Threads of Power & Pride with Joy Dean
A Black History Month fabrication workshop, using fabric to create and retell your own story
Upcycle an important tee or choose from bold African prints to craft your own statement necklace — a wearable story of your strength, your culture, and your pride.
Join us for a creative workshop celebrating storytelling, memory, and heritage through fashion. Participants will design and make their own bold, one-of-a-kind statement necklace, choosing either a meaningful t-shirt brought from home or vibrant African print fabrics provided on the day.
Guided step by step, you’ll explore three distinctive styles:
Knotted Bead Necklace – a fabric tube with beads inside, knotted between.
Frayed Strip Necklace/Scarf – layers of cut strips, knotted together for textured impact.
Fringe T-shirt Necklace – thinly cut strips with stretch and movement.
This hands-on session offers a chance to honour personal stories while crafting a piece that expresses power, culture, and pride.
About Joy Dean
Founder and entrepreneur Joy Dean is behind both We Are Skater Booty, a body positive roller skate lifestyle brand & Hoop Hustle Flow. She has a passion for creating lively and engaging events and workshops as a way to bring people together through creativity and fun.
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FINDING US
Please use the directions below to get to Alice Billing House, as Google Maps doesn't work.
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The entrance to Alice Billing House is just off West Ham Lane. Head to Stratford Town Hall Car Park, West Ham Lane, London, E15 4PH. The entrance to the car park is directly opposite the Freaks and Greeks bar, Stratford. Walk through the car park to the back, where there are a pair of metal double gates. Please buzz A12