︎ Grief workshop; quilting and conversation ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎︎
In the spirit of quilting tradition, myself and Chris Alton regularily facilitate workshops where people are invited to come together and ‘quilt’ (quilting being the process of sewing through layers of the ‘pieced’ fabric of a quilt). We invite people who have experiences of living with grief, and adverse mental health to share this sewing tradition, whilst we facilitate conversations about loss. The shared and tactile activity acts as a ‘softner’ for these conversations, creating a space for conversation to meander around. The hope is to provide commuity and spaces where identity can be explored; to find common threads.
No sewing experinece is required - participants are taught a simple running stitch and provided with equipment to suit different levels of dexterity.
For futher information, or to enquire about how this workshop could be adapted to your organisation please send an emai to: emilyjrsimpson@gmail.com
This artwork was origionally made for ‘Unberable Lightness of Being’ at Paradise Works. Images above from workshop as part of ‘Hold Space for the Unifixable, at The Birley. Both exhibitions where made possible with funding by Arts Council England.