Tactile Mindfulness Workshop: Threading Layers of Change 轉化之線：集體縫紉體驗

esea contemporary is pleased to present Threading Layers of Change, a multi-sensory mindfulness workshop led by artist Kim Chin. Part of our ongoing initiative Moving Forwards, Sideways—a series of creative workshops designed to support the Hong Kong BN(O) community in Greater Manchester—this session invites participants of all ages to reflect on experiences of change, grounding, and belonging.

Through mindful, hands-on making, participants will work with upcycled cloth, yarns, textures, and colour to create a personal talisman—a symbolic ‘North Star’ to guide them through times of transition. Rooted in the principles of biomythography and attuned collaborative practice, the workshop fosters slowness, care, and sensory awareness as tools for navigating the unfamiliar.

The session also includes gentle moments of conversation to support mindfulness, collective memory-making, and shared reflection. One of these is a ‘gift-giving’ activity, where participants introduce themselves through an object, word, or sound that expresses their relationship to home, change, and Moving Forwards, Sideways.

To take part, please bring a small object, image, or word that grounds you.

Open to members of the Hong Kong BN(O) community of all ages. No prior experience is needed, and all materials will be provided.

Free to attend, but spaces are limited – early booking is recommended.

加入我們的實驗性縫紉聚會，在這裡，紋理、顏色、形狀和文字匯聚在一起，講述我們的故事。我們將把回收的紡織廢料轉化為一個探索、放鬆、激勵和社交的空間。

本次工作坊由 Kim Chin 帶領，她是一位利用創造力和協作來促進自由和包容的藝術家。透過平靜而專注的縫紉節奏，Chin 創作的紡織藝術突出了英國文化中經常被忽視或誤解的經歷——尤其是那些擁有跨國或混血的人的經歷。他們的作品靈感來自熱情好客、玩樂，以及創造替代方法來增加人們參與藝術和當地社區的機會和歸屬感。

參加活動時，請攜帶一樣能讓你感到安心的小物品、照片或詞語。

Artist Biography

Kim Chin is a neurodiverse multidisciplinary artist, facilitator, curator, and community organiser. The rise of anti-Asian hate during the global pandemic of 2019/20 inspired a more urgent need to amplify ESEA voices and heal intergenerational dissonance – starting with her own. Chin facilitates many activities in the museum, community, and learning spaces. They were a recent peer-to-peer resident artist at Metroland Cultures, London.

關於 Kim Chin

Kim Chin 是一位神經多元跨領域藝術家、主持人、策展人和社區組織者。 2019/20 年全球疫情期間，反亞裔仇恨情緒的興起激發了人們更加迫切地需要擴大 ESEA 的聲音並彌合代際不和——從她自身的經歷出發。 Chin 在博物館、社區和學習空間中組織了許多活動。近期，她也曾在倫敦 Metroland Cultures 擔任同儕駐場藝術家。

Image credits:

1. Photo by Shona Goolab
2. Images courtesy of the artist.
3. Images courtesy of the artist.
4. Photo by Aloha Bonser-Shaw

About esea contemporary

esea contemporary is the UK’s only non-profit art centre specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that identify with and are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) cultural backgrounds.

esea contemporary is situated in an award-winning building in the heart of Manchester, home to one of the largest East Asian populations in the UK. Since its inauguration as a community-oriented visual arts festival in 1986, esea contemporary has continuously evolved to establish itself as a dynamic and engaging space for cross-cultural exchanges in the British art scene, as well as in a global context.

esea contemporary aims to increase the visibility of contemporary art practices from the East and Southeast Asian communities and their diasporas. It is a site for forward-thinking art programmes that beyond exhibitions also include commissions, research, residencies, publishing, and a wide range of vibrant public events. esea contemporary values creativity, compassion, interconnectedness, and collectivity in implementing its mission.

esea contemporary 是英國獨一無二的非營利藝術機構，致力於展示並支持東亞及東南亞文化背景且受其啟發的藝術家和藝術實踐。

esea contemporary位於英國東亞人口最集中的城市之一——曼徹斯特市中心一座屢獲殊榮的建築內。機構創建於1986年，其雛型是以社區為導向的視覺藝術節，後經不斷發展，成為英國華人當代藝術中心，又經機構轉型，現為一家在英國藝術界及全球範圍內促進跨文化交流、激發創作活力與社區互動的藝術空間。

esea contemporary 旨在提高東亞和東南亞社區及其僑民當代藝術實踐的知名度。機構建立在創造力、同情心、連結、合作的價值觀之上，其前瞻性的藝術計畫除展覽之外，還包括作品委任、研究、駐地、出版和豐富多元的公共活動。

Photo by Joe Smith.

esea contemporary is partnering with the North West Regional Strategic Migration Partnership (RSMP) to offer free family and community activities for newly arrived Hongkongers in the UK.

Find out more about how the RSMP are supporting Hong Kong BN(O)s: www.northwestrsmp.org.uk/hong-kong-bno

esea contemporary 與英格蘭西北移民策略合作夥伴(RSMP) 合作，為新來到英國的香港人提供親子工作坊及社區活動。

了解更多關於 RSMP 如何支持香港英國國民(海外)身份持有人:

www.northwestrsmp.org.uk/hong-kong-bno