What does change mean to you? Our reconnecting Hands

Join our collaborative three day course with community artist Sogand Bahram and facilitator Silvia Pedretti at the British Library Last Word Community Hub. Explore visions of a better future through paper making, paper weaving and more.

In a series of three workshops at the British Library’s Last Word Hub, community artist Sogand Bahram and Silvia Pedretti (Global Generation’s facilitator), will invite you to slow down and step into the space of possibility—to imagine as a first step to

create.

Together, we will explore visions of a better future, not just in words, but by creating it with our hands. Through paper making and paper weaving, we will open up new ways of

seeing, feeling, and understanding what it means to be human in a world of climate emergency. Held within a nurturing space and without answers or solutions, we invite you to reconnect, play, make and reimagine.

Course Breakdown

1. Day 1 (Attendees must attend this day to do Day 2+3)
   Weaving Paper Boxes
   By connecting with our imagination through creative prompts and stories of interconnectivity, we will draw and write explorations and thoughts on strips of paper to be woven into personalised paper boxes.

2. Day 2 (Attendance at Day 1 is a prerequisite for Day 2)

   Making Paper
   Using reflections from Day 1, we will make paper from recycled materials. Everyone will be invited to bring personalised paper items that they would like to add and dissolve in the paper pulp.

3. Day 3 (Attendance at Day 1 is a prerequisite for Day 3)

   Creating Booklets
   Building on from Day 1 and 2, we will decorate, write, and stitch on the paper made to create small booklets.

Dates:

The May course* will run over three consecutive Tuesdays

• May 5 (10:30 to 4pm with Lunch)

• May 12 (10:30 to 3:30pm)

• May 19 (10:30 to 3:30pm)

How to sign up:

Places are limited. If you want to take part, please write to communityengagement@bl.uk and tell us why you are interested and what change means to you!

*There is a second course running in June facilitated solely by Sogand, dates below:

June Course will run over three consecutive Tuesdays

• June 2 (10:30 to 4pm with Lunch)

• June 9(10:30 to 3:30pm)

• June 16 (10:30 to 3:30pm)