Custom Food Lab, Folkestone and beyond 2022-23

Seeding the Commons was a programme of art and research from Custom Food Lab curated by Cherry Truluck, exploring art-making as a practice of commoning knowledge systems around food. The project included a programme of children’s  workshops (Taking Root), a reading/walking group for womxn of colour (Entangled Roots), community feasting (with Another Provision), a major international symposium (the 2023 Seed Gathering) in partnership with the Gaia Foundation.  

The project generated a series of artists commissions and collaborations including Jack Ky Tan, Raju Rage, Alise Kirtley, Francine Hajilou, zoe laureen palmer, Em Ghassempour and Helene Schulze. Four limimted edition artists’ publications were produced (co-edited by Cherry Truluck):
Into the Wind with the Seeds (Seeding the Commons Artist Steering Group)

Composting the Canon (Raju Rage)

Entangled Roots (Francine Hajilou)

Habitat (Cherry Truluck)

Seeding the Commons was made possible thanks to support from The Gaia Foundation + the Land Workers Alliance and funding from Arts Council England + Kent Community Foundation.