RICAMI

Tower Hamlets, London · In progress

RICAMI is a series of embroidery-based workshops for new mothers experiencing isolation, postnatal stress, and emotional transition.Through slow, collective making, participants explore care, fatigue, identity, and belonging - using textiles as a language to process and share lived experience.

No prior experience is needed. Babies are welcome.

Our Vision

RICAMI emerges from a simple observation: early motherhood can be profoundly isolating, even within densely populated urban contexts. The project creates a gentle, accessible space where women can gather with their babies and engage in creative practice without pressure or expectation. Drawing from traditions of textile-making as both domestic labour and political expression, embroidery is used here as a tool for reflection, connection, and quiet resistance.

What to Expect

  • An open introduction to basic embroidery techniques and materials. Participants experiment with stitch as a form of mark-making, focusing on rhythm, repetition, and touch rather than precision.

  • A brief reflection on how textiles have been historically linked to gendered labour and domestic spaces. The session invites participants to consider how these associations relate to their own experiences.

  • Participants begin translating personal experiences into visual form using thread, symbols, or words. The focus is on intuitive making rather than representation.

  • An introduction to textiles as a medium for narrative and collective expression. Participants are encouraged to think about what they want to communicate and how personal stories can exist in a shared space.

  • Individual pieces are brought together into a single textile work. The process focuses on composition, connection, and the relationship between individual contributions and the collective whole.

Upcoming Workshops

  • John Smith Children’s Centre | Free for local residents

  • Stepney City Farm | Ticketed Event

  • St. Margaret’s House | Taster Session

  • St. Margaret’s House | Ticketed Event
    Around Poplar Children Centre | Free for local residents

Join Our Workshops

Let’s Stitch Together

If you’d like to join a RICAMI workshop, you’re very welcome to get in touch. You don’t need any experience, and you’re welcome to come with your baby. Just leave your details and we’ll share the next dates and locations with you.