Journeys in Motion: celebrating migration stories at the IoN: workshop

Overview

An interactive animation workshop that explores the politics of food, feasting, recipes, and community within the context of immigration. For many of us, the plate becomes one of the last remaining threads connecting us to a fractured or layered identity.

In this workshop, participants will create short, hand-made stop-motion sequences using paper cut-outs to animate a personal scene, whether remembered or imagined.

All equipment will be provided.

Please arrive on time for a prompt start.

• Doors open: 3.45pm
• Workshops starts: 4pm

Free ticketed event (max. attendance capped at 25 people)

Hosted by Amina Ben Ismail and Engy Jarrouj

Amina Ben Ismail is a Tunisian actor, filmmaker and visual artist. She moved away from Tunisia 12 years ago, studying visual arts and acting in the US, then finally settling in the UK 3 years ago. As an actor, she can be seen in The Power on Amazon Prime, and Under A Dark Sun soon on Netflix. She is also an emerging filmmaker, passionate about
centering less represented stories. Amina’s painting studio is in Walthamstow. She recently completed an art residency in Tunis, where she started a series of paintings around the culture of feasting on the beach in Tunisia.

Engy Jarrouj is a Syrian refugee, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, published writer and animator whose work focuses on immigration, race, and social justice in both creative and professional spaces. She brings both professional expertise and a deep personal understanding of the themes of displacement, belonging, and identity. Her most recent animation project was featured in the Olympic Refugee Team promo at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony. Engy has over five years of experience leading inclusive animation and storytelling workshops for diverse communities, including refugees and participants beyond traditional education and industry settings, through collaborations with institutions like Norwich University of the Arts, leading studios such as Framestore, and charities such as Spark. She is also the author of BlueBirds, a published book about the refugee experience through the eyes of children.