Mix - Media: The Living Memory

Together, we will explore how images can hold stories, and how creative intervention can shift, expand, or reclaim them. This intimate session encourages experimentation, self-expression, and connection in a supportive environment.

This workshop designed for a small group of 10 young participants, where art becomes a space to explore memory, identity, and emotion. Mix – Media: The Living Memory invites participants to work with a personally meaningful photograph and transform it through mixed media techniques—layering drawing, collage, text, and paint to reimagine and reinterpret their memories.

Jean Lopez is an audiovisual creator from Quimbaya, Quindío, Colombia. He is currently studying Social Communication and Journalism at the University of Quindío. Jean’s work spans commercial media, short films, and documentaries, with a deep passion for storytelling through image and sound. He has led creative writing and audiovisual production workshops for young people, focusing on scriptwriting, photography, editing, and color grading. Jean has also been actively involved with Fundación Cultural Carteros de la Noche, supporting cultural events through audiovisual coverage and facilitating photography-based workshops. In 2024, he collaborated on “Territorio Escrito,” a creative writing initiative for youth in the Quindío region.

In 2025, Jean joined MUSE Arts as part of the DREAMS Residency and later became Web Coordinator, continuing to foster creative spaces for community expression and cultural exchange.

HAPPENING Multicultural Festival is a celebration of immigrant, refugee, and newcomer artists in Toronto. Organized by MUSE Arts, the festival brings together diverse voices through interactive workshops, exhibitions, performances, and community gatherings. It is a joyful, inclusive space where creativity thrives, stories are shared, and communities are strengthened through the arts. The festival’s mission is to amplify underrepresented voices and build bridges across cultures using the power of art.

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