*Personal Shrines/Memory Boxes:
According to the dictionary, a shrine is:
1. A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as a shrine of art.
2. A case, box or receptacle, especially one in which one deposits sacred relics.
3. Memory Boxes ( see below)
Memory boxes: are physical objects created by families with the assistance of a facilitator, in which they store family
memories in the form of letters, photographs, stories, and other objects that have significance for a family and its history.
In Cape Town Africa, 27 Oct. 2003 (PlusNews) reports; It can be a plump basket in a Ugandan Village or a discarded box from a shop in a South African township painted in gaudy colours with food colorants. It can be a biscuit tin decorated with shells or a square metal box with a handle and a lock. Their purpose is to hold what HIV+ parents wish to leave their children: advice, key information, sweet memories and the feeling of love.
Whether you are a parent giving it to a child, celebrating a special friendship or even mourning the loss of a loved one. This is your story-Create It!
*BYOB: Bring your own box or a variety will be available to purchase at the workshop.
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