In the first week, I invited older adult participants to engage in a collage-making activity centered on memory, personal interests, and visual exploration. I prepared a variety of materials, including old magazines, photographs, colored papers, textures, and printed images, and spread them across the table for participants to freely browse and select from. Participants slowly searched through the materials, choosing images, colors, or fragments that connected to their memories, emotions, daily experiences, or simple curiosities.

As participants cut, layered, and arranged images, conversations naturally emerged around family, past homes, gardens, favorite objects, and moments from everyday life. Some participants were drawn to familiar landscapes or flowers, while others focused on textures, colors, or shapes that felt comforting or meaningful to them. Through this process, I observed how collage could become a gentle way for participants to revisit memories, express emotions visually, and build connections with one another through shared making and storytelling.