A event on Today. The event starts at 17:00.
WeCanMake will be celebrating South Asian Heritage Month, and the crafts, values and practices from across the region that align with our work.
South Asian craft and construction techniques — like many indigenous ways to make and build — reveal an intimate understanding of local climates, materials, and community needs. For example, building with natural and locally sourced materials; incorporating rainwater management, earthquake resilience, or cooling techniques; and fostering collaboration through construction as a shared endeavour for a community or village.
At this meet-up, we’ll be using reclaimed/salvaged rope and timber to create a Charpai, a type of cot or bench (also called Charpaya, Charpoy, Khat, Khatla, Manja, or Manji). We’ll also learn about the concept of seva, or sadqa (‘selfless service’), and how it underpins South Asian approaches to design, reflected in how many South Asian homes are intergenerational and create social cohesion through communal layouts designed to be open, interconnected, and support social cohesion.
BOOK YOUR FREE SPOT HERE: https://wcm-aug-meetup.eventbrite.co.uk
️ Hear about South Asian approaches to design
️ Get hands-on with traditional furniture making
DIY henna tattoos
Share South Asian food and connect with others.
The event is free and family-friendly
About WeCanMake: WeCanMake is a neighbourhood test-space for imagining and making new ways to create homes that build social infrastructure and community wealth. Rooted in the council-built estate of Knowle West, Bristol, we are a Community Interest Company and community land trust working with communities across South Bristol.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
South Asian craft and construction techniques — like many indigenous ways to make and build — reveal an intimate understanding of local climates, materials, and community needs. For example, building with natural and locally sourced materials; incorporating rainwater management, earthquake resilience, or cooling techniques; and fostering collaboration through construction as a shared endeavour for a community or village.
At this meet-up, we’ll be using reclaimed/salvaged rope and timber to create a Charpai, a type of cot or bench (also called Charpaya, Charpoy, Khat, Khatla, Manja, or Manji). We’ll also learn about the concept of seva, or sadqa (‘selfless service’), and how it underpins South Asian approaches to design, reflected in how many South Asian homes are intergenerational and create social cohesion through communal layouts designed to be open, interconnected, and support social cohesion.
BOOK YOUR FREE SPOT HERE: https://wcm-aug-meetup.eventbrite.co.uk
️ Hear about South Asian approaches to design
️ Get hands-on with traditional furniture making
DIY henna tattoos
Share South Asian food and connect with others.
The event is free and family-friendly
About WeCanMake: WeCanMake is a neighbourhood test-space for imagining and making new ways to create homes that build social infrastructure and community wealth. Rooted in the council-built estate of Knowle West, Bristol, we are a Community Interest Company and community land trust working with communities across South Bristol.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)