Our Home - Past, Present and Future

Mr Mr Pearce, the Creative Director of Creative Mile ran a series of art session for refugees and asylum seekers during Refugee week which took place the week of the 17th June 2024 and sponsored by Hounslow Council.

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The invitation was to create images 1.Past - what you have left behind  2.  Present - what life is like now  3.  Future - what your hopes are for the future.  Art materials were provided and was suitable for all ages and no previous experience or skills of making art were required.  

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Artwork was displayed during Refugee Week at Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow and will be on display during the Creative Mile festival weekend.  

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The art project and exhibition aims to highlight refugees' experiences and perspectives and bring awareness to the wider community.

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This project aims to provide a platform for refugees and asylum seekers to express their experiences and aspirations through art, focusing on Creative Mile's 2024 theme of time.

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The project seeks to empower refugees by allowing them to visually express their personal journey through images representing the past, present, and future.