Have you ever held a shell and wondered what stories it carries?
The tide, the city, the hands that once touched it......each layer holds a quiet memory.
In this creative workshop, we write, draw, and collage with oyster shells gathered from London's oyster bars, giving new life to what once belonged to the sea. Participants will be invited to explore the oyster's story as a reflection of human and natural resilience. Through shared words and sounds, we create small poems together. This will be a moment of care, collaboration, and transformation.
A gentle space for those who love collecting, creating, and making friends, where every oyster shell becomes a threshold between land and water, memory and imagination.
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Artist Bios
Yuxin Zhang
Creative workshop facilitator and curator working with collage and everyday materials to explore stories of community, city life, and connections across cultures, focusing on how art can bring people together through small acts of care and belonging.
Instagram: @sammiiizhang
Eva Gerretsen
Writer and creative facilitator interested in exploring cultural heritage and multi species co-existence through creative methods. Open for collaborations and commissions.
Instagram: @evagrrrrrrrrrr
