September222024
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Stories in Collage: Family Art Workshop at IWM London – ages 7+, free
IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ
IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZStories in Collage with Kandace Chimbiri
Join Kandace Chimbiri, author of The Story of the Windrush and The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen for a history-themed art workshop exploring the lives of servicemen and women who came from Africa and the Caribbean to serve Britain.
Learn about Sam King, MBE. A Jamaican RAF serviceman who returned to England aboard the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948. Follow his story from Jamaica to London, from the RAF to the Mayor of Southwark.
As part of 2024’s Art History Festival, celebrating the theme of ‘Global to Local’.
Hear Kandace give a talk and short reading, then take part in a collage-making activity.
This event takes place on both 21 and 22 Sept.
There are three sessions each day, starting at 11am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm.
Although the sessions are structured this way, the workshops suitable for drop-in visits.
Age: 7+ but younger children welcome too.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/art-history-festival-windrush-and-beyond
Photo Lily Mae Kroese
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