WEAVING COMMUNITIES

by Oluwadunsin Adedimeji

Following the Circular Communities Brief I wanted to create a space that would bring multiple communities together to form a new community. I decided to do this through the making of textiles; using techniques from the respective cultures. Bringing different cultures ( Syrian, Bangladeshi, Jamaican and historic silk weavers) together and having them communicate had proven difficult before. However, through the sharing and learning of crafts and techniques I believe it will encourage this to happen naturally.
My link back to the Circular Communities would be the use of old vegetables and fruits from the Bethnal Green markets to dye the fabric that will be created inside my building.