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Paper Blossom Workshop
with workshop leader Bee Watson
10am Sat 20 Feb 2021
This workshop is an invitation to Black and Black mixed heritage women who live, work in or have a strong current connection to Devon (ie family, close friends here etc) to spend a morning hanging out and crafting together.
The session has been designed and will be led by paper flower artist Bee Watson who, in response to burning out in the months that followed the heightened engagement with BLM last year, is creating spaces for Black women to connect, rest and make together.
Bee will teach you step by step the techniques of paper flower making. There will be room in the class to chat and get to know each other if you want to or if you’d prefer to pull back from the screen, pop yourself on mute, stick on some music and simply enjoy a couple of hours immersed in the craft, you can.
You can use the session however you want; to take some down time, to meet other Women of Colour with a connection to the area, to try out a new craft – so please do not feel you have to ‘be creative’ to come along.
Rebellious Threads
with workshop leaders Anne Barnes & Kerrie Seymour FULLY BOOKED
10am Wed 3 Feb 2021
Creating a Honeycomb of Stories…
Using a honeycomb hexagon design and drawing on the beehive as a metaphor for women’s strength and creativity, this workshop will bring together your stories and experiences of 2020 and the messages you wish to send to future generations of women and girls.
The workshop will be a mix of demonstrations, practical craft activities and discussion. We are delighted that we will be joined by Amy Shelton from Honeyscribe who will lead an initial presentation, drawing on images from the world of bees and beehives to stimulate discussions and creative ideas leading into our practical craft session.
The hexagonal works you create, expressed through a range of arts and crafts, will form part of a digital and physical exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 and beyond.
Occupy the Airwaves radio broadcasts have always been supported and enhanced by craft workshops running in parallel to the programmes. Sadly, this year we are unable to meet together face to face, but we still want to preserve and develop the vitality and richness of the conversations and connections which have always been an integral experience of the workshops in previous years. It just means we have to be even more creative and resilient than usual!
Over 18s only
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Songs of Rebellion
with workshop leader Claire Ingleheart FULLY BOOKED
7.30pm Tue 26 Jan 2021
Come and join us for an evening zoom, singing along to some specially commissioned songs, inspired by and in response to real-life stories of women’s activism.
We ran a similar session as part of our September workshops last year, and it was so popular, that we decided to do it again!
In 2019, Dreadnought South West commissioned three writers and composers along with choral arranger Claire Ingleheart, to respond to women’s stories of activism collected throughout the South West. The result, was a serious of six songs which were later performed by community choirs in Cornwall. We are really excited to have the opportunity to share these songs again, and invite you to join us for a zoom sing! You will be sent lyrics and MP3s in advance. On the night, Claire will sing through all parts as well as have backing tracks to sing along with too.
As you’re probably already aware, with zoom (or any online apps) it’s impossible to all sing together. However, it has been surprisingly delightful and moving to sing along to Claire and the sound track, in the comfort of your own home (with a drink in hand of course!) and see people’s lovely smiling faces! If you’re interested in women’s activism and singing, this is the zoom for you!
Over 18s only
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Past workshops
In September 2o2o, we held a series of free online Wednesday Workshops with some very wonderful artists.
These workshops were made possible thanks to Emergency Funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund & Players of The National Lottery #ThanksTo You!
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Songs of Rebellion
with workshop leader Claire Ingleheart
7.30pm Wed 9 Sept
Come and join us for an evening zoom, singing along to some specially commissioned songs, inspired by and in response to real-life stories of women’s activism.
In 2019, Dreadnought South West commissioned three writers and composers along with choral arranger Claire Ingleheart, to respond to women’s stories of activism collected throughout the South West. The result, was a serious of six songs which were later performed by community choirs in Cornwall. We are really excited to have the opportunity to share these songs again, and invite you to join us for a zoom sing! You will be sent lyrics and MP3s in advance. On the night, Claire will sing through all parts as well as have backing tracks to sing along with too.
As you’re probably already aware, with zoom (or any online apps) it’s impossible to all sing together. However, it has been surprisingly delightful and moving to sing along to Claire and the sound track, in the comfort of your own home (with a drink in hand of course!) and see people’s lovely smiling faces! If you’re interested in women’s activism and singing, this is the zoom for you!
Creative Ways Into Playwriting
with workshop leader Paula B Stanic
4pm Wed 16 Sept
We’ll be looking at different ways to get started on a new idea. There will be a couple of exercises aimed at building a character and writing a monologue for them. We’ll also take the character on a journey to look at the beginnings of building a narrative. We’ll work quickly through the exercises so we can get as much in as possible. There will be time set aside for questions in the last 20 minutes so please make a note beforehand of anything you’d like to ask.
Limited places
This group is for women age 18 +. There is no upper age limit.
Reclaiming & Decolonising Our Women of Colour Activists
with workshop leader Sandhya Dave
7pm Weds 23 Sept
Chipkooo (To Hug)
Reclaiming & Decolonising Our Women of Colour Activists
This is a workshop to inform, challenge, co-educate and gain inspiration from. Reclaiming our her-stories.
Which woman of colour & heritage has inspired you?
Why have you not heard about her in mainstream cultural education?
Which stories do we all need to share about inspirational women of colour to reclaim and decolonise the movements that we navigate and work in?
Is your own mind colonised?
Let us protest about this and resist being fed a Eurocentric narrative of the world we live in. Let us reclaim our heritage wisdom and re-educate ourselves and others. Take part. Bring and share your woman of inspiration story with us all.
RAP about it! – The Transformative Power of Rhythm and Poetry
with workshop leader Silai Estatira
7pm Wed 30 Sept
For ages 18 to 25
Join rapper and poet Silai Estatira on a colourful and artistic journey into the world of hip hop music. Whilst simultaneously exploring the history of rap and the stylistic differences that exist within the genre, Silai will guide you through the process of writing your own raps and developing your own unique flow!
Silai Estatira is a hip hop and spoken word artist who explores multifaceted themes such as societal injustice and individual spirituality. Drawing on both shared and personal experiences, Silai plays with words and rhythm in order to create music that is profound, dynamic and refreshing.