Art workshops with Artist Madhu Manipatruni at PARCA’s’s Breakfast Club.
Metal are excited to join Parca (Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Centre) at their Friday morning Breakfast Club for a series of 8 art workshops with artist Madhu Manipatruni.
Together with Madhu participants are exploring different textile techniques and mark making, working towards making tablecloth(s) / decorations for PARCA’s events and dinners through traditional Indian block printing and Kantha stitching. The workshops are running alongside PARCA’s brilliant existing Breakfast Club. Just like the breakfast club the workshops continue to be a place for conversation, meet new people, meet with friends and make new, whilst being creative and learning new skills.
On the 22nd of April Madhu started her workshops at Parca with some Indian block printing. We very much enjoyed seeing people explore their own creativity with the beautiful handmade printing blocks that Madhu brought along and are looking forward to the next workshops!
About Parca:PARCA, initially helped those arriving in Peterborough from the African continent, but its reach and support now extends to many different ethnic groups. Now extended to many people in need including Asylum Seeker, Refugees, BAME, European and local resident. From the organisation offering help and guidance on the asylum processes, the charity has grown to offer a huge range of services to help promote social cohesion, integration and relieve isolation and poverty in some of Peterborough’s most deprived areas. Accessing information and advice on a range of vital issues, such as immigration, education, training, employment, and housing/social welfare benefits is also a significant barrier to any newcomer or exiting communities.
Instagram: @Parca_Peterborough
About Madhu:Madhu is a multidisciplinary artist. Her practice includes drawing, painting, textiles and digital work. She is currently exploring the textile traditions based on her roots in India.
In 2021, Madhu was commissioned as one of the artists by the Cultural Steering Group to inform Peterborough Cultural Strategy. For the commission Madhu connected with women of colour living in the city and created a quilt based on the conversations she had with them while sharing her recommendations with the steering group. The quilt has been exhibited in Peterborough Museum and other locations since.
Madhu also completed an Artist in residence with Metal (2021) and Nene Park Trust (2020). She lives in Peterborough with her two children and a cat.
Instagram: @madhoo_artist & @madoodls
