Project Report
| Feb 27, 2018
New venture
By Jen Burnham | Coordinator
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trying out the new silk screen
Dear Friends,
Homeless Diamonds #35 is now in preparation, with many new contributors and designers involved. The magazine supports all clients of St Mungo’s by making their successes visible (not least to themselves) and linking them with further opportunities.
At St Mungo’s Recovery College our silk screen course was a big success, using equipment and materials purchased by your donations – thank you!
Silk screen is a process that is demanding but productive, and the creativity shown in the sessions was amazing. Our assistant on the course is planning to study silk screen further at Morley College, and will also use the equipment inspiring residents in other hostels, initally in South Camden.
Your support to Homeless Diamonds and St Mungo’s is helping people change their lives.
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Nov 30, 2017
New project: silk screen
By Jen Burnham | Coordinator
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Trying out the new silk screen
Thanks to the generosity of our donors at GlobalGiving, Homeless Diamonds has purchased silk screening equiment and materials that will be used at St Mungo’s Recovery College in Southwark, London. Volunteer experts and trainees with experience of homelessness will offer courses at the College and will also be taking the equipment to outreach sessions in St Mungo’s hostels and in hostels run by other homelessness organisations in London.
Silk screening involves imagination but is also a craft process that is both demanding and satisfying. The results achieved can be worn or used by the maker, a reminder of a significant achievement and a source of confidence and pride to take forward in meeting future challenges.
We’ll report back on this new project as it develops next year. But meanwhile, please enjoy the new issue of Homeless Diamonds which will be launched on 14 December and will be available on-line soon after. People with experience of homelessness have much to offer – get to know some of them in our new edition HD34!
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Sep 5, 2017
New Media
By Kevin Serinya | Contributor to Homeless Diamonds
Dear friends
Our New Homeless Diamonds issue 33 which was launched on 3 August was a bit different thanks to a new graphic design volunteer (myself) who gave the magazine a new look - please have a look at the new style and the many pictures, stories and poems of our contributors.
We have won approval from St Mungo’s to set up our social media account. Two of our media-savvy contributors have just launched our social media accounts in Instagram and Twitter. Our Instagram account is proving to be a success, starting with a following of people that believe in our project.
Our second annual Anshu Asthana Memorial Exhibition at the Omnibus Arts Centre was a success. We showcased the work of James Brockwell, whose work amazed people with the emotion in his paintings. Also featured was the late Tom Downie, who sadly passed away just weeks before this exhibition of his work. The work of both artists was complemented by an evening of live music by Paula Wichall, Sarah Bush, and Helen Fisher.
Working on the design of the new HD edition has been a great experience for me, and I hope the Instagram account I'm doing now will bring more supporters to this project.
Kevin Serinya
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