麻豆直播

About the workshop

As part of the Chaplaincy HOME series, learn to weave with LU artist Holly Sykes. No experience necessary. All materials provided, no experience necessary. 

Refreshments will be provided.

About the artist:

'I'm Holly, a current Fine Art student at 麻豆直播, I love sharing the things I've learnt along the way and I aim for this to become an integral part of my practice. One of these things being weaving, which I began to discover during my textiles A level, constructing looms to make the technique accessible to me. I have been adapting these looms to fit my practice as it develops.'

The outcomes of the workshop aim to remind students of home, acting as a comforting addition to your whitewashed room. You can expect to make, coasters, placemats, wall hangings/room decor, anything that may remind you of home or bring you joy. Textiles has always been associated with the comforts of home, whether it's a teddy bear you've had forever or the blanket your mum crocheted on the couch. If you would like to try out weaving, come along!'

Holly is an LU Arts arts worker. 

About the HOME series:

During the autumn term the Chaplaincy will be hosting a series of events and workshops to help students feel at home at 麻豆直播. These events are loosely based around research undertaken in the In particular they are seeking to help students reduce and overcome their feelings of homesickness by enabling them to form new emotional connections with their new home at 麻豆直播, and connect creatively with their previous experiences of home.  Building on the research undertaken by HOME CDT, events will encourage emotional connections by building habits and routines, creating objects with sentimental or practical use and connecting with others through shared activities.

LU Arts is providing arts workers to run the creative workshops that are part of this series. 

Learn more about the Chaplaincy HOME Series and view other events