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Ecological Creativity: A Restorative Workshop

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Create your own eye pillow with restorative materials and discover how artists can bring ecology and ecological issues into their work.

Bring along an old piece of soft or cotton clothing to cut out and make it from or simply turn up - all materials will be provided. No prior experience is needed.

About the artist

Sheila Ghelani is an artist of Indian/English mixed heritage, whose solo and collaborative performances, social art works, installations, texts and videos seek to illuminate and make visible the connections between identity, ecology, science, history and the present day.

Sheila is currently an AA2A resident artist at Loughborough University in the School of Design and Creative Arts (2023-24 and 2024-25) and a studio holder at Modern Painters, New Decorators.

This workshop is based on Sheila's participatory art-work A Restorative.

Accessibility

The Collaboration Station is on the first floor of the Students' Union. There is step free access into the building and a lift to the first floor. There are accessible toilets.

If you have any access requirements or anything you would like LU Arts to be aware of when running the event, please let them know via the booking form or email LUArts@lboro.ac.uk.

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