Community Ethnography Workshops, 2014
SubjectPortrait of
Candyce Testa
(Mashantucket Pequot)
SubjectPortrait of
Trudie Lamb Richmond
(Schaghticoke, 1931 - 2021)
SubjectPortrait of
Manola Sidara
(Laotian)
SubjectPortrait of
Lynne Williamson
SubjectPortrait of
Greg Sharrow
SubjectPortrait of
Maegan BetEnvia
(Assyrian)
SubjectPortrait of
Florence Betgeorge
(Assyrian)
SubjectPortrait of
Roberta Delgado Vincent
(Cape Verdean)
SubjectPortrait of
Stan Karro
(Finnish)
SubjectPortrait of
Howard Phengsomphone
(Laotian)
SubjectPortrait of
Andy Kolovos
Date2014 January 24
Mediumborn digital photography
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
CopyrightIn Copyright
Object number2015.196.849.1-.27
DescriptionPhotographs of Day 2 of a two-day community ethnography workshop series held at the Institute for Community Research and then at East-West Grille. The photos show a discussion of ethnographic recording and interviewing with Vermont Folklife Center folklorists Andy Kolovos and Greg Sharrow, who then used the restaurant as a setting for recording and interviewing. The Connecticut folk artists who participated include: Trudie Lamb Richmond, Candyce Testa, Roberta Delgado Vincent, Maegan BetEnvia, Florence Betgeorge, Stan Karro, Manola Sidara, and Howard Phengsomphone.
(.1) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Pictured left to right: Candyce Testa, Trudie Lamb Richmond, Manola Sidara, and Lynne Williamson.
(.2) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Manola Sidara and Trudie Lamb Richmond are pictured.
(.3) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Manola Sidara and Greg Sharrow are pictured.
(.4) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session group discussion.
(.5) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Pictured are: Trudie Lamb Richmond, Maeghan BetEnvia, and Florence Betgevargiz.
(.6) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Maeghan BetEnvia is being interviewed by Greg Sharrow.
(.7) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Maeghan BetEnvia and Florence Betgeorge discussing an interview.
(.8) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Candyce Testa and Trudie Lamb Richmond participating in an interview with equipment.
(.9) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Roberta Delgado Vincent and Stan Karro participating in an interview.
(.10) Workshop participants at East-West Grille sampling Lao food. Pictured are: Roberta Delgado Vincent, Candyce Testa, and Trudie Lamb Richmond.
(.11) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Trudie Lamb Richmond is listening to the khene performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.12) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Pictured are: Greg Sharrow, Howard Phengsomphone, Candyce Testa, and Trudie Lamb Richmond.
(.13) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Howard Phengsomphone and Candyce Testa are pictured.
(.14-.15) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Photos of a khene performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.16) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Lao food prepared by Manola Sidara.
(.17) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Manola Sidara showing a Lao hat.
(.18) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Photo of a lannat (Lao xylophone) performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.19) Workshop at East-West Grille. Photo of the East-West Grille sign outside.
(.20) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Greg Sharrow is interviewing Howard Phengsomphone.
(.21) Lao decorative figures inside East-West Grille.
(.22) Traditional Lao cakes prepared by Manola Sidara.
(.23) Lannat performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.24) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Andy Kolovos is interviewing Manola Sidara.
(.25) khene performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.26) Lao sausages prepared by Manola Sidara.
(.27) Lannat performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
NotesSubject Note for the Community Ethnography Workshop Series, January 23-24, 2014: CCHAP organized a two-day training workshop for Connecticut folk and traditional artists and community scholars, focusing on community documentation/oral history methods, and recording techniques and preservation. The workshops were conducted by folklorists Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos, educator and archivist for the Vermont Folklife Center. Ten participants came from several ethnic backgrounds, art forms, and community organizations from across Connecticut. The trainings consisted of intensive sessions in recording equipment and techniques, best practices for interviewing community resource people, ethical practices and recognition of power issues in telling other people’s stories, archiving and preservation procedures, and using the materials in programming. Day 1 was an all-day session of presentations and discussions held at the Institute for Community Research (ICR). After morning sessions at ICR, Day 2 added a site visit to a Lao restaurant, East-West Grille, owned by educator/chef Manola Sidara who also participated in the workshops. At the restaurant, workshop participants interviewed and documented musicians, cooks, and community leaders. Participants also developed plans for projects in their own communities: these included collecting native stories about place, Assyrian textile arts documentation, and Cape Verdean histories. Many written and online materials and resources were given to participants for their use, and the entire workshop was recorded. Participants reported that the experience was very rich and practical, and they gained new tools and strategies that have been very useful in framing their ideas for community arts projects. Several of the participants also attended the previous 2013 trainings in presentation methods for educational settings, and they felt that this 2014 workshop deepened that experience and their knowledge. Project participants included: (.1) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Pictured left to right: Candyce Testa, Trudie Lamb Richmond, Manola Sidara, and Lynne Williamson.
(.2) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Manola Sidara and Trudie Lamb Richmond are pictured.
(.3) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Manola Sidara and Greg Sharrow are pictured.
(.4) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session group discussion.
(.5) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Pictured are: Trudie Lamb Richmond, Maeghan BetEnvia, and Florence Betgevargiz.
(.6) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Maeghan BetEnvia is being interviewed by Greg Sharrow.
(.7) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Maeghan BetEnvia and Florence Betgeorge discussing an interview.
(.8) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Candyce Testa and Trudie Lamb Richmond participating in an interview with equipment.
(.9) Workshop participants at the Institute for Community Research session. Roberta Delgado Vincent and Stan Karro participating in an interview.
(.10) Workshop participants at East-West Grille sampling Lao food. Pictured are: Roberta Delgado Vincent, Candyce Testa, and Trudie Lamb Richmond.
(.11) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Trudie Lamb Richmond is listening to the khene performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.12) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Pictured are: Greg Sharrow, Howard Phengsomphone, Candyce Testa, and Trudie Lamb Richmond.
(.13) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Howard Phengsomphone and Candyce Testa are pictured.
(.14-.15) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Photos of a khene performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.16) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Lao food prepared by Manola Sidara.
(.17) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Manola Sidara showing a Lao hat.
(.18) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Photo of a lannat (Lao xylophone) performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.19) Workshop at East-West Grille. Photo of the East-West Grille sign outside.
(.20) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Greg Sharrow is interviewing Howard Phengsomphone.
(.21) Lao decorative figures inside East-West Grille.
(.22) Traditional Lao cakes prepared by Manola Sidara.
(.23) Lannat performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.24) Workshop participants at East-West Grille. Andy Kolovos is interviewing Manola Sidara.
(.25) khene performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
(.26) Lao sausages prepared by Manola Sidara.
(.27) Lannat performance by guest musician Sai Launrath.
Andy Kolovos - Vermont Folklife Center archivist and folklorist
Greg Sharrow - Vermont Folklife Center educator and folklorist
Manola Sidara - Lao dance educator, chef, and community organizer
Roberta Delgado Vincent - Cape Verdean community scholar and activist
Howard Phengsomphone - Lao educator and community organizer
Stan Karro - Finnish American Heritage Society community organizer
Florence Betgevargiz - Assyrian community textile artist
Maegan BetEnvia - Assyrian community scholar
Trudie Lamb Richmond - Schaghticoke educator, storyteller, and elder
Candyce Testa - Mashantucket Pequot educator and storyteller
Additional materials for all these artists and this event exist in the CCHAP archive.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
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