"Where I am from" Workshop series for BHM2019 in partnership with Newham Council.
“Where I am from” A Trilogy Workshop by MJ Fontaine, was a series of three creative workshops based upon the Theme “Where I am from” the Heritage collection.
The Trilogy of workshops began with a Self Portrait and ended with the unveiling of a Collaborative Art Piece .
Using the poem of Sojourner truth as a prompt, participants explored the ‘term’ and the concept of being a woman of colour in Britain. The workshop started with a talk by Marilyn who discussion the collection and the concept of self-identity followed by meditative painting session guided by the artist.
Herstory A Poetry and painting workshop was a collaboration between. Dub Poet and performance artist Dbi-young Africa and Marilyn using creative writing tools to help participants generate affirmative poetry that supported personal reflection and self-esteem building. During the session a Rites of Passage performed a live painting piece that was displayed at Stratford Library in East London.
Community Art and Workshops
Diploma in Community Art - Distinction