Beautiful words
Beautiful words

During the Flock Project exhibition at Lewisham Arthouse, we held a talk event which had an emotional moment when members of the Grounding Project spoke about their experience of the project. Here are their words and those of others which were read out to the audience.

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We are here
We are here

Flock Project has come together after months of workshops at the Grounding Project and the V & A Museum and we are so pleased with the results.

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Grand Impacts from UCL

Flock Project was part funded by UCL’s Grand Challenges grant and a feature on the project has been posted on their website, see the link by clicking on this post.

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Exhibition of Flock Project
Exhibition of Flock Project

From the 4th - 15th September 2019 we will be exhibiting Flock for the first time at The Project Space, at Lewisham Art House. The installation will consist of over 200 birds created over many months, following workshops held to support those who attend the Grounding Project in Kennington.

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V & A Museum
V & A Museum

On the 16th June, to celebrate the launch of Refugee Week, artist Julie Nelson will be holding 3 ceramic workshops at the V and A, the world’s greatest museum of art and design.

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Grounding in the Garden
Grounding in the Garden

The Grounding Project in Kennington, London, is funded by the Maudsley Charity is helping to provide a specialist service, for people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is also the setting for the first Flock Project.

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Roots and Shoots
Roots and Shoots

The community garden Roots and Shoots, in Kennington, has been the base for the Grounding Project, gardening and support for refugees and asylum seekers, started by Gemma Eke and Myriam Sarens and has hosted the first workshop sessions for Flock Project.

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Starling Mesmerizing Murmurations
Starling Mesmerizing Murmurations

Surprising as it may be, flocks of birds are never led by a single individual. Even in the case of flocks of geese, which appear to have a leader, the movement of the flock is actually governed collectively by all of the flock members. But the remarkable thing about starling flocks is their fluidity of motion. As the researchers put it, “the group respond[s] as one” and “cannot be divided into independent subparts.”

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Beautiful Nature

A chance encounter and shared moment with one of natures greatest and most fleeting phenomena.

A beautiful film which has received over 26 million views on Vimeo.

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Belonging through art

This article in The Huffington Post discusses many of the themes that have motivated Flock Project…

When we ask young people from around the world to describe feelings of belonging, they reference a sense of connection to family, friends, even people they have met for the first time and their experiences shared.

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