Jahnavi Inniss
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Sculpting History Workshop at Tate Britain © Tate/Eugenio Falcioni (2023)
As a craft educator, Jahnavi facilitates artistic workshops which engage participants with stories of joy and empowerment to celebrate, reframe and document our collective and personal histories. Through her workshops she emphasises the importance of documenting history for posterity, as well as using creative expression as a tool for empowerment and liberation.
Upcoming
City Hall, London
Feedforward Session, House of Dread X Mayor of London
‘A Voyage to the Islands’ is the first in Jahnavi’s Natural World quilt series, exploring the overlooked contributions of enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples to the formation of the Hans Sloane Herbarium — a foundation of the Natural History Museum in London. The project challenges colonial narratives by stitching together new ways of remembering.
Feedforward sessions are intimate spaces for peer reflection, gentle critique, and shared growth. Your presence will be key in helping Jahnavi consider how this work could evolve, particularly in how it engages with pedagogy, place, and public memory.
Friday 4 July 2025
11am – 12:30pm
RSVP here
Feedforward Session, House of Dread X Mayor of London
‘A Voyage to the Islands’ is the first in Jahnavi’s Natural World quilt series, exploring the overlooked contributions of enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples to the formation of the Hans Sloane Herbarium — a foundation of the Natural History Museum in London. The project challenges colonial narratives by stitching together new ways of remembering.
Feedforward sessions are intimate spaces for peer reflection, gentle critique, and shared growth. Your presence will be key in helping Jahnavi consider how this work could evolve, particularly in how it engages with pedagogy, place, and public memory.
Friday 4 July 2025
11am – 12:30pm
RSVP here
Photo: Tolu Elusadé
South London Gallery, Peckham
‘The source of art is in the life of a people’
Immerse yourself in the world of quilting and patchwork as you celebrate your rich personal histories. Participants will produce individual quilt blocks which will contribute to a large-scale collaborative quilt in response to the South London Gallery’s compelling floor inscription. What personal or collective histories would you like to document?
Suitable for children aged 5–12 years with their parents and carers.
Sat 28 June 2025
11am – 1pm
Sat 26 July 2025
11am – 1pm
Sat 30 August 2025
11am – 1pm
Sat 27 September 2025
11am – 1pm
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‘The source of art is in the life of a people’
Immerse yourself in the world of quilting and patchwork as you celebrate your rich personal histories. Participants will produce individual quilt blocks which will contribute to a large-scale collaborative quilt in response to the South London Gallery’s compelling floor inscription. What personal or collective histories would you like to document?
Suitable for children aged 5–12 years with their parents and carers.
Sat 28 June 2025
11am – 1pm
Sat 26 July 2025
11am – 1pm
Sat 30 August 2025
11am – 1pm
Sat 27 September 2025
11am – 1pm
Click for more info >
Past
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Immerse yourself in a patchwork and quilting workshop led by exhibition artist Jahnavi Inniss.
This is a unique opportunity to get hands-on understanding of the artist’s practice whilst exploring and responding to themes in the Rise Up exhibition. The workshop can accommodate all skill levels.
Adult Quilting Workshop
Sat 17 May 2025
11am – 3pm
Adult Quilting Workshop
Sat 24 May 2025
11am – 3pm
Young People’s Quilting Workshop
Sat 31 May 2025
11am – 3pm
Immerse yourself in a patchwork and quilting workshop led by exhibition artist Jahnavi Inniss.
This is a unique opportunity to get hands-on understanding of the artist’s practice whilst exploring and responding to themes in the Rise Up exhibition. The workshop can accommodate all skill levels.
Adult Quilting Workshop
Sat 17 May 2025
11am – 3pm
Adult Quilting Workshop
Sat 24 May 2025
11am – 3pm
Young People’s Quilting Workshop
Sat 31 May 2025
11am – 3pm
Tate Britain, London
Sculpting History Workshop
Late at Tate Britain X Black Blossoms: Flourish
Fri 24 Mar 2023
7pm – 9pm
With links to global trade, colonialism, ceremonies and rituals, clay is a powerful material with significant influence in shaping African diasporic identities.
Aim: Explore the potential of clay as a tool for reclaiming and re-interpeting history whilst celebrating stories of empowerment.
Workshop images >
Sculpting History Workshop
Late at Tate Britain X Black Blossoms: Flourish
Fri 24 Mar 2023
7pm – 9pm
With links to global trade, colonialism, ceremonies and rituals, clay is a powerful material with significant influence in shaping African diasporic identities.
Aim: Explore the potential of clay as a tool for reclaiming and re-interpeting history whilst celebrating stories of empowerment.
Workshop images >
Crafts Council, London
Textile Portraiture Workshop
Sat 29 Oct 2022
10am – 1pm
A workshop for young children aged 4-10 yrs focused on identity and self-expression using textiles.
Aim: Teach children the importance of defining one's self whilst creating and affirming their own identity and representations from a young age.
Textile Portraiture Workshop
Sat 29 Oct 2022
10am – 1pm
A workshop for young children aged 4-10 yrs focused on identity and self-expression using textiles.
Aim: Teach children the importance of defining one's self whilst creating and affirming their own identity and representations from a young age.
Tate Britain, London
Portable Histories Workshop
Late at Tate Britain X
Hew Locke: The Procession
Fri 1 Jul 2022
6pm – 9pm
Responding to Hew Locke's art installation The Procession each participant created a small 'portable history' which spoke to a positive memory, place or object from their past.
Aim: Emphasise the importance of documenting and carrying positive stories from our past to encourage and empower us for the future.
Portable Histories Workshop
Late at Tate Britain X
Hew Locke: The Procession
Fri 1 Jul 2022
6pm – 9pm
Responding to Hew Locke's art installation The Procession each participant created a small 'portable history' which spoke to a positive memory, place or object from their past.
Aim: Emphasise the importance of documenting and carrying positive stories from our past to encourage and empower us for the future.
Lewisham Youth Offending Service, London
Appliqué Workshop
Tues 2nd Aug – Weds 4th Aug 2022
10am – 3pm
A workshop for mis-represented and unheard young girls aged 14-16 who are within the youth offending system.
Aim: Engage young people with craft as a form of self-expression, producing an artwork which affirms and speaks to their personal thoughts and beliefs.
Appliqué Workshop
Tues 2nd Aug – Weds 4th Aug 2022
10am – 3pm
A workshop for mis-represented and unheard young girls aged 14-16 who are within the youth offending system.
Aim: Engage young people with craft as a form of self-expression, producing an artwork which affirms and speaks to their personal thoughts and beliefs.
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