reflections

As part of my Reflection commissioned work, I curated a series of workshops, talks, screenings and public events. The broad aim was to use the River Thames as a springboard for thought and discussion about the nature of London as a city - what forces have shaped it? - and to consider how we might like it to be in the future. The events were as follows:

• Guided wading tour of Deptford Creek/River Ravensbourne (tidal Thames tributary) with a botanist
• Illustration workshop, drawing on natural and human material collected during the tour
• River Thames boat trip and workshop/discussion
• Screening of curated videos from the newly-digitised London Community Video Archive, focussing on the social history of south east London and the river
• Open call/competition - wider public invited to submit foodstuffs found in shops, with details of where in the world the food came from

The public events programme ran over a two month period, was always free to attend and attracted a people covering a broad social spectrum. The conversations were lively and engaging - for a write-up of two discussions, please see here and here.

In partnership with: Creekside Centre, Deptford Cinema, Entelechy Arts, London Community Video Archive, The Groundnut