*S*P*A*C*E* at Barbican for Christmas

​Come along to craft before Christmas. We'll be sitting somewhere in the Barbican and will update you closer to the time whether this will be in the main hall or the greenhouse.

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?:

A space to dream of better futures, where technical decisions aren't ruled by a couple of billionaires, where war isn't seen as inevitable, and human rights & democracy are guiding principles for businesses.

WHO IS THIS SPACE FOR:

For anyone who has been working against techno-solutionism/techno-fascism/techno-chauvinism and feels burned out by the geopolitics of the day.

WHAT'S THE PLAN:

We get together and get creative. Bring a lego set, a whittling project, a some paintbrushes, pencils, a sketchpad, an embroidery project, a dressmaking pattern & fabric, a potato for printing, your knitting, you get the idea. We'll also supply pens & paper, embroidery hoops, and magazines for collaging.

​​​​We make things with our hands and we dream.

​​​​​We give you s p a c e.

​​​​​​BUT THIS SEEMS LIKE A WASTE OF TIME - WE NEED ACTION:

​​​​​We need to recharge too. We need to remind ourselves about why we do this work. We need community and reflection.

​​​We'll also bring a set of prompts to help us connect to the work of resistance.

​​​​​Drop in for an hour or stay for 4. BYO Snacks.

​​​​​Hosts:

​​​​​Arda Awais, Dama Sathianathan, Afreen Saulat, Savena Surana, Alice Thwaite