December Cocktails & Collage with Maja Jones
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Cocktails & Collage with Maja Jones at Port Hotel
The third ‘Cocktails and Collage’ evening takes place on Wednesday 6th December at Port Hotel.
The theme set is ‘Come As You Are - Creating Collage Portraits of Identity, Heritage, and Belonging’, inspired by Barbara Walker’s ‘Burden Of Proof’ Turner Nominated work at Towner Art Gallery in which she brings careful attention and visibility to individuals and families affected by the Windrush scandal. “The work takes the form of large-scale charcoal wall drawings of victims which overlay drawn facsimiles of the documentation that proves their right to stay in the UK. Walker physically erases them at the end of the exhibition, in a metaphor “for how the Black community is overlooked, ignored, and even dehumanised by society”.
This collage evening is an exploration of the essence that defines you - a journey into your personal history, heritage, and your current sense of self. It's an opportunity to claim your space and tell your story through the powerful medium of collage. Whether it’s a representation of a place, a community, or a shared history, your collage can be a canvas for expressing diverse aspects of belonging and identity.
Each one of the collage evenings at Port is designed to be inclusive, welcoming individuals of all abilities. A wide array of materials, patterns, type, magazines and paper will be available, ensuring that everyone can actively participate and express themselves.
For this session, feel free to bring any personal photos, whether original prints or photocopies, along with any ephemera that holds significance in your journey. These cherished items will add a personal touch to your collage, enriching the narrative of your identity, heritage, and sense of belonging.
Anyone can have a go - that’s the beauty of collage. The first event was a sell-out success with creativity, conversation and cocktails in full flow.
What's included in collage sessions?
Lots of inspiring materials to fuel your creativity - think magazine tears, colours, patterns, type, words - everything needed to collage and create.
Please note that the drinks are not included in the ticket price.
Date & Time
Wednesday 6th December at Port from 6pm-8pm
The final workshop, and its respective date and theme, will be announced shortly.
Bookings
£15 per person
For ticket information please head here.
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All images courtesy of Maja Jones