Workshop Archiving and Photography with Avenues Youth Project

A creative and hands-on session exploring photography, storytelling and the art of archiving. Led by Cassia Clarke and Tavian Hunter, this workshop introduces young people to iniva’s archive and the Organisation of Visual Arts (OVA) collection through visual prompts, collage and photography.

This is a space for young people to reflect on personal and collective memory, experiment with creative forms of archival care and begin building their own photography preservation kits.

Through collage-making, polaroid photography and discussion, participants will explore how stories are constructed and preserved, both institutionally and at home. Each participant will leave with a mini starter kit for caring for photographs and an understanding of how archives help us shape the future by remembering the past.

Schedule

10am – Arrival and Welcome
10.30am – Introduction to iniva, the OVA archive and photography materials
11am – Collage activity and discussion
11.30am – Photography activity and introduction to preservation kits
11.50am – Reflections and Feedback

About the Facilitators

Tavian Hunter is the Library and Archive Manager at iniva. She oversees the development of the Stuart Hall Library and iniva’s archive and leads the Research Network and Artist-in-Residence programmes. Tavian is also the Project Manager of Living Legacies, a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported initiative that expands access to iniva’s collections through public programming across Westminster, Lambeth, and Southwark.

Cassia Clarke is a Luton-born British-Caribbean self-taught archivist, researcher and facilitator. She uses an autoethnographic and co-curatorial approach to engage greater knowledge democracy and collective intervention to better our accessibility to institutionally held knowledge. Cassia’s project, ‘Take My Word For It’ aims to confront a gap in the knowledge and material exchange between GLAM institutions (Gallery, Library, Archive, Museum) and the community to assist the preservation of physical photographic archives within the home.

About Avenues Youth Project

The Avenues Youth Project is a registered West London charity, established in 1979, that provides a vibrant and inclusive space for young people aged 8–18. Based at a purpose-built youth centre on Third Avenue, they welcome young people from diverse communities for free access to a wide range of recreational, creative, and educational opportunities