A World in a Suitcase
A World in a Suitcase - a mixed media visual storytelling project inspires people from diverse communities to take a fresh look at their 'Worlds' through sharing stories, art, photography, paper collage & film.
The aim of this project is to foster closer relations, understanding, empathy and tolerance between communities.
The aim of this project is to foster closer relations, understanding, empathy and tolerance between communities.
Examples of wonderful artwork created by participants
Who we ARE
We developed the project A World in a Suitcase, AWIASC, from scratch 5 years ago because we love telling stories. Our project is still growing in many directions. We have been working with community groups, charities, libraries, institutions, schools and residential hubs across Westminster.
(Myrna & Tim)
Have a look at our MAIN website https://www.aworldinasuitcase.co.uk
(Myrna & Tim)
Have a look at our MAIN website https://www.aworldinasuitcase.co.uk
The World We Live In - 2021
We feel these new workshops are timely for 2020/21 and an important addition to our growing portfolio in these turbulent and difficult times.
We believe it’s more important than ever before to give a voice to a range of people not normally seen or heard, a place for cross-cultural exchange and engagement, uniting and supporting diverse communities.
You can relearn to play and be free with your creativity. You can give old photographs, letters, poems etc a new life by reusing them or repurposing them when creating your artwork. By retelling stories you can examine the past and gain a new perspective on your life.
We believe it’s more important than ever before to give a voice to a range of people not normally seen or heard, a place for cross-cultural exchange and engagement, uniting and supporting diverse communities.
You can relearn to play and be free with your creativity. You can give old photographs, letters, poems etc a new life by reusing them or repurposing them when creating your artwork. By retelling stories you can examine the past and gain a new perspective on your life.
Why should you come?
You can tell stories in many ways and visual storytelling is the most interesting and fun.
This workshop will give you an opportunity to:
You can tell stories in many ways and visual storytelling is the most interesting and fun.
This workshop will give you an opportunity to:
- to bring out your creativity in a different way through art and stories
- to discover what we have in common with others from our diverse communities
Aim: To have fun, overcome isolation by recalling stories about what makes you happy
How: By talking, listening and learning from each other about travel, pets, childhood, food, celebrations
Why?: By telling a story you can make sense of your life and other people can find out about you and you can learn about their life
4 The World We Live In workshop is about storytelling and we want personal experiences that have a meaning for you, a story to shape the discussions.
How: By talking, listening and learning from each other about travel, pets, childhood, food, celebrations
Why?: By telling a story you can make sense of your life and other people can find out about you and you can learn about their life
4 The World We Live In workshop is about storytelling and we want personal experiences that have a meaning for you, a story to shape the discussions.