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The Journey Begins

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 by intheshapeofaneagle

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Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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#tb to the beaaaautiful voices of @nawicollective at The Salon, improvising from the audience’s feelings about hair. Swipe 👉🏾to hear their rendition of Beyoncé’s Pray You Catch Me (be prepared to get goosebumps) . . #thesalon #blackhairstories #zinelaunch #launch #boroughofculture #blackhairandheritage #nawicollective #walthamforest #wfculture #wfculture19 #nawi4malawi #blackgirlmagic #thesalon #hair

Did you miss The Salon? dw we got you :) Here’s a short clip from the poetry performance by @loussintorah 🌝 . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #poetry #heritage #spokenword #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackhairandheritage #thesalon #boroughofculture

This time last year during #blackhistorymonth our first exhibition ‘Plaits, Princesses + Pink Moisturiser’ was up on the walls of Walthamstow Library before moving to @lowalthamstow and @migrationmuseumuk . We asked 25 different women, non binary people and femmes to choose an object that reminded them of their hair. They shared their memory and @nana.amaphoto took their portrait in a special place in Waltham Forest, where we grew up. This series of photos was from our first shoot... (cont.) . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #illustration #blackart #blackhairandheritage #thesalon #leyton

We took Akua’s photo by the Swan Lane allotments in Leyton, a tiny alleyway where gigantic and beautiful sunflowers grow without fail every year. This project was a way to explore hair as a sometimes lighthearted, sometimes complex source of childhood experience and nostalgia, and also shed a light on the little explored areas around our borough. You can read all the stories in The Salon zine available from the link in bio! 🌻 (cont.) . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #illustration #blackart #blackhistorymonth #leyton

Akua, student —> Tights . . “When we were kids, me and my sister used to put tights on our head, pretend we had long hair, and play grown- ups. Now, I wear tights to protect my hair, which definitely came from my mum. She used to pay for us to get our hair steamed at the hairdressers. If we didn't wear tights to bed and messed up our hair, she would get sooo mad. I would always do it, except later when I started staying at my friend's houses when I was a teenager – I was a bit too embarrassed...” . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #illustration #blackart #blackhistorymonth #leyton

I’m still brimming with joy after the The Salon last week! I’m so grateful to the people who came and created such a warm and generous atmosphere. Together we raised just over £320 for Kachipanda village in Malawi which is rebuilding itself after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai. Special thanks go to the brilliant panellists @ruthsutoye @vicky_tevelde @sicgmone @shakes_sandra , the phenomenal voices of @nawicollective , @loussintorah for her beautiful words and the powerhouse that is @sonofatutu . If you want to get yourself a copy of The Salon zine, with an exclusive front cover by our fave designer @dorcascreates, head to the link in bio! Wheww gonna go lie down now 👋🏾 . . Photos by @tishon.jpg (hire her immediately for your events!) and head to my website for more snaps. . #thesalon #blackhairstories #zinelaunch #launch #blackhairandheritage #wfculture #wfculture19 #nawi4malawi

(cue drumroll...) Here it is! The Salon zine has 68 pages of photography, poetry, illustrations, interviews and stories about hair, heritage, identity and nostalgia. We’ll be launching it tomorrow at our event, which is now sadly SOLD OUT!! Check our bio for more info on how to get your hands on a copy! Front cover designed by @dorcascreates . . #thesalon #blackhairstories #zine #diy #blackwomencreators #launch #wfculture19 #blackhairandheritage

Project Embrace is a national campaign to make afro textured hair more visible in the media as beautiful hair. For the last two years, they have put up billboards featuring women with afro hair all around London. The brilliant founder, Lekia Lée, spoke to us in The Salon zine about self-love, the media and how her daughter inspired her to create Project Embrace. We’re sold out for the event on Thursday but The Salon zine will be available to buy online v soon! . . #thesalon #blackhairstories #projectembrace #iamenough #afrotexturedhair #campaign #launch #zine

Carnival of Inspiration: This gorgeous illustration inspired by carnival is by @christinamarshallgd for The Salon Zine 🧡 4 days left! . . #thesalon #blackhairstories #blackhairandheritage #blackartists #blackwomen #blackgirlmagic #blackwomencreatives

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