Stories of Small Boat Crossings

Come to our afternoon of craft and writing workshops to explore how the law shapes refugee boat journeys.

This free workshop at the Queen's House gives you the opportunity to respond creatively to the contemporary art on display with reference to refugee journeys.

How does the law shape the journeys people take across borders?Through creative writing and hands-on craft activities, this afternoon workshop invites you to explore the experiences, decisions and uncertainties involved in refugee boat journeys. You can craft a boat, write poetry and learn more about SOS MEDITERRANEE through their interactive games and immersive VR headsets.

1pm-4.45pm | Great Hall, Queen's House | Drop-in | Suitable for all ages

Learn more about the search and rescue operations of SOS MEDITERRANEE through their interactive VR headsets and gameboard activites

1-4.45pm | Undercroft, Queen's House | Drop-in | Suitable for all ages

Make a boat from simple crafting materials and launch it on a shared sea installation.

1-4.45pm | Orangery, Queen's House | Drop-in | Suitable for all ages

Create fridge–magnet poems about migration using the text of important legal treaties

2-3.30pm | Van de Velde Studio, Queen's House | Suitable for adults and children over 15

Learn to write flash fiction, inspired by the Crossings display. If you wish, you can contribute your writing to a chapbook that will be published after the event.