When: Saturday 18 May, 10AM – 2PM (incl. lunch)
Where: Primary, Kitchen
Booking: Limited places. Book here.
Oneiric Kitchen is a collaborative project by artist-filmmaker Chiemi Shimada and wellbeing practitioner Susie Cunningham. This workshop is for participants interested in exploring their sleep experiences. We are keen to connect with participants who have experience of sleep conditions.
The project delves into our relationship with sleep and addresses issues surrounding it. Developed through a series of therapeutic cooking workshops in the UK and Japan, Chiemi and Susie aim to create a safe space for participants to reflect on their sleep experiences. Oneiric Kitchen will culminate in a film of the same name featuring conversations with participants.
During the session lunch and rest breaks will be included.
The workshop:
Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their relationship with sleep. The group will cook together during the session, whilst considering what impacts on our energy levels, e.g., nutrition, sleep, down-time.
The workshop will be filmed for documentation, so participants need to be comfortable on camera. Consent forms will be shared to be reviewed and signed by participants at the beginning of the session.
Please bring your own aprons if you have one, and we will provide some for those who don’t.
Breakdown:
Circle time
Creation - sharing in pairs & group
Break
Cooking
Eating
Resourcing activity
Closing circle. Wrap up, reflection.
Project:
A work-in-progress screening of the Oneiric Kitchen film will take place this Summer at Broadway, Nottingham, delivered in partnership with Near Now. Oneiric Kitchen will also be screened online.
Oneiric Kitchen is supported by the British Council's Connections Through Culture grant programme. The British Council's Connections Through Culture grants support new cultural collaborations between the UK and East Asia. This support assists artists and cultural organisations working across all art forms to create new connections and collaborative projects.
Access:
This event will take place in our ground-floor kitchen which has level access from our main entrance. Depending on the weather, dining might take place outdoors. Please email admin@weareprimary.org or call 0115 924 4493 regarding access inquiries or dietary requirements.
Artist Bios:
Chiemi Shimada is an artist-filmmaker currently based in London. Working with both analogue (8, 16mm film) and digital materials, her films and installations explore memory, in-between states, and filmic spaces. Her work has been exhibited and screened at the ICA London, New Art Exchange, Nunnery Gallery, Museum of Modern Art Gunma, LUX, Typography Center for Contemporary Art, and Image Forum, among others.
Susie Cunningham is a creative integrative arts counsellor with narcolepsy and has a long history of working with children and young people with complex needs through trauma-informed care. She has many years of experience working within the educational and charity sectors to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to participate and flourish. She has worked within community settings and in one-to-one work. She is also a trained retreat chef and has integrated this into her therapeutic practice.
