Author: hwayoung

  • Poems for Liverpool

    Two poem by one of our Liverpool participants, Ebtisam Elghblawi, who was inspired by our conversations to write verse .

    Merseyside winds

    In the old Mersey 
    Where tides blow so high menacing
    Breaking space and time
    Disrupting the content of life 
    When wells and tapes scream out loud 
    In the silent water flow 
    Impounded souls 
    A crafted cry, to burn the house
    A tale of explosive purging 
    Where souls were stitched 
    In Liverpool docks 
    Cholera crept and knitted unseen 
    Born a filthy stream
    A storytelling of mended wounds 
    Grave robbing - emboldened corpse dissecting 
    A deadly sip in the dark shadow casting
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  • Liverpool workshop 2 overview

    Our second workshop started with some string figures, winding twine back to remember how we ended up at the Winter Garden on a Saturday afternoon. Continuing with the theme of remembrance, the group shared stories of personal objects that held a strong connection with water. 

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  • H20 Symposium review

    A ripple of excitement at the H2O Symposium, where our project made waves with our participatory water quiz! From Panama Canal histories to cholera cabaret, speakers and artists dove deep into Liverpool’s complex relationship with water. Such a joy to see students, academics, and community members swimming in ideas together – from invisible waterways to contemporary ecological activism. We were happy to reveal a teaser of our Cholera Cabaret.

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  • H2O: How To Open Waterways symposium

    13 February 2025 from 12.00–17.00 at Liverpool Hope University (Creative Campus, Shaw Street, L6 1HP).

    H20: How to Open Waterways brings diverse voices from arts, academia, and local communities to come together to imagine new ways of understanding, protecting, and celebrating our waterways.

    The symposium will highlight several projects including The Ecological Citizen’s Project, which champions technologically appropriate interventions to nurture positive climate action. Central to discussions on the day will be our Flow. Walk. Drag art-science-activism collaboration.

    The symposium will also address key themes in the exhibition at Tate Liverpool, The Plant that Stowed Away and explore how artistic expression can serve as a catalyst for environmental awareness and social change.

    Book free tickets here.

  • Winter Garden Drop-in Liverpool

    Come say hello to the Liverpool team on the 1st Saturday of February, from 11am – 1pm at the Winter Garden. Find out more about the project, ask questions, give comments and browse the Granby Street Market all in the same day!

    The Winter Garden is located at 37- 39 Cairns Street, L8 2UW

    Granby Street Market is “Liverpool’s most original and friendly community market, run entirely by volunteers”. It’s open on the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 3pm, showcasing the talents, spirit and diversity of the community.