Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf, Hodge Hill College and China Plate are proud to present:
Me – We – Here
A free exhibition of artworks created by Year 9 students from Braidwood School and Hodgehill College, in collaboration with Deaf artist and facilitator Maral Mamaghanizadeh.
Watch the video below for an introduction to the exhibition from Maral:
Maral has been an artist in residence with the schools since October 2025, as part of China Plate’s multi-year co-creation project Neighbourhood Creatives. This project was the first time the students from Braidwood School and Hodge Hill College had met, and the first time the hearing students had engaged with Deaf culture.
Through a series of interactive workshops and trips, Maral explored three simple themes with the students: Me, We, and Here – identity, community, connection – the artworks in the exhibition tell that story. Students were able to experiment with different creative mediums including clay sculpture, painting, drawing and embroidery.
The exhibition at Ward End Library has now closed.
China Plate would like to thank and celebrate all those involved in the making and creation of this exhibition; Maral Mamaghanizadeh, Mrs Danks, Mrs Blackwood, Autumn, all the talented Year 9 students from Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf and Hodge Hill College who took part, Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford, Christopher Sacre and Katherine Tromans.
If you’d like to get in touch about Neighbourhood Creatives, please email our Producer Abbie White at [email protected] – if you have a link to Washwood Heath or Ward End, we’re especially keen to hear from you!