Any questions?
I will encourage the group to make their own sticky name labels, with felt tips and stickers, as individual as they want.
(10 mins)
Warm-up - Pairs
In pairs, the young people must say 1, 2, 3, back and forth within the pair.
Person A) - 1
Person B) - 2
Person A) - 3
Person B) - 1
Person A) - 2
Person B) -3
...
etc...
Then Person A) replaces 3 with their name, and Person B) does the same when they get number 3, they both say 1 and normally, try getting faster and faster.
At the end of this discuss how their names just become sounds once repeated this many times, and so what do their names actually mean to them, what does it say about them? Ask them what they think my name says about me, what assumptions do they make? Do they identify with their names, is it really who they are?
At this point we will create some name labels for their actual T-shirts, they can do this in anyway they like. This allows them to start their T-shirts, as I have found some of the younger members of the group are quite eager to do this.
(20mins)
Who am I? - Whole group
As a group we discuss what they understand by the word Culture and the word Identity. They write the ideas down on post its and I put them up for the group. Hand out A3 sheets with T-shirt outline, which allows them to note down anything on the paper t-shirt that they might like to put on their real t-shirt.
Discuss how people's self image can be influenced by other people.
Finally ask the group to shout out and write on post it notes elements that they feel make up their identity e.g. family, friends, interests, ethnicity, appearance, beliefs, values, choices etc. What makes them who they are?
(10mins)
Break/Quick game - Whole group
Give each person a post-it note and pen, explain they have 30 seconds to draw a picture of themselves on it. Give them 30 seconds. Stop them and then share with the group, discuss who different everyone's picture is, some people will have drawn their faces, their bodies, discuss how everyone sees themselves differently and how we all interpret instructions differently.
(5mins)
Brand Identity - Whole group collectively
Show the group the brand alphabet, see how many they recognise. Discuss how brands have an identity and what do they associate with some of these brand identities? Apple, cool, IBM boring etc
Top 3 brands, coolest brands, favourite etc...
(5mins - optional exercise depending on length of workshop)
Break/Quick game - Small groups
Mix the groups up again, give them each a pile of magazines and speech bubble post it notes. Each group is to look through the advertisements, and examine one of the following topics: how men's grooming products are associated with toughness, how women's products are associated with femininity or how age is treated in our culture. Use the bubble post its to write remarks on the people in the adverts about what they are portraying. Share with the group. Guide the discussion on why these messages are set this way, what it means and how they feel about them. Discuss airbrushing and fake eyelashes etc.
(5/10mins)
10 Things you love - Whole group individually
Hand out worksheets, then ask the group to list 10 things they love, these can be people, objects, belongings, food, music, anything... no right or wrong, no silly answers.
(5mins)
Near end of first session, end with everyone choosing some pieces they would like to put on their T-shirts, and putting them in a labelled envelope. Ask them all to bring in anything they would like to add to their T-shirts.
Session 2
Hopes, Dreams, Aspirations - Whole group
Ask everyone to write down an aspiration on a brightly coloured tag, these can be shared with the group or be private. Then tie them onto a helium balloon and go outside to release them.
(10mins)
Main Activity : Identi-tee - Whole group individually
Each person to create a T-shirt that visually and externally represents their sense of self, their communities, families, hopes, dreams and aspirations. Provide all the necessary equipment, materials, help and support. Show example T-shirts created by other creatives, discuss the elements they see. Begin session and ensure everyone is spoken to individually to help with progress.
(45mins)
Share work - whole group
Reflect and discuss together
(5mins)
Clarify achievements - whole group
What have we achieved, what skills have we built? Everyone to say one thing they have done in the session they are proud of.
(2-5mins)
Feedback
Ask the group to give feedback on which exercises they enjoyed and why, and what ones could be changed etc.
(2-5mins)
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