A huge thank you to Ankita and Flavia from @threads.lab.ldn for bringing their creativity, lived experience, care and skills to our groups at MinA đź’›
Together, we printed, cut, stuck, foraged and created, sharing moments of collective care, connection and belonging along the way.
Through maps, photos, annotations and poetry, we explored memories of home, family and culture and how these shape our lives in London. We also slowed down together, working with plants, natural dyes and simple crafts, and nurturing wellbeing through making and connection.
Thanks to everyone who showed up, shared space, and helped make these days softer, and gentler 🌼
COMMON GROUNDS
Nomad is proud to deliver a series of workshops at our building Arc House in partnership with Threads Lab as a part of our upcoming series of events as a part of The London Festival of Architecture! Â
Join us to trace, print, and piece together our shared and scattered geographies of London.
Where do you feel supported in the city?
What helps you land, even for a moment?
This session is part of Supported Cities, a citizen-led research project exploring everyday experiences of belonging across London. Together, we’re building a living map of the city through a growing visual archive of care and lived experience.
Through collaborative mapping and open conversation, we’ll share stories and mark the places that matter.
No experience needed, just bring yourself!
đź“Ť Arc House
đź—“ 27 April & 11 May
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
Meet the facilitators behind our workshop series, Tender Grounds 🌿
We’re excited to be collaborating with Ankita and Flavia on this project. They each bring such depth of talent, thoughtfulness, and care and we’re really looking forward to creating together.
MinA and Threads.lab invite migrant women to a series of free creative workshops
Together, we’ll explore belonging through maps, photos, poetry, and simple crafts - reflecting on home, culture, and life in London.
These are relaxed, welcoming sessions to slow down, connect with others, and nurture wellbeing.
No experience needed.
Spaces are limited, please fill the form in our Instagram bio and we will be in touch đź’ś
We are running a series of free creative workshops in London for migrants and diaspora communities 🌿 We’ll be making art, writing poetry, natural dyeing, and mapping our stories of home and belonging in the city. Would love to see you there, link in our bio to sign up, all welcome! ✨
#craft #belonging #londonworkshop
Back in January we gathered to forage seasonal botanicals and try out natural dyeing together 🌿. It was a quiet morning of learning the techniques, sharing food and creating playful compositions with our lovely participants.
Tell us, what do you do to practice belonging and with whom?
Join us next time to know more x 🍀🌷
What we got up to at the last Supported Cities workshop 🗺️✨ We spent the morning at Lumberjack Cafe sharing photos and stories about belonging, care, and community in London. Lots of cosy chats, reflections, and collective city-making!
Tell us, where do you feel most at home in London?
Join us for the next one! More details soon x
Mapping the places that hold us together.
Join us as we explore the pockets of London where support, care and belonging take shape, and translate them into heat‑printed visuals that blend into cartography.
Come as you are, stay for conversation.
Lumberjack Cafe
70 Camberwell Church St, London
11am - 12:30pm
