
HSC Bensonhurst Senior Center VISUAL DIARY Project Blog 1 4/29/2021 Our return was eagerly anticipated by our students, the center and us. We have kept in touch via WeChat since our last class and shared the wonderful, animated video Spica created from the protest artwork created by some of our seniors in which they spoke out against anti-Asian hate crimes and attacks. After greetings and catch-ups we warmed up by miming everyday activities we did that morning. We saw sweeping the floor, drinking tea, massaging the face and head, wiping down the kitchen table, making the oatmeal and pouring hot water for tea among others. Next, we shared the magical video Spica created to showcase The Taste of Memory books our seniors created in the last program. What a joy to revisit their beautiful, creative artwork and stories! Thank you, Spica. The current project builds on what we have done before, focusing on daily life, and its quotidian details. We can find beauty in the ever...