It was Father’s Day when we held a comic workshop in Slagelse in collaboration with Den Boligsociale Helhedsplan – En Fælles Indsats (The Social Housing Plan – A Joint Effort). The wish was for the workshop to have an H.C. Andersen theme, so we started by watching two short animated films that told the fairy tale “The Sweethearts” about the top and the ball who don’t end up together. Mia Fryland led the workshop, and the 9 participants showed great imagination with the theme from the fairy tale as they created their comics.

After several hours of intense work, we held an exhibition, and everyone had the opportunity to talk about and present their very different comics.

In Herning, we collaborated with the social housing project Plads Til Forskel (“Room for Diversity”). The participants in the comic workshop were four users from a day center for the elderly and five girls from the neighboring school. They drew together and had some great conversations about what it’s like to be a child today compared to when the older participants were the same age as the girls. This naturally led to drawings that focused on kindergartens and schools.

Mia Fryland led the workshop, and after several hours of intense work—only interrupted by a lunch break—we held an exhibition, and everyone had the chance to talk about and present their very different comics.

In collaboration with Boliggården, we held a multi-generational cartoon workshop in Boliggården's large, bright premises. Mia Fryland was the workshop leader and the 25 participants drew on very different topics from holidays to unlucky owls to family and flowers.

After a few hours of intense work and a lunch, we held an exhibition and everyone had the opportunity to talk about and tell about the very different cartoons.

In collaboration with BoligViborg and Skovgaard Museum, we held a comic workshop for multiple generations in the museum’s wonderful premises. Mia Fryland led the workshop, and the 10 participants created drawings on a wide range of topics, from football and burgers to feelings of spring.

After several hours of intense work, we held an exhibition where everyone had the opportunity to present and discuss their very diverse comics.

In collaboration with Laila Hammouti and Nørrebrobyggerne, Salaam Film & Dialog held a cartoon workshop in Hamletsgade in Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Sanna Hukkanen taught and Mia Fryland, who will teach the remaining workshops in Denmark, was there to see how Sanna Hukkanen holds workshops with participants who are not used to drawing.

There were three elderly people and eight children from the settlement, and they spent some nice hours together. First, we watched the animation film 'Nightshift' as inspiration for the participants. Sanne then introduced how you with using simple methods can work to create a short cartoon in four pictures.

Then everyone started drawing and after a few hours of intense work, the parents of the participating children came to see the result.

The workshop was held at Filmcentrum Syd's premises on Grynbodgatan 14, with Anna Lönn Franko as the workshop leader.
Snacks and coffee were served throughout the afternoon.

The workshop began with everyone introducing themselves to each other, after which the workshop leader went through the day's schedule.
The first exercise involved analyzing a 4-panel comic in two age-mixed groups for about 20 minutes.
Then the groups presented their analyses to each other for about 20 minutes.

After that, participants were given a PowerPoint presentation with basic instructions for comic drawing,
as well as instructions for creating a wall comic with a message.
Comic templates and pens were handed out.

Participants could choose to work in pairs or individually on their drawings.
Finally, a short vernissage was held where participants viewed each other's finished works and reflected on the day.
Everyone was very satisfied.

The workshop took place at Filmcentrum Syd’s premises on Grynbodgatan 14, with Anna Lönn Franko as the workshop leader.
Snacks were served throughout the afternoon.
The group consisted of five older participants and five young participants.

The workshop began with everyone introducing themselves to each other, followed by the workshop leader presenting the day’s schedule via PowerPoint.

The first exercise involved analyzing a four-panel comic strip in two mixed-age groups for about 20 minutes.
The groups then presented their analyses to each other for approximately 20 minutes.

Afterward, we took a silent sensory walk outdoors in Slottsparken for about 30 minutes.
Upon returning to Filmcentrum, all participants shared the sensory impressions they had gathered based on sight, hearing, smell, and touch.

Following the discussion on sensory impressions, the workshop leader gave a PowerPoint presentation with basic instructions on comic drawing, as well as guidelines for creating a wall comic with a message.

Comic templates and drawing materials were distributed.
Participants could choose to work in pairs or individually on their drawings. In total, five completed wall comics were created.

Finally, a short exhibition was held where participants viewed each other’s finished works and reflected on the day.
Everyone was very satisfied.

FilmCentrum Syd held a cartoon workshop in Studiefrämjandet Vuxsenskolans premises at Grynbodgatan 20 in Malmö. Sanna Hukkanen taught and Anna Lönn Franko, who will teach the remaining workshops in Sweden, was there to see how Sanna Hukkanen conducted the workshop with pariticipants who are not used to drawing.

There were a total of 12 participants, of which 6 young people between the ages of 18-25, who are also part of the city of Malmö´s investment in mentoring for you people who are struggling to get into the culturefield. The remaining participants were 6 people from our network aged 60-85.

The workshop began with Sanna describing how, using simple methods, you can work on making a short cartoon series of four images. We also looked at some series that were made by previous group and thus had the opportunity to analyze visual storytelling.
After that we went for a short walk in our nearby park Kungsparken, to get inspiration and open uour minds to ideas. Then everyone started drawing, and after a few hours of work, we finished with a presentation of all the results.

Explore the gap-hanke järjesti sarjakuvatyöpajan Lieksassa 1.2.2024. Työpaja järjestettiin yhteistyössä Norpas festivaalin ja Itäisen dokkariklubin kanssa. Tapahtumapaikkana oli monikulttuurisuusyhdistys Metkan pyörittämä kulttuurikeskus Kulma Lieksan keskustassa. Työpajaan osallistui noin 20 henkeä. He olivat kotoisin muun muassa Ukrainasta, Suomesta ja Somaliasta ja edustivat eri ikäryhmiä.

Työpaja alkoi Pieter-Jan Van Dammen lyhytelokuvalla ”Fabula rasa”, jossa tekijä pohtii omaa siirtymäänsä dokumentaristista omavaraisviljelijäksi. Lyhyen keskustelun jälkeen Aalto-yliopiston tutkija Inkeri Aula ohjasi osallistujille mielikuvaharjoituksen, jossa kuviteltiin tulevaisuutta, tarkoituksena johdatella osallistujat sarjakuviensa ideoimiseen. Heidän työpajassa toteuttamansa sarjakuvat käsittelivät heidän taustojaan pakolaisina, uuteen yhteisöön sopeutumista ja tulevaisuudennäkymiä Lieksassa. Ympäristöasiat tulivat vahvasti esille tulevaisuudenvisioissa.

Aula on osallistunut työpajojen ohjaamiseen ja kerännyt samalla aineistoa tutkimukseensa luovuudesta ja ikääntymisestä.

NGO FUFF organized a combined camp for elderly / adults and children - but mostly focused on youth in Vatsa village, Estonia between 25-30 th of June 2023. We had 25 youngsters who made animations and comics. 14 adults and elders were guiding the camp with their knowledge and knowhow.

We have made 15 min of animation and several comics. The comics teacher was Sanna Hukkanen.