Join our free Thursday evening Young Creatives Socials for ages 16-19, where you can connect with other young people, work with professional artists and discover your own creativity in a relaxed, fun environment.
In this session:
Barbara Steveni considered herself an archive, embodying the idea that an archive isn’t just a collection of documents but a living, evolving entity shaped by experience, memory, and interaction. Through I Am An Archive, she explored how personal history, artistic practice, and institutional records intersect, challenging traditional notions of archiving as something fixed or static. In this session, reflect on your personal archive and reimagine it through hands-on making.
- Find inspiration: Explore ideas from Barbara Steveni: I Find Myself.
- Work with your archive: Bring images that hold meaning and transform them in new ways.
- Experiment with materials: Use embroidery and collage techniques to create layered artworks.
- Tell your story: Reinterpret your archive through a creative and personal lens.
In our Young Creatives sessions, you’ll get to work with professional artists, collaborate with other young creatives in Oxfordshire, and discover your artistic voice. No previous art experience is needed – just bring an open mind! Come whenever you can, you don’t need to attend every session. Just sign up using the button above.