This August I’ll be joining Morden Hall Park, part of the National Trust, for a series of free creative sessions for young people aged 14 to 18yrs. 

Working across textiles, drawing & print mediums, I’ll be leading relaxed, hands-on sessions exploring observation, mark-making and composition, using the park and it’s natural surroundings as inspiration. No previous experience is needed & all materials will be provided. 

Sessions will take place at White Bridge Lawn from 12pm to 3pm on 5th / 7th / 12th / 14th / 19th / 21st August.

The work created will eventually be displayed in the Snuff Mill Young People Hub, giving participants the chance to see their work become part of an exhibition at the park. 

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Hope to see you there

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Had the pleasure of facilitating a workshop session with theatre maker Sudhar Bhuchar for her ‘Child of the Divide’ play based on the Partition of India (1947) for members at the Rose Community Clubroom, Ascalon Street, SW8 4AX

As a reference point, I shared some illustrations based on oral recordings from victims of Partition, which were commissioned by the National Archives UK back in 2023 for an educational resource pack for UK schools.

A reading of the play will be held at the Rose centre on 16th July with live music by Arun Ghosh from 5.30pm onwards – no booking required, just pop by the space…

MORE INFO HERE

Shout out Fozia (Happy Homes) & the team from Partition Memorial for supporting the sessions, as well as my fellow arts facilitators Manasi, Vanessa, Fifi & Katharine – and of course Chetna for connecting the dots, as always!

Pics credit: W S Hartnett

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Dad was born in Nakuru, Kenya in 1944 & Mum in Punjab, India in 1950. They got married in 1972 in Nairobi, Kenya. They arrived in the UK in 1972 & started their life together in a house flat in Wandsworth, London. Being outsiders in an unknown land, they adapted & adopted new ways of living, but never forgot their Sikh faith & found a sense of community in a local gurdwara (Sikh temple) which was being built around the corner from where they lived. This was the Sikh Gurdwara South London, Merton Road, and they visited here weekly – mum helping out with Langar (communal kitchen) & taking part in the ladies Satsang (true congregation) & dad being the social butterfly that he was, he’d attend committee meetings & support key events. Both were involved & both active through their contribution based on tradition & heritage over the years.  

As part of Wandsworth Council’s programme for South Asian Heritage Month, I’ll be delivering a series of creative sessions responding to local Sikh heritage at Southfields Gurdwara South London.

The sessions will be super informal & open to all, giving a chance for people to hold space, connect & respond to heritage material through art materials provided, if they feel to. This will also be an opportunity to introduce the gurdwara space to those who may have not visited one before – a shared experience bridging heritage & sparking connections through creativity.

Sessions are free & run across the following dates (Saturdays) :

11th & 18th July

1st & 8th August

4.30 – 6.30pm 

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Please register your interest by email > treasurer@sgsl.org.uk

Hope to see you there!

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Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund

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I recently received a commission to design a logo for the Rita Keegan Foundation which was nice, as it allowed me to re-connect with my graphic design roots and create something meaningful for an artist / legacy project.

I enjoyed the process of researching more into Rita Keegan & her practice over the years, working across print, photography, film, sound, textiles & installation – someone who was quite a trail blazer co-founding the Brixton Art Gallery & becoming an important figure in the Black Arts Movement. 

‘Established in 2024, the Rita Keegan Foundation (CIO) celebrates and preserves the legacy of Rita Keegan OBE for the benefit of future generations. The Foundation supports creative practice among visual artists, researchers and cultural workers—with a particular focus on, but not limited to, women artists of colour, artists of colour and people from marginalised communities—and looks to open new ways of learning through art, creative and archival practices.

This work is carried out through public exhibitions, educational programmes, and by supporting artists and cultural workers to develop their own collections, research and archives, while nurturing intergenerational relationships and advocating for more accessible institutions.‘

Currently, 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, in partnership with the Rita Keegan Foundation, is launching the third edition of the Women of Colour Art Award (WoCAA) – a biannual award.

‘WoCAA recognises the structural inequities and additional barriers that Women of Colour and people of marginalised genders often face within visual arts practice. The award provides both financial and developmental support to UK-based artists and artist collectives at a pivotal point in their careers‘

The current exhibition from this award: by blood, by guide, by call – is on until 19th July 2026 

Huge big up to Janice Cheddie & Rita Keegan who were a pleasure to work for

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Nice meeting nice Punjabis & surprising them with a sketch of them & their neon litty nice cream van…

Big up Chila

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