Common Ground is a community food-growing and art-making programme guided by a wide range of artists and agricultural experts.
Join us this Saturday, 6th December, 10 am - 12 pm, for a workshop led by Alia Gargum.
Alia will introduce her practice and share details of the sculpture she is creating for the Common Ground garden.
Funded by the Henry Moore Foundation Winter Grant 2025, Alia’s sculpture, titled What I Remember About Libya, invites reflection on nationality, displacement, and life under authoritarian rule. The sculpture offers a visual and emotional space for dialogue among local, migrant, and diaspora communities. It will be designed to frame its surroundings and will prompt viewers to consider how identity is shaped by place, memory, and movement.
Alia will invite attendees to think through the design of our micro-farm in relation to the sculpture, which will form a poignant centre point for the space. We’ll discuss the artwork and explore designs and creative ideas to complement the sculpture and benefit the garden. Younger attendees will be able to create their own ideas for a sculpture using modelling clay.
You’ll also get a first look at our plans for the Common Ground micro-farm!
📅 Saturday Sessions December Dates: 6th & 13th
🌼 Free sessions
☕ Light refreshments
🌱 Open to all ages
📍Location: The Auxiliary, 31 Station Street, TS1 1SR
🔗 Find out more about Common Ground Saturday Sessions by visiting: www.theauxiliary.co.uk/commonground
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