Updates
Ibukun Jesusanmi – Working with Whitworth Young Contemporary and Manchester City of Sanctuary
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
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 Nazeer
Manchester multi language-Mushaira
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
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
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.
Resurgence and Ecologist Magazine Dec 2018
The Connecting Thread https://www.resurgence.org/magazine/article5244-the-connecting-thread.html
Children’s health day
Helen Bamber visit
Shahira, Buki ( artist in residence for project) and Nahome
Refugee Action visit
Seeing their work and names on the wall.
Choose Love: the shop where customers buy gifts for refugees
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/23/choose-love-pop-up-shop-london-customers-buy-gifts-refugees