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Creating Art: Art & Poetry Workshop with Ola Apata
Welcome! When’s the demonstration?Friday, 14 August! at Claremont Project Right after the introduction, Ola is going to provide a demonstration of some of the making. There may just be the chance to watch her at work. We’ll do a collage?The collage is made up of paper clippings from my early studies of fruits and flesh.The…
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Cherry:
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Cheery:
Joy & perspective to life which can not be taken away Is anyone among you suffering-hardship? Let him be praying. Is anyone cheerful? Let him be singing-praise. James 5:12-14 Disciples’ Literal New Testament I could remember when I felt cheery all of a sudden, the moment of the year was my birthday, it was the…
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The Art of Giving and Receiving
This year’s Women’s Day gave us ‘Give to Gain’ Having been immersed in collective community, it is so important to support its vitality, preserve its heritage but to also watch over such exclusive interests within the group. My role has been a supportive one and my objective this month is to prove value in social…
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Behind the Animation
I’ve developed a taste for collage making and I’ve shown some processes on my youtube channel. As you know, one of my latest projects is a multimedia piece- an animation. The collages ranged from still life arrangements to pop art pieces. I turned the pages of Frieze magazine to then notice Tobias Rehberger’s collaboration with…
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“Respect” Animation
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Artizan Street Library
It became one of the great moment’s of shared learning at Artizan Street library and community centre. On May13 2024, Tessa Hunkin of Hackney mosaic project offered a workshop on Artizan Street. A was later revealed on the other side of Artizan street library on Petticoat Lane, across the way from the estate in the…
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An account of being human
It is Summer 2024 and I take a visit to the Being Human exhibition on view at the Wellcome Collection, Euston. Up to this point, I’d ride by and the placements of neon lights outside caught my attention especially by night whilst the banners drew my eyes by day. A lifesize model representation of artist,…
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Thoughts on paper – Journal by Ola Apata
I have a journal! Here’s a look into my design for a journal/notebook. I created a special mural, using words around a biblical scripture. Jeremiah 29:11. Background It’s something that I’ve been able to do. I’m one of those who would use a flip book (jotter’s pad). However, I also enjoy journals with those ring…
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Who Are You When No One is Watching?
