Projects

Voice

A co-led project consisting of a series of six free creative writing workshops for individuals from global majority backgrounds to explore the theme of voice. The workshops sought to explore how empowerment through creative writing can be introduced to those who need it most; those who may think, for various social and economic factors, that creative writing is inaccessible for them.

The workshops were designed to encourage participants to develop their creative voices and feel confident to express their thoughts whilst engaging with the work of writers of colour.

Creative Writing sessions at the Trinity Centre

This series of workshops, delivered for the Aurora Trinity Women’s Collective, focused on exploring inner voices and expressing personal experiences through writing. Although the sessions were facilitated in English, participants were encouraged to write in the language they felt most comfortable with. The sessions sparked rich, engaging discussions about home, motherhood, memory, and food, creating a space for meaningful dialogue and creative expression.

The Long View

This project was supported by Literature Wales and Natural Resource Wales, inspired by the concept that looking out to the horizon and beyond can enhance well-being. The project blended visits to natural spaces in and around Cardiff with creative writing workshops and storytelling activities, helping participants foster a sense of belonging and connection to their environment.

Research shows that women of colour often feel excluded from nature and landscapes, especially those who have had to leave their home countries and adapt to new surroundings. The Long View encouraged participants to reclaim these spaces by writing themselves into environments where they have historically been marginalised.

Participants visited local parks, beaches, and other natural areas, and then created visual counters, personal maps, and creative responses through oral storytelling and writing. The journey culminated in the creation of a poem-film, documented and edited by the group.

Summer school

Hosted by Made in Roath. A six-week creative writing course for girls between 13- 18 years of age. Using prompts such as tarot cards, Taylor Swift lyrics, cut-up poetry, and collage, this colourful and entertaining course allowed a safe space for girls to create and share their work.

Notes on Nature

Notes on Nature is a course designed and delivered by Nasia. It was first offered as a week-long residential course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre of Wales. The course helps writers to develop the art of crafting personal essays on their relationship to nature, with close readings of texts by women of the global majority. The sessions allowed for walking in nature, contemplation, and rich discussions in a safe, warm and welcoming environment. Since its inception, Notes on Nature has been offered in short form, as a day session and also as a weekly course spread over six weeks.

Lily Dyu, one of the Notes on Nature participants, described the week as such:

‘I feel that my life has irrevocably changed for the better after this course. I was introduced to new authors, topics and styles of nature writing that have left my head spinning with possibilities and ideas. But best of all was being in a group where I felt so seen, understood, and supported in my creativity as a female writer of colour.’

Ncheta

This project was developed through conversations with Nasia and Lauren Clifford-Keane, and explores themes of remembrance, language and the personal and cultural importance of textiles. The work is one of the outcomes of a two-year project in collaboration with Artes Mundi, Aurora Trinity Collective and the Trinity Centre, co-produced by Ogechi Dimeke and Helen Clifford. The project culminated in the creation and display of a 50-metre textile work with multi-channel audio, featuring the voices of members of the collective.

Perspective(s)

Is an artist led enquiry by Nasia Sarwar-Skuse into the museum as a space where
narratives of power can be both upheld and deconstructed through a decolonial lens. It is a partnership project between Amgueddfa Cymru and Ways of Working taking place throughout 2024.

You can read more about the project in this blog post:

You can also read about the exhibition in this article written by Bethan Scorey of Bangor University here: