CLIENTS in 2011
Pastimes Seniors Clubfor Muslims and their families - One day Silk Painting Workshop, themed around arabic calligraphy, Wallington
Centre for Spirituality & Cultural Advancement, CSCA - SamiArt Event - Music, Food & Art at the Charity's new London Home in Feltham www.spiritandculture.org.uk
Savvy Theatre Company SamiArt provided a creative story space to complement the short play,"Girl on the Platform' - A true story from Sutton Resident, Brenda, from her memories of life as an evacuee in WW2. Samples of crafts on display on a 'make do and mend' theme - which is how things were during the war plus a weaving demonstration using up wool and twigs. In collaboration with Cy Crafts.
EARLY ARTS Earlyarts is an award winning professional development network for
people working creatively with children and families in the arts,
cultural and early years sector. SamiArt delivered a 45 minute Creative Taster Session and Talk to 30 Early Years Practitioners
Greenacre School in collaboration with Play of Light - a 1 day silk painting workshop based on the Year 8's Indian Paisley Theme
CLIENTS in 2010
Sutton Life Centre Launch Event & Summer Uni Showcase, Sutton, display and creative workshop
SOUTH EAST CANCER HELP CENTRE, Silk Road & Paper Mosaic 1 day workshops.
LEARNA Education Centre, Sutton, weekly mixed media creative workshops
Summer Uni, Sutton, 2010 - August, LB SuttonYouth Service
5 day workshop for 15-19 year olds taking an indepth look at the cultures and art of the iconic Silk Road
IMAGINE 2010 - MAYcollaborating on 2 projects with local community artists group, WEAVE creating The Dragon & The Giant Collaborating on a 3rd project with local home education group, ESHEG 'Rainbow Lights' - Music - songwriting, music video, performance, Art, Craft & The Written Word
LB Sutton, Sutton Town Centre Partnership & Times Sq Centre Management- Bringing Arts to the High Street by creating a Community Arts Space, co-ordinated by SamiArt
Centre for Spiritual & Cultural Advancement (www.spiritandculture.org.uk) sponsored by Sufi Muslim Council of Great Britain (www.sufimuslimcouncil.org.uk) Creation of a Commemorative Silk Painting presented by Samia to HRH Prince of Wales on 4th Feb 2010 at Old Trafford Football Club. Idea: Samia Tossio, Design: Hana Horack El Yafi, Creation: This was the 1st collaborative work between sisters, Samia & Hana.
PREVIOUS
FKDSET, Florida Keys, USA - Silk Road
Treasure Village Montessori, Florida Keys, USA - Silk Road
Crystal Palace Football Club KICKS Project - working with young teens making music & singing, in collaboration with www.mrpeace.org Rosehill Christmas Lights Switch On Event, 2009
Imagine Festival of Participatory Arts 2009, Sutton - Silk Road
Sutton Library Arts Volunteers
Sutton Carer's Centre - The Peace of Silk
Roundshaw Homes & GLL - SamiArt & The Silk Road
Sutton Children's Library
Positive Futures, London Borough Sutton
Sutton Housing Society
Jigsaw4U / Sutton Disability Partnership
Carshalton Environmental Fair- SamiArt & The Silk Road
Chagstock Festival, Devon - SamiArt & The Silk Road
Hackbridge Carnival, London Borough Sutton -SamiArt & The Silk Road
Sutton Mental Health Foundation
Sutton Mencap
Orchard Hill College
Camperdown
Friends of the Elderly / Cloverdale Court Day Club
'Taking Part Place Project', funded by Arts Council England for theLondon Borough of Sutton
Imagine Festival of Participatory Arts Launch 2008, Sutton - SamiArt & The Silk Road is born!
Exhibitions:
SamiArt & The Silk Roads
Art in Empty Spaces, Times Square, Sutton, January 2010
Europa Gallery, Sutton, November 2008
Imagine Festival of Participatory Arts, Europa Gallery, Sutton, May 2008