Commoning Ground: Birds, Folklore and Ways of Seeing

Schedule

Thu Jul 23 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

The Whitworth | Manchester, EN

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A creative workshop exploring the intersection of birdwatching, folklore, and creative practice.
About this Event

Join artist George Grace Gibson for a workshop exploring the intersection of birdwatching, folklore, and creative practice.

Combining guided observation, discussion, and hands-on activities, this workshop examines birdwatching, folklore, and divination as interconnected ways of reading and understanding Whitworth Park.

You will explore how patterns, symbols, and moments of attention can spark imagination, reflection, and new perspectives. Whether you are interested in creative practice, local wildlife, or the stories we tell about the world around us, this workshop offers an opportunity to slow down, observe closely, and discover new ways of seeing.

About the artist: George Grace Gibson is an artist operating between research and craft: utilising zinemaking, lo-fi print processes, and book arts as a means to document personal fixations and the communities they create. Collaboration and co-creation is central to this work; George regularly works with other artists, writers, and researchers interested in the same niche, or produces work with the public in an open workshop setting. Through these collaborations, they have explored themes of cultural memory, fandom, and unofficial histories

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Where is it happening?

The Whitworth, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

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