Life-affirming knowledge, skills, and power are abundant within so many communities that face marginalisation, oppression, and other injustices. We want to cherish and share these wisdoms as part of our opening series of events and activities.
About the workshop series
Linked to our opening exhibition How to Survive the Apocalypse, this workshop series brings together a different group or voice for change each week. Knowledge is Survival will centre creative defiance and resistance tactics among communities facing challenges such as insecure housing, homelessness, and criminalisation of their way of life. Although the workshops won't exclusively focus on homelessness, they will address issues linked to homelessness and housing.
The workshops will bring together diverse groups to discuss and co-create pamphlets addressing critical questions and topics. Sessions will include inspiring talks, workshops, and pamphlet making. These pamphlets, inspired by initiatives in New York City, will distil workshop content into accessible formats for wider dissemination.
How to Survive the Apocalypse? We believe that many of the answers are already alive and in action within the communities that we welcome through the doors here at MoH. We want to both celebrate this creative and collective resistance as well as give people the opportunity to share these strategies of survival with their community and beyond.
About this week's Contributors
The Mobile Apothecary is a grassroots and hyper-local project that unites people in crafting herbal remedies tailored for distribution among those experiencing obstacles in accessing healthcare, food, and shelter.
Rooted in the belief that healthcare is an essential right for all people, they advocate for the interconnectedness of human and planetary health. Through collaborative efforts, they strive to bridge gaps and empower communities towards holistic well-being.
About the Workshop
Survival Through Community-Led Local Medicine
This workshop immerses participants in crafting topical remedies crucial to Mobile Apothecary's mission. While making the remedy, we will explore urban herb sourcing and usage, attendees learn medicinal properties, and applications. Tailored for homeless people and those in unstable housing, it fosters skills to bolster community well-being and resilience.