Escape the hustle and bustle of London life to reconnect with nature and make art inspired by Japanese artist Hiroshige in this free creative workshop for young adults aged 18-30.
Contribute to a collective artwork for public display and discover a renewed appreciation of the natural world all around us.
Blending lino printing on fans and Haiku poetry, we'll taken inspiration from traditional Japanese art to create visual responses to our relationship with the natural world today.
Through the lens of 19th century Japanese art and culture, travel through time to explore nature in London today.
This workshop will be collaboratively facilitated by members of Assemblage Collective and the British Museum youth collective.
This workshop may get messy, so please wear appropriate clothing and/or bring an apron.
Workshop structure:
1) Draw from nature and get inspired
2) Write a nature-inspired Haiku
3) Create your lino print
4) Print onto your fan and add it to a collaborative display!
Project context:
Inspired by the British Museum’s Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road exhibition, members of Assemblage Collective (in residence at the Foundling Museum) have teamed up with members of the British Museum's Youth Collective to produce a co-curated event inspired by the Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road exhibition on display at the British Museum.
About Assemblage Collective:
Assemblage Collective is an art collective based in London specialising in hands-on creative workshops with an emphasis on experimentation and collaboration. Assemblage is currently in residence at the Foundling Museum in London where they host 10 workshops a year for young people aged 18-30, as well as offering a range of other events open to all at different venues across London.
About the British Museum Youth Collective:
The British Museum Youth Collective is a group of 18–24-year-olds from a variety of backgrounds, who meet weekly to learn about the British Museum and work on co-producing events aimed at other young people to inspire them to engage with the Museum.
