Touretteshero Presents 'Planet You'

Join us for a creative workshop with Touretteshero and the rest of her crew as we prepare for a light-speed trip to ‘Planet You’.

In this two-hour illustration workshop, we’ll explore what kind of world we want to live in. We’ll ask how it feels when you’re there and what makes it unique to you.

You’ll use your imagination to create an illustration of your very own planet. You can then add it to a larger artwork to help form an ever-expanding ‘Solidarity Solar System’.

Jess Thom from Touretteshero will guide you through three creative activities including:

• sketching and illustration
• designing posters
• making planets to contribute to the ‘Solidarity Solar System’ sculpture.

All art materials will be provided and there’ll be an activity booklet to take away.

The workshop will run in the Forum from 11:00 – 13:00.

A free lunch will be provided from 13:00 – 14:00 in the Studio for anyone who would like to stay and eat.

We want you to feel comfortable to be yourself and experience the workshop in a way that is right for you.

If you need space away from the workshop at any time, you can come to our Chill-Out Room in the Studio. In this room, there will be low lighting, comfortable seating, cushions, mats and space to move around. You can also make use of ear defenders, earplugs, board games, stim toys and materials with different textures.

This workshop is for people aged 14 to 19 years old and disabled people aged 14 to 25 years old.

We’ll be in the Studio and the Forum on level 1. When you enter Wellcome Collection, head up the stairs or take the lift, then follow the signs through the ‘Being Human’ gallery.

Booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.

This event will have British Sign Language interpretation.

This is a relaxed event, which means that if you need to, you are welcome to move around and make noise at any time.

For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at [email protected] or call 020 7611 2222.

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Jess Thom
Artist, activist and part-time superhero, Jess Thom co-founded Touretteshero in 2010 as a creative response to her experience of living with Tourette’s syndrome. She has written in the mainstream and disability press, including the Guardian, the Observer and Disability Now, and has been a Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow.

Touretteshero
Founded in 2010, multi-award-winning inclusive arts company Touretteshero share the humour and creativity of Tourette’s syndrome with the widest possible audience. Using Tourette’s as a catalyst, their mission is to create a socially just world for disabled and non-disabled people through their cultural practice.

This workshop is one of three inclusive, creative workshops where you’re invited to reimagine the world as you want it to be for you and your community.

We’ll explore ideas like care, identity and advocacy through conversation, collaboration, illustration, writing and performance.

Reimagining Our World. Artwork: Jess Thom. Portraits: Steven Pocock. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom