Updates

One more tent for the multi-language Mushaira

by Alice Kettle | Mar 29, 2019 | Artists

This tent of poetry pod is by Anca Ioana Lumezeanu

Multi Language Mushiara

by Alice Kettle | Mar 29, 2019 | Artists

Another beautiful tent by Freya Godwin for the Mushaira

Ibukun Jesusanmi – Personal reflection and future plans

by Alice Kettle | Mar 28, 2019 | Artist in residence, Uncategorised

Being an artist in residence at the Whitworth and collaborating with WYC (Whitworth Young Contemporaries) and Manchester City of Sanctuary had a great impact on Ibukun's life. She has grown so much as a person and as an artist and, as for many other people part of...

Ibukun Jesusanmi – Working with Whitworth Young Contemporary and Manchester City of Sanctuary

by Alice Kettle | Mar 28, 2019 | Artist in residence, Uncategorised

at THE WHITWORTH With Sally Thelwell, the Whitworth's Youth Engagment Coordinator, Ibukun Jesusanmi aimed to create a social campaign to raise awareness towards the issues related to migration and the refugee crisis. On the 14th of October, they organised a family...

Manchester Children’s book festival, Multi Language Mushiara

by Alice Kettle | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorised

More poetry pods for the Muschiara project with Emma Martin, Manchester Schools and Pods made by textile students at Manchester School of Art Poetry pod by Anca Lumezeanu Poetry Pod by Samiya...

Manchester multi language-Mushaira

by Alice Kettle | Feb 18, 2019 | Other links

Four schools in Manchester are working with the artist Emma Martin, Students from Manchester School of Art have made Mushairas for the schools to write poetry. This one is by Eloise Pierce. Traditionally mushairas are poetry performances in South East Asian...

Whitworth Young Contemporaries

by Alice Kettle | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorised

Ebukan ( TBW artist in residence) and the Whitworthn young Contempories have been working with Manchester City of Sanctuary to welcome refugees.

Sewing machines at Pikpa

by Alice Kettle | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorised

Since I was there last year the kitchen has become a making room, new sewing machines and lots of stitching. The wonderful Knut Boy sent me this photo which he took.