Discover the art of designing and making foldable hand fans in this special workshop led by experienced fan maker Victoria Ajoku. She encourages using the pleated fan leaves as a canvas for decorative exploration. In this session, you will learn about fan design, the history of fans, terminology, and the intricate methods of fan assembly. By the end of the workshop, you will have your own unique, personalized foldable hand fan to take home and display as a piece of art.

Did you know that the art of fan making in the United Kingdom is on the list of ‘endangered crafts’ and at serious risk of dying out completely? Fan making is an ancient tradition that incorporates therapeutic physical rhythms in the design phase, offering a creative and expressive range that invites the collaboration of various art methods in the creation process.

Victoria Ajoku is the founder of ‘Fan The Glory With Tori‘ and focuses on reviving the ‘concept of the fan’ for all communities to partake in and enjoy. Victoria holds a BA Hons in Drama, Theatre, and Performance and an MA in Creative Research and Performance. She discovered her love for hand fans through her years of performing, studying, and traveling. Victoria is certified by the CPD Standards Office as an art therapist, well-versed in cultural heritage studies, and also certified by the ‘European Reminiscence Network’.

In collaboration with Heritage Crafts.