This workshop utilized the stop-motion animation technique to highlight the importance of mental health and well-being, and demonstrated how socially engaged art could act as a communal vehicle for advocacy, intervention, and healing. By demonstrating a reciprocal relationship between artistic production and social and political mechanisms, the participatory nature of narrative storytelling, empathy, and direct dialog has become essential in bringing those discussions to the forefront. The current situation around the world has shattered many dreams and aspirations. The workshop invited students to join in a socially engaged collaborative effort in depicting a happy representation of the future with stories of hope, resilience, and inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Christine Veras, Director of experimenta.L lab (Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication), for allowing me to conduct an introduction to stop-motion animation workshop with the undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Texas at Dallas.
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