Jamaican–Haitian–British artist and curator Paula Ogun Hector founded Tapestry of Black Britons to honour the often-overlooked African Caribbean presence in Britain, from the Roman era to today. The project began with a woven dialogue between a Yoruba creation story and World War II histories, setting the foundation for an evolving, interdisciplinary, touring artwork. Blending research, digital innovation, heritage craft, and education, the Tapestry invites creatives, schools, universities, and researchers to engage with archives through making. By encouraging participation through needle, tablet, or pencil, it bridges gaps in historical knowledge and nurtures culturally connected, empowered communities.

https://www.tapestryofblackbritons.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tapestry_of_black_britons/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-ogun-hector-78b58019/

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Zak is a community-taught artist whose work draws on Southern textile traditions and repurposed fabrics. He practices an approach to design that is based in narrative and guided by intuition. He is especially drawn to preserving the stories of quilts and explores stories we tell ourselves about the past, present, and future in his work. His work has been featured in on the red carpet of the Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as various magazines, websites, and galleries. His book THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR NEXT QUILT and the community he hosts, the QUILTY NOOK, connect and inspire quilters and makers all over the world.

http://www.zakfoster.com

Insta: zakfoster.quilts

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Abu Ansari is a performer and facilitator working in Chicago and London. He spent 20 years performing on Chicago stages and worked as a performance-based facilitator addressing a variety social issues. He co-founded Mango Riot Theatre in the UK, launching a program that engages youth in colonial history debates. While earning an MA in Applied Theatre, he explored loneliness and minority stress through participatory workshops for LGBTQ+ communities in London. His current project, The Other L Word, invites adults to share experiences of loneliness through performance, aiming to challenge societal structures that perpetuate isolation.

Weblink: www.mangoriot.org

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