Poetry workshop for refugees and migrants

If you are 18 and over, and identify as a refugee or migrant, you are invited to take part in a poetry workshop as part of the Immigrant Scar collaborative project exploring shared experiences of migration. You would be invited to view some artwork, play a card game, and participate in co-producing a free verse poem at Open Eye Gallery for one evening. The session would take about 2 hours of your time. You would be asked to write down (in any language) any words that come to mind when playing the game and viewing the artwork made by the facilitator.

This workshop is led by Sandra Mutukwa, who is a current LJMU MA Fine Art student. She emigrated from Poland in early childhood, seeking diversity in the UK. Her practice explores the idea of belonging when migrating due to reasons beyond one’s control and aims to promote empathy for refugees and migrants. The workshop will involve sharing experiences of migrating.

The poetry co-produced during the workshop will contribute to a zine. You can participate in the workshop even if you don’t want to contribute to the zine. All contributions will be anonymous unless you want to be named. 100% of the proceeds from zine sales will be donated to local refugee charity Bridge 2, which facilitates art therapy workshops for refugees. All participants will receive a free zine by contacting Sandra via her LJMU email, as stated on the participant information sheet and consent form.

If you are interested and would like more information, please register at Eventbrite or contact Principal Investigator Sandra Mutukwa, LJMU postgraduate student: S.Mutukwa@2022.ljmu.ac.uk.