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Join Museum of the Home’s Gaynor Tutani in conversation with scholar Dr Adom Philogene Heron, artist Lucille Junkere, cultural curator Jean Joseph, and curator/artist and scholar Michael McMillan, as they gather to explore the layered histories of migration, the legacy of the ‘Windrush Generation’, and the ever-evolving idea of Diaspora. 

Inspired by the writings and wisdom of cultural thinkers of the likes of Stuart Hall, James Baldwin, Frantz Fanon, Sylvia Wynter, Louise Simone Bennett and many others, this afternoon invites you to reflect on how identities are shaped, challenged, and reimagined across time and space. Together, the panel will trace lines of movement — not only of people, but of memory, music, art, culture, resistance, and renewal, exploring what it means to hold history, while stepping into the future. 

This is not simply a conversation about the past. It is a reckoning with the present. It is a celebration of multiplicity, a confrontation with complex truths, and a meditation on what it means to exist in-between: between cultures, between definitions, between homes. 

We often define ourselves in fixed terms to feel grounded — but what if identity is not a destination, but a journey always unfolding? As Stuart Hall once wrote, “Identity is not as transparent or unproblematic as we think… it is a production, which is never complete, always in process, and always constituted within, not outside, representation.” 

Come be part of this timely and necessary dialogue — one that honours the roots of our shared history while embracing the ever-shifting nature of who we are. 

Sunday 7th September, 2-4pm

Discover Indian Block Printing in this hands-on workshop inspired by the textiles an ayah (nanny) might have brought with her from India in 1878. Explore the rich history behind this centuries-old craft, learn traditional techniques, and create your own printed fabric to take home. Led by Isabela from Haveli Diaries, this session celebrates the beauty of handmade textiles and the cultural stories they carry across time and place.  

The session will begin with a brief introduction by Isabela from Haveli Diaries, exploring the history of block printing and its significance in Indian textile traditions. She will also provide insights into the 1878 room and its connection to stories of migration and craftsmanship. 

Participants will then have the opportunity to experience this centuries-old technique firsthand – choosing from hand-carved wooden blocks and printing their own unique patterns. By the end of the session, each participant will have their own hand-printed cushion cover to take home, carrying forward a tradition that has spanned generations.

Sunday 28th September, 2-5pm

Join textile and embroidery artist Cris Prete for a patchwork quilting workshop inspired by a ca.1890 Victorian ‘Crazy’ Quilt in the Museum of the Home collection. 

During the workshop, you’ll create a 15cm square panel, which can be used as the beginning of a larger quilt, a patch or pocket to be added to clothing, or a finished artwork in its own right.  

The first half of the workshop will focus on foundation piecing through hand stitching to begin creating your quilt. In the second half, you’ll explore techniques for embellishment and embroidery to ornament your piece. 

Upcycled fabrics, embroidery threads, and embellishments will be provided, but you’re encouraged to bring any materials to personalise your creations.

Thursday 21st August 2025, 5-9pm

Join us for the opening of Mind the Gap exhibition at Museum of the Home, with food by Otis Darlington, an autistic chef with a Leiths Culinary Diploma, Michelin-starred restaurant experience and private cheffing. 

6–6.30pm  

Curator Celina Loh, of In Transit Space CIC, and the artist Alison Lam will share their experience navigating the world, as well as the evolution of their working relationship and friendship. 

7pm 

A screening of “Can You Hear Me” (20 mins)