At Home: Spark a Conversation

Rupprecht Matthies looks to the community for inspiration. In his work, he asked refugees from around the world to share their stories and experiences resettling in Denver.

Your Turn:

• Find creative ways to ask your community to share their experiences with you.
• What has surprised you about having to be at home?
• What did you leave behind?
• What word stays in your thoughts?
• What is something that you miss?
• What is one word that describes “home” to you NOW?

With their responses, pick out a few words that stand out to you and feature in a word cloud.

Materials:

• Scissors
• Markers/Crayons
• String
• Cardboard
• Clothes hanger