Disabled Memory-ing: Creative Workshop

Join art worker Ink Asher Hemp for a workshop that makes space for disabled memory.

Disabled Memory-ing : Creative Workshop with Ink Asher Hemp

Join art worker Ink Asher Hemp for a workshop that makes space for disabled memory - using pictures and words to collage our musings, our world making, and caring.

I learnt from friend A that there is value in the slowness of my climate activism . I taught friend B mend an old wheelchair so that they could get to work where neurodivergent children reminded them of the feeling of shared laughter.

To build a future you need the ground of knowledge and memory to build it on. Referencing and citation is more than an academic practice - it’s drawing the people beside you into existence when ableism keeps trying to rub them out.

When: Saturday February 21st, 1:30 - 4:30pm

Where: Southside Community Centre, 117 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9ER

Who: Ages 18 - 30

*This opportunity is aimed towards disabled and neurodivergent climate activists, disabled and neurodivergent people, and climate activists whose understanding of what they do has been influenced/shaped by disabled activists/disability justice. *

What to expect:

• As part of Creating solidarities and eradicating silences: The Disabled Climate Justice Archive Project, 'Disabled Memory-ing' is the second in a series of four creative workshops that use storytelling approaches to explore disabled and neurodivergent knowledge, history and lived experience of climate change and activism across Scotland.
• After Ink's workshop, participants are invited to document their creative work to be included in an archive contributing to the preservation of our stories for and by our community .

Artist Bio

Ink (they/them) is an art worker based in Edinburgh. They collaborate with communities to build creative spaces and share stories through processes informed by climate justice, anti ableism, queerness, and mischief. Recently their work was published in Who Will Be Remembered Here: Queer Spaces in Scotland.

Venue Accessibility + Key info

There is an accessible entrance via lane on right hand side of building. Please ring the buzzer for access and someone will come and meet you. There is a small parking area accessible via west crosscauseway, through lane called quarrey close. There is one gender neutral, accessible toilet in the building. Room 2 where the workshop will be is on the ground floor (level access). See venue access doc here for more detailed info

If you can no longer attend please cancel your ticket or email us in advance as spaces are limited and we have a waitlist.

We have an travel access budget, if you require this to attend the workshop please email young@foe.scot

We will send out an email to booked participants with further info in advance of the workshop but please get in touch with any questions young@foe.scot

Young Friends of the Earth Scotland is a grassroots network of young people (aged 16-30), from across Scotland, working collectively for social and climate justice. @yfoes