🧵 Saree Draping Funshop
🕕 18:00 – 19:00 | ⚠ Limited spaces available
SareeNaSorry Funshops are an invitation from Poppy, a British Bangladeshi, to join her and have fun whilst learning the art of draping a saree.
🥻 This Funshop is first and foremost designed for you to have fun! There will be over 20 preloved sarees in different colours and materials for you to drape. Poppy Jaman, a saree collector and enthusiast and a global mental health expert, will facilitate the funshop with insight into the history, social context and her own journey with the saree.
The saree is the most inclusive item of clothing in the world, it is versatile and fits every ‘body’! It’s 5 to 9 metres of unstitched material which can be draped in more than 200 ways to fit any size, shape and gender.
Steeped in South Asian history, power and identity, there is a weave, pattern, colour and style for every personality. The Saree is worn by people working in agriculture, art, construction, politics and at home. The Western world has categorised the saree as a ‘traditional’ costume, yet it’s the daily wear of millions of people all over the world, it’s normal, colourful, dynamic and a lot of fun.
SareeNaSorry aims to connect people through the saree, a new lens which cultivates unity across cultural boundaries. The Funshops are safe spaces designed explore identity, belonging and wellbeing through the art of drapery. They are designed to facilitate conversations through fun, glamour and discussion. It is open to all.
🙌 We know peer support is amongst the top protective factors for good health, so the overall goal is to create a community experience through the love of sarees and draping-up.
📄 Funshop Outline:
· Drape in Saree
· A discussion on the social stories behind the saree from Poppy
· Experiment with your own drape
· Re-group and close
🔗 Book your tickets here.