Brunda Manurkar

Canvas of Us

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Canvas for Us (A Silent Reflective Gallery Walk)

Goal

To enable participants to silently reflect, express, and share individual and collective experiences, emotions, and aspirations in a creative and non-verbal way. Finally end with a closing circle

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    Instructions

    1. Introduction (5 min)
      Brief the group about the purpose and flow. Encourage them to move slowly and silently between stations. Emphasize there are no right or wrong answers — it's about honest, creative expression.
    2. Silent Gallery Walk (25 min)
      Participants move between flipcharts with the following prompts:
      • Who Are We? (Draw or write what represents the soul of this group)
      • Turning Points (Mark a moment that mattered to you here)
      • Energies & Emotions (Color or name the emotions you’ve felt in this space)
      • Gifts We Bring (Write or sketch a unique strength you contribute)
      • Our Future Together (Imagine this space a year from now — express a dream or hope)
    3. Group Reflection (15 min)
      Regather in a circle. Invite 1–2 volunteers to share what they noticed or felt.
      Come together and invite verbal sharing now:
      Ask:
      “What did you experience during this silent process?”
      “Which canvas moved you the most — and why?”
      “What did you learn about yourself or the group?”
      “If this were an art gallery, what title would you give it?”
      Optionally, do a closing circle with one-word check-out (e.g., “One word I’m leaving with…”)

    Background

    “The Canvas of Us” is a silent facilitation process drawn inspiration by the Gallery Walk methodology. Participants reflect individually and contribute visually at various themed stations, each designed to surface collective identity, shared experiences, and future aspirations. I had recently facilitated for IAF India Pune hub anniversary 2025, had received an overwhelming response of appreciation and similar expereince for few organisations earlier.

    Through color, symbols, and quiet reflection, the group co-creates a rich, expressive tapestry — leading to a closing circle where insights are shared and deeper connections are formed.This process can have outcomes of deeper group bonding, have recognition of shared journey, creative emotional processing and insights into future aspirations.

     It is suitable for following events- 

    • Hub or team anniversaries
    • End-of-program reflections
    • Visioning sessions
    • DEI or emotional processing spaces
    • Post-conflict or healing moments

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