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Type Workshops
Location
Date and Times Saturday 22 March 2025 | 11.30am-1.30pm
Prices £7 Adults | £5 Members

Join multidisciplinary artist Love Hannington and learn more about African Caribbean herbs for women’s health, especially womb health.

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This workshop is an introduction to herbal traditions, exploring the history of African Caribbean herbs, their connections to African and Indigenous practices, and their importance for women’s health.

Inspired by artist Jacqueline Bishop’s 'Keeper of All Secrets' tea set, the workshop will delve into the theme of the Market Woman and her role in sharing knowledge about herbs.

As part of the session you'll design and paint your own cup and saucer to take home. The session will include:

  • Discussion and sharing of the uses of African Caribbean herbs.
  • A guided reflection meditation on connecting to inner resilience, empowerment and ancestral knowledge across all lands. 
  • Painting a cup and saucer, inspired by the knowledge learnt and shared on the day.

About Love Hannington

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Love Hannington is an Obeah woman and multidisciplinary artist, deeply connected to the spiritual heritage of the African Diaspora. Practising Obeah, a sacred Caribbean tradition of ancestral knowledge and herbal remedies, she utilises generational wisdom and creative expression to support women on their path to resilience and empowerment. Her work also integrates Celtic Shamanic practices and the herbs of the British Isles, honouring the way traditions evolve as people connect with new lands.

Through her workshops, Love combines storytelling, meditative reflection, and embodied creativity to honour the legacy of Indigenous knowledge keepers. Whether introducing participants to Afro-Caribbean and Celtic herbal practices or inspiring self-expression through art, her work holds space for the timeless power of ancestral traditions and women's wellbeing.

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