Let Memory Shine: Illuminating Family Stories Through Art 

🗓️ Saturday, August 23, 2025 

🕚 11am to 4pm

📍 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill 
5801 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

🎨  Lunch will be provided. This is a FREE event. All are welcome. 

✨ What’s This All About?

Join us for a heartwarming and hands-on day of storytelling, art, and cultural connection! As part of the Taiwan World Portrait Project’s 2025 North America Tour, this workshop invites you to reflect on your family traditions (biological or chosen!), migration journeys, and cherished memories — and then bring them to life through the magical medium of lightbox art. 

Led by acclaimed Taiwanese educator and artist Mr. Chen Yu-He (陳雨禾), you’ll learn how to transform your personal stories into glowing works of art using drawing, paper cutting, and light. Whether you come solo, with friends, or as a multi-generational family, you’ll create a beautiful, handmade lightbox that celebrates your heritage and creativity.

Pittsburgh is the 6th stop on the “World Portraits: Starting from Taiwan’s Collective Creative Experience” tour, which includes workshops in Salt Lake City, San Diego, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Seattle, and Chicago. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of a creative movement!

Check out highlights from previous workshops in Taiwan, Northern Thailand and Japan. 

🎨 What Will I Do?

• Reflect on your family history, migration stories, or cultural traditions in your biological or chosen family

• Sketch meaningful people, places, or objects from your memories

• Learn paper cutting techniques to create layered visual scenes

• Assemble and light up your own story lightbox 

• Share and connect with others in an intercultural setting to celebrate our diversity 

👉 Watch this short video to get an idea. (Note: This workshop focuses on the lightbox only — the music box shown in the video is not included.)

🖌️ About the Instructor 

YuHe Chen (陳雨禾) is a celebrated art and aesthetics teacher at Wanfu Elementary School in Taipei. Chen is known for his innovative approach to maker education and has led students in creating hundreds of story lamps that highlight family and community heritage. His work has been featured at Maker Faires across Asia and recognized by Parenting Magazine and CommonWealth Magazine as a leader in educational innovation.

🙋‍♀️ FAQ

Who can attend?
Everyone is welcome! The workshop will be led in Mandarin and Taiwanese, with English interpretation available. We encourage participation from all cultural backgrounds.

Is there an age limit?
Nope! This is a family-friendly event. Children under 16 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Do I need to be an artist?
Not at all! No prior art experience is needed — just bring your stories and your imagination.

Can I work with someone else?
Yes! You can create a lightbox on your own, with a friend, or as a family.

Do I need to register?
Yes, please! Registration helps us prepare materials and order lunch.

👉 Sign up now to reserve your spot!

✨ 點亮記憶的光：跨世代與跨文化的故事交流 

📅 2025年8月23日（星期六） 

🕚 上午11點至下午4點 

📍 卡內基圖書館松鼠丘分館 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill （5801 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217） 

🍱 免費供應午餐｜🎟 免費參加｜🗣 華語教學，提供英語口譯

🌏 一場結合記憶、藝術與文化的創作體驗

《給阿媽的一封信》導演陳慧齡的「臺灣世界人群像計畫」將於2025年夏天重返北美！我們誠摯邀請您參加由臺北市萬福國小視覺藝術教師陳雨禾老師親自指導的家族故事燈箱創作工作坊。這是一場融合繪畫、剪紙與燈光的藝術體驗，讓您透過雙手與心靈，將家族記憶與文化故事轉化為獨一無二的光影作品。

無論是獨自一人、與朋友同行，還是與幾代同堂的家庭一起，都可以親手製作一個精美的燈箱。

匹茲堡是「臺灣世界人群像藝術運動」2025年北美巡迴的第六站，其他城市包括：鹽湖城、聖地牙哥、洛杉磯、舊金山灣區、西雅圖與芝加哥。這是一次難得的國際藝術交流機會，千萬別錯過！

關於手作剪紙和燈箱，請參考之前在臺灣、泰國北部以及日本的工作坊。

🎨 工作坊亮點 

• 回憶與分享您的家族故事、遷徙經歷或文化傳承 

• 動手繪製與剪紙，創作屬於自己的故事燈箱

• 與來自不同背景的朋友交流，促進跨文化理解 

• 一起點亮記憶，照亮彼此的故事 

📽️ 點此觀看工作坊氛圍影片（本次工作坊不包含影片中音樂盒製作部分）

👩‍🏫 指導老師：陳雨禾

陳雨禾老師是臺北市萬福國小藝美科教師，長期推動創客教育與藝術整合教學，帶領學生與社區長者共同創作「故事燈箱」，作品曾參展於國內外燈光藝術展，並獲得多項教育創新獎項肯定。教學強調跨世代交流與文化傳承，讓藝術成為連結記憶與社群的橋樑。

➡️ 誰可以參加？

所有人都歡迎參加！活動以華語與臺語進行，提供英語口譯，無論語言背景皆可輕鬆參與。

➡️ 有沒有年齡限制？

沒有！歡迎全家大小、兩代三代一起來參加。16歲以下請由家長陪同。

➡️ 需要報名嗎？

是的，請務必報名，以便我們準備材料與午餐。

➡️ 我需要自己完成一個燈箱嗎？

不一定！可以獨立創作，也可以與朋友或家人一起完成一個燈箱。

計畫發起人: 陳慧齡導演

美國實體巡迴活動協辦單位: 陳文成博士紀念基金會以及宇宙臺灣社