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Inspiration Page

The central question we’re asking is: What is your experience being part of a neurodiverse family?

You can answer this in any way you like. Feeling immediately inspired? You can get started straight away!

If you’re feeling stuck, use this guide to find a spark. Remember: we aren't looking for "perfect" art—we are looking for your perspective.

 

​Pick a prompt:

You don’t have to answer all of these. Just pick one that resonates with you. Or come up with your own idea!

• Your Journey: What has been important to you as you’ve grown up? What do you wish you had known when you were younger?

• Navigating the World: What is it like to move through the world? What are the obstacles, and what has helped you (a person, a hobby, a piece of advice)? Do you experience things differently from other people?

• Family Life: What is your family like? Are you all similar or very different? As a parent or sibling, how do you see your child or sibling’s journey?

• Highs & Lows: What are you most proud of? What has been tricky or challenging? What affects your mental health right now?

• A Message: What do you wish people knew about neurodiversity, autism, or ADHD?

• You: What makes you YOU?​​​

 

Pick your materials​

Use whatever feels natural. If you already have something—a photo, a social media post, or a song—you can submit that too!

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• 🎨 Art: Drawing, painting, or collage

• 🛠️ 3D: Crafts or sculpture

• ✍️ Words: A poem, a story or simply a few sentences

• 📸 Media: A photo or short video

• 🎮 Digital: A screen recording of a game or digital creation

• 🎵 Sound: A song or musical piece

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Please keep any voice notes or videos under 3 minutes. 

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You can also provide us with a description of your work. Maybe you want to tell us bit more about why a photo is important, what a music piece or art represents. You can also ask help from a parent to write something alongside your art.

 

Any questions about the process? See our FAQ HERE or reach out to us by email: cbcd-superstaars @ bbk.ac.uk

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Examples of things to make

Here are some ideas and links to websites/videos. For a more detailed guide with pictures, please also see the email we have sent you.

Remember, you can keep it as simple as you like or try out new techniques. It is up to you!

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    • Share an existing piece you have created

        ○ It doesn't need to be new. You might have created a drawing, story, poem, social media post, ...

    • A collage with prints of family photos, drawings, magazine cutouts

        ○ Remember, we need permission to display photo's if other people are identifiable

    • Storyboards & Personal timelines

        ○ Go over what happened in a year or over your whole life, it's up to you

        ○ You can paint, draw, add photos, comments,….

    • Comic strips, cartoons

        ○ Tell your story by drawing a comic

    • Screenshots of a digital world you created.

        ○ Maybe the digital world shows how you experience the world, or an avatar that show how you see yourself.

    • Stop-frame animation

        ○ Check out this website to see how you could make a stop-frame animation:

        Digital Journeys Family Workshop: Ana Sophia:  https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/family-how-to-make-a-stop-frame-animation

     • A sculpture using air dried clay, polymer clay or papier mache

        ○ See here for an example of making a portrait:

            https://www.barbican.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/PinchPot%20%282%29.pdf

    • Costumes or masks that represent who you are, how you feel or how others see you

    • Family in a box: recreate your home or life in a (shoe) box. 

    • Draw inspiration from hobbies or interests

        ○ Are you a musician? Do you love knitting? Anything you can create for our exhibition that tells your story is valuable

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