HOUSING MEMORY - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Through this workshop explored themes of memory, displacement, trauma, belonging and home.
Attendees brought with them photos, books, writing and drawings They collaged, drew, painted and wrote their own memories which we then scanned and acetoned onto Fabriano paper that we used to take a 3D body mould capturing our bodies as an archive.
These moulds will then dry with the printed images/words for you to keep or donate to the Alice Billings Programme for future exhibitions.
We have 17 attendees at this workshop and the feedback was great. We got to know the stories of the participants, why they came and what they got out of it.
Testimonials
Memory is the journey of life and death and the time we have in between.
Dedicated my collage to a family member who recently passed away. I wanted to Reconnect with the impressions she left in her heart and make that on a page. I enjoyed the social element of this workshop, the food and learning something new.
— Theo
I’m a writer and wanted to explore outside of words. I wanted to be immersed in creating physically. My works are based on poems, archiving work outside the body, releasing memory from the body.
— Rumbi
The discription of nostalgia resonated with me and worked up emotions thinking about the past. Exploring and reflecting on younger years. It brought back the carefree youthful mindset and brought it to this day. I’m also a writer and a happy creative beyond words.
— Kwaku
