This year Be Creative! brought together nearly 100 young people from across Newham with 10 professional artists for a day of creative workshops, exploration and fun.
The event on 20th February welcomed 10-16 year-olds from different parts of the borough, they chose from a list activities in art, filming, dance, drama, photography, music and pottery. Check on our social media how the day went on using the hashtag #BeCreative2020.
Artists included award-winning filmmaker Luana Di Pasquale; Rada-trained actor Kyley Winfield; choreographer and dancer Letifah Brown; music educator Michelle De Jong; photographer Hajia Dahiru; pottery designer Jenny Schrowder; illustrator and painter Aisha Naim; and theatre consultant Jan Sharkey Dodds.
Here’s what the young people had to say about the day:
What did you learn to do today?
- I learnt to create a beat
- I learnt to create sound on a computer
- How to make pottery
- Different angles of photography and expression between different people
- How to take better photos
- How to do printing
- Learnt to work in a team-based project
- How to finish a tongue twister
- Learn how to use my body in drama and dance
What could be better?
- I wish there were more cameras in photography
- If there was a drum kit
- If we made a film
- If we did more lessons based on music
- If we did more types of pottery
- If there was a piano or any other instrument
How did it feel to take part in the activities today?
- I felt very happy because art is in my personality
- Great, amazing, exciting and fun
- I enjoyed being part of a groupIt felt fun to do pottery and painting
- Fun and creative events that are out of the box
What other activities would you like to see in Newham?
- I would want to have a lot of art, drawing and painting classes in Newham
- I think events like this should happen more often not just once a year. I would like more events like this.
- Learn how to cook
- Robotics
- I wish there were art competitions in Newham, where you could win prizes
What parents had to say:
- ‘My son enjoyed drama class very much’
- ‘It was very well organised’
