FROM THE ARCHIVE 2016: Celebrating Jasleen Kaur & ‘Langar’ an artist partnership @ Hantverk & Found. 

An Artist Led Walk by Julia Riddiough with Architect David Kitt featuring artist Jasleen Kaur Margate Festival 2016

Sightseeking or Siteseeking?

An artist and architect led tour of Margate and Cliftonville. Artist Julia Riddiough will share local knowledge about artists and artist practices, laced with history and the odd artful anecdote, alongside lashings of architectural asides from architect David Kitt. Beginning in Central Margate the walk will weave its way to Cliftonville, with a stop at Hantverk & Found where Jasleen Kaur will share and introduce her project; ‘Floor, Wall, Garage, Magazine Rack’ and specifically, a Langar experience. Langar is a Sikh practice where food is served free of charge to all visitors, without distinction of background. It focuses on equality, with everyone sharing the tasks of preparation, cooking, serving and cleaning.

Top five tips from artist Jasleen Kaur for collaborating with young people:

1.      Words – generate ideas specific to context/ theme.

2.      Making – ‘Bridging’ – intriguing material and TOOLS!

3.      No Drawing – not planning too much as a warm up or approach to making without inhibition.

4.      Group and Individual Work – Learning how to negotiate and generate ideas individually.

5.      Doing Activities, short bursts.