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WHAT TO CONTRIBUTE YOU ASK?

Because embroidery is a slow process, you can take your piece back home to work in your spare time, but it’s vital that you do send it back to me, and I hope you won’t mind if I check up on you every now and then, to make sure you’ve not forgotten!

Fabric Rolls

IDEAS/Prompts

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The idea behind this project is to share something personal that has meaning for you.

 

  • You could bring a photo, and embroidery the outline of that

  • Embroider a thing that changed you.

  • The image or simple drawing of a person that means a lot to you

  • Their name/s

  • A geographical location:The road you live on, or the road you that has sentimental value to you/ The home address of someone who means a lot to you.

  • A flag or the colour of a flag

  • A saying/proverb that is symbolic of evocative to you/your story/your culture. Feel free to write it in your original language, but include a translation.

  • The name of a neighbourhood in Tower Hamlets, maybe one you lived in or grew up in.

  • The outline of a building in Tower Hamlets (explain why).

  • A message to the future (rectangle shape)

  • Your signature!!!

  • Think about a mythological creature or character belonging to your culture/background and for which you feel an emotional attachment to. (find one, send photo, Redraw, re-interpret). If you plan to attend a future session I’m more than happy to print this image for your next time. Just send it to me via email: milou.stella@gmail.com

  • Your self-portrait! You can do this in a realistic way, if you fancy. But stylised is more than welcome, see some of the examples below to get an idea.

  • You can contribute something abstract!

  • Something emblematic

  • A tree or a flower that is symbolic to you, your family or an idea that you feel connected with (ex. The Tree of Life or, The apple tree in your grandparents’ garden).

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Fabric Ideas

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We want to use recycled materials wherever possible.

 

  • You could use a piece of fabric that has sentimental value to you as the background for your piece (this could be a shirt belonging to someone you lost, someone you love, a child maybe, or a partner, or a friend, etc.)

  • You could use second-hand clothes that you found cheap in your area. Cut it in the size of your piece, so that it lays flat.

  • You could use any of the scraps of fabric provided.

  • You could choose to use a fabric that is a historically relevant to you.

This project is going to be a wall hanging inspired by the concept of the magic carpet, made in East London and celebrating our diverse backgrounds and stories.

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