The Newham community has been invited to participate in the design of street décor that will adorn Green Street during the celebrations of Laylatul Jaiza, Eid-ul-fitr and Eid al-Adha for the next three years!
April 2023 saw the reveal of the first set of lamp post flags made with community participants who took part creative workshops exploring Islamic geometric patterns and ingredients and spices associated with these festivities.
With this project we want to not only celebrate Eid but also reflect the history and community of Green Street – but we need your help. Sign up below to be the first one to know about more workshop opportunities and help us design the next street décor for Green Street’s Eid celebrations! Or you can also register your interest by emailing info@rosettaarts.org with the subject line Green Street Eid
#EidMubarak #EidGreenStreet
The designs on the banners for Laylatul Jaiza and Eid-ul-fitr 2023 were created from participant artworks, made during workshop held at Rosetta Arts. The themes of these workshops being:
The Art of Certainty
The term Islamic art not only describes the art created specifically in the service of Muslim faith, but its unique artistic language whose hallmarks include all over decoration and the use of vegetal and geometric pattern, such as Arabesque, among other forms creates an amazing and mesmerising illusion.
Artist – Aisha Naim
Spice Up Your Eid!
Green Street serves the wider community for food staples and is the place for South Asian spices. This workshop will focus on the ritual of food making and preparation as the starting point for art!
Artist – Sabba Khan
The materials produced by participants in the workshops were then incorporated into the banners designs by artist Sam Noble and Sabba Khan. The finished designs were then put to a panel of Newham council members and Green Street Locals for feedback.
This project has been commissioned by Newham Council and is produced by Emergency Exit Arts and Rosetta Arts.
As a charity, Rosetta Arts relies on the support of people like you so that we can offer positive choices to the people of Newham.
Volunteers are an integral part of the Rosetta Arts family. Working alongside staff and resident artists, we have different ways to get involved according to your interests, skills and availability.