Barbican Screen Printing

We ran a workshop at the Barbican as part of their lates programme. The idea was a £3 bazaar, where no item or stall could cost more than three pounds. We had sets of stencils of people at a christmas party and let people choose the legs, torso and head of the character as well as the colours of ink and paper, they then got to learn to print it them selves. It perhaps was a little over ambitious, and too labour intensive. I can't say it was a success as we were unable to work efficiently enough to make the money we would have hoped for. However we were really happy with the concept and think with some refinement it could be great. The girls who we went with made a packet on their badge/ jewelery/ christmas card stall. I was working with Sam who is pictured below.

Democracy: Greenwich

Talking in a new borough, this time Greenwich. Probably a slightly different cross section of society and a larger tourist population.

Personal Pronouns

The use of personal pronouns in a selection of famous speeches from democratic countries. I was interested in seeing how leaders communicate with the people they are supposed to represent; whether they think of themselves as apart from them (i.e I and You) or connected (i.e We). Its far from definite but just interesting to look at. Context of course plays a huge part.

Democracy: Lewisham

A follow up to last weeks Deptford video, I went talking to people in Lewisham their views on the same two questions: 'What does the word democracy mean to you?' and 'Where do we have an impact on,or connect to Democracy?'