Collaborative Community Mural

You have the opportunity to attend exciting and fun-filled creative and mindful workshops! You will learn new skills, full of fun and colour with the mess left here (hooray), and together create the design for a community-inspired mural. Led by professional artist and educator, Rose Hill.

The workshops are set up to encourage you to enjoy yourself, make friends and connect with people in the area.

All the workshop materials are provided and there are no barriers to entry.

All skill levels and abilities are welcome.

The murals will be displayed on the planters outside the Old Town Hall.

Wednesdays at 4-6.30pm on:

30th November WORKSHOP 1

7th December WORKSHOP 2

14th December WORKSHOP 3

WORKSHOP 1 CREATE YOUR OWN MOOD BOARD & COLOUR:

You will learn all the important elements that go on to a mood board including style, colour, and materials, have fun and play. Engage in discussions with others about your ideas and values. Your ideas will create the direction of the mural theme.

WORKSHOP 2 LEARNING 8 PATTERN DESIGNS INCLUDING:

Chevron, Striped layout, African, Islamic and Arabic art.

WORKSHOP 3 CO-DESIGNING THE MURAL

We will co-design our mural together with you getting special individual attention to design your part of the mural with Rose. Being mindful of what the group has achieved. You will have 100% ownership of what patterns you will choose from what you have learned in the earlier workshops.

Rose Hill will use the designs from the workshops to create colourful, exciting, murals that represent and celebrates the diversity of the area and be a legacy in the community. You will see your creations displayed for all to see. You are the heart of this project! Bringing everyone together, and building a strong community spirit and sense of belonging.

HOW TO JOIN:

Email Rose at hello@CoCreativeConnection.com 

or call on 077423 47603 to show your interest. OR Via EventBrite

Workshop one https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-co-designing-workshops-mood-boards-tickets-445945082747

Workshop two https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-co-designing-workshops-pattern-designs-tickets-453381725947

Workshop three https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-co-designing-workshops-co-design-tickets-453382407987

Act fast as there are L I M I T E D  S P O T S  A V A I L A B L E

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL  

All materials provided

UPDATE January 2023

Workshops attendance

Workshop one with:

• Deafroots 28 people proposed 12 people

• SKILLS community outreach 15 people proposed 8-9 people

• The wider community 14 people – 25 people registered

Total 57 people – 10 people more than proposed

Workshop two with:

• Deafroots 21 people proposed 12 people

• SKILLS community outreach 14 people proposed 8-9 people

• The wider community 25 people

• Total 60 people – 13 people more than proposed

Was held during a train strike and snow

Workshop three with:

• Deafroots 23 people proposed 12 people

• SKILLS community outreach 19 people proposed 8-9 people

• The wider community 14 people – 25 people registered

Total 56 people – 9 people more than proposed

Volunteering opportunities: We had approximately 10 volunteers with Deafroots per workshop, an extra two-four support staff with SKILLS per workshop.

Work Placements: created two paid placements for local Newham residents at £12.50 per hour for 6 months with one staff being set to be a permanent member of staff after the project finishes. Thrilled to be able to offer paid positions to local Newham residents and bring them along on this journey!! As echoed by Ayesha Fatima our new Social Media Manager:

“It's truly amazing to be a part of Co-Creative Connection and bring Rose's visions to life through social and web. Within a minute of speaking with Rose you'll see how passionate she is about the work she does, and the impact that C-CC has on individuals and communities. Rose is easy to work with and super attentive, and the Newham Project is a great example of this. I am so excited to see what the future holds for C-CC and be a part of the journey.”

Feedback from participants:

“My favourite thing about the workshops is the feeling of belonging and being involved in the community. To feel like a part of something great and contribute. It has really been helping me with my stress levels and being able to relax. To do some art and talk to people. What else could you wish for?!” Martyna Naidu working group member and participant

“It’s been lovely working with Rose at the workshops! She explains everything clearly and full of enthusiasm to the group. Helping her connect the project participants through a collaborative art project has been a beautiful experience, really highlighting and teaching me the power that art has in facilitating expression in community settings. I would recommend these workshops in being beneficial to everyone :)” Dina Chehrazi January 2023

These murals will enrich Newham’s cultural landscape. By adding a focus, personality and character that represents their creativity.

“My favourite part about the workshops is the way you run the workshops, you’re very good at explaining things and its amazing how you match and put everyone’s ideas together. I thought it was very interesting to watch you develop all the mood board into this final design!” Catherine Lion Dec 2022

We have had a diverse range of participants including:

• Age range goes from 4 years old to 84 years old
• Ethnicity range from Black, African, Caribbean or Black British, White, Asian or Asian British and Other ethnicgroup
• LGBTQIA2S+ members

Update Feb 2023