THE APSARA CREATIVE
ARTS & CULTURE // BLOG & MAGAZINE
EST. 2024
Excited to announce that we are collaborating with CAMY (Center for Asian Minnesotan Youth) to put on a youth circle this summer! I (Sara) will be mentoring 6-8 Khmer youth. My program is designed to be rooted in creativity, self-expression, developing entrepreneurial skills, cultural immersion, creative writing, grant writing and more.
Limited spots are available.
Dr. Chhoun, of the UMN College of Education and Human Development is launching is a 3 day workshop, where K-12 Educators will have the opportunity to learn about Cambodian-American experiences to enhance their role as educators.
I, Sara Gregor of @theapsaracreative will be leading 1 of the 3 days, where we will take the group to the temple and learn about the art, history, architecture, and get to dive a little bit in to some Buddhist themes. Through group discussion and creative reflection, some drawing & sketching, we will consider the culture of the Khmer people, Cambodian-American refugee experience 50 years since the genocide, observe the role of Buddhism, and apply our new-found knowledge to what we may experience or want to see in the classroom.
Books and art supplies will be provided for this PD.
Much is lost in translation. And still, we try. Like gold filling the cracks of broken pottery, My Soul of Gold is not a direct translation, but a reflection—a way of expressing what cannot fully be said. In this exhibition, each artist brings their own golden soul forward, not to recreate the poem, but to echo its spirit: Hao’s wisdom through fracture and repair, Gabriella’s movement through classical dance, and Sara’s meditative reinterpretation of sacred forms.
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