art + community — Hannah Miles

I love creating with the people around me. Here's a snapshot of work I've facilitated and/or helped out with in several different communities spanning South London, East London, Tanzania and Romania, over the last few years. It's fun doing things together.

creative detached youthwork in south london with XLP

chalking the football cage wall to brighten up the neighbourhood

leaving positive messages in Gipsy Hill for the community to find

young people making a collaborative canvas during half term at an XLP creative workshop

hopes and dreams- the finished canvas

installation piece created with XLP gap year students, documenting things they were grateful for and prayers they’d seen answered during the year

installation process- students writing out their reflections to create the piece

reflections beginning to be displayed in the entrance of XLP’s offices

community BBQ in Bow!

lots of chalking at the BBQ, involving many local kids

games played and love expressed

expressive canvases painted by young people during an arts workshop

‘LOVE’- art by a primary school child during an open session on XLP bus

painting a garden mural in the prayer room at Casa Harilui, a retreat home for disabled children in Romania

painting a garden mural in the prayer room at a retreat centre for disabled young people in Romania.

helping at the light parade on the Lincoln estate, Bow. Brilliant community made lanterns galore!

community-made light parade lanterns in action around the estate!

a mural for Living Hope pre & primary school in Morogoro, Tanzania.

school kids checking out the mural’s progress at Living Hope pre and primary school in Tanzania

Hannah with the finished mural

facilitating a creative prayer space for kids and families on the Lincoln estate at All Hallows Bow

inclusive art with people with learning disabilities- handprint fun

parachute games at community fun day at Casa Harilui, Romania