🔔 Calling all grassroots (river bed?..) community leaders working in water stewardship / running a volunteer group in London.
🌀 I am running ‘Devotional Objects’, a research-ritual-workshop-gathering on Saturday 28 February 2026, 10.30am-1.00pm at the Brent Reservoir aka the Welsh Harp
🤲🏼 Through art-led reflection and processing we will think about what it means to take on the task of clearing up and caring for troubled waters. We’ll consider the role of hands-on, community-led stewardship in healing and restoring the sacred and reciprocal relationship we once had with our rivers and waterbodies in England.
🧹Whilst there are many public-facing events around rivers there has been less of a focus on who takes care of the caretakers - why do they care and who gets to care?
Expect a morning brimming with art making, conversation with peers and plenty of munchies.
This will be a small gathering of max 12 people. I have a few spaces left and would like to ensure a good spread of community leads across the city. This particular event is designed for folk with a leadership role / significant experience caring for England’s waters...other public facing events will be surfacing very soon. Please DM if you’d be interested in joining!
This event forms part of my wider research for a PhD chapter entitled “Coming into Contact with a River you Cannot Touch”.
