It Depends on What Direction You Look In by Jules De Balincourt

So excited and grateful to be supported by Migrate and to see the journey of this beautiful art by Jules de Balincourt made with love to help people in need….

From Migrate:

Come behind the scenes with us at @atelierji’s studio and see how our technically brilliant new print with @julesdebalincourt was created. Each print is a five colour woodcut, with additional screenprinted layers of enamel detailing. It truly is a work of art.

On 2 February @migrateart will release a beautiful new print with @julesdebalincourt to raise funds for @refuaid , @refugeecommunitykitchen, and @thelotusf, all of whom help refugees across the world.

The print is based on the original painting 'It Depends on What Direction You Look In' that Jules generously donated to Migrate Art in 2020 as part of their Scorched Earth project to raise funds for refugees. This original painting was created with paint that Migrate Art manufactured using ash from the burnt crop fields of Northern Iraq.

Please follow the link in @migrateart’s bio or email editions@migrateart.com to find out more.

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It Depends on What Direction You Look In. 2022

Five layer woodcut with screenprinted enamel detailing on Heritage Rag 100% Cotton Museum Archival Paper with deckled edges.

86.5 x 76.5 cm.

Edition of 50.

Signed and numbered by the artist.

Each print comes with a sample of ‘Scorched Earth’, the oil paint we created using ash from the burnt crop fields of Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Expertly printed by @atelierji

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and Jeremy Corbyn's visit to RCK in Calais

“I visited grassroots volunteers from Calais Appeal last Friday with Jeremy Corbyn MP to see their work supporting refugees. Seeing the situation first-hand only strengthens my conviction to keep fighting for a system that centres compassion & humanity. Thank you for all you do.” Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP

Thank you for coming! Having you both visit gave the volunteers a much needed boost and thee show of solidarity gave us affirmation that our work is being supported by at least some of our representatives in government. Let's hope that through you visiting people change the way they view the situation and stand up too .Come again any time!

Winter Fundraising

HNY 2023 from RCK

Please share our winter fundraising campaign https://bit.ly/3WDrvk6

Everyday amazing volunteers work if difficult conditions to serve healthy, nutritious warm food to people living in desperate and inhumane conditions in Northern France and to huge numbers of people facing food poverty and homelessness in 6 locations on the streets of London.

Your donations and support help us keep the kitchens going as well as helping us support other organisations giving essential services in Northern France and local community groups, schools, warm rooms and food banks in London.

We are committed to giving people good food that we would share at our own tables at home always made with love and served with dignity.

Thank you from everyone at RCK

Safe Passage Now!

With heavy hearts we send our love and condolences to the families of the people who lost their lives yesterday in horrendous conditions trying to reach our shores trying to reach a life of safety.

It’s barely 3 weeks since we gathered to remember refugees tragic drowning in the same channel and still no provision has been created to keep people safe.

These deaths are avoidable demand safe passage now!

https://www.safepassage.org.uk/safe-routes-save-lives

7 years ago today...

7 years ago today, we served our first service in Calais, Northern France and after providing over 3.5 million nourishing meals here & in the UK we look back and reflect on our principles and values.

This pertinent short film encapsulates so much of what drives us, guides us and holds us close in hard times and in happy times.

We have so much gratitude for the many thousands of hands and hearts that have come together to make this possible.

Sadly we need you more than ever, please come and join the community and help carry on this important work.

Together we are Stronger

HUMANS OF RCK: Anna

Amazing Annie is a returning long term volunteer. Always a smile, nothing too much trouble., Reliable, welcoming and a great sense of humour. We love her

We are so happy Returning volunteers mean so much to us and the project . They come with renewed energy and experience. This also shows the importance of the project to our volunteers and their belief in RCK.

An insight into our London kitchen operation!

The kitchen operates to a whiteboard to do list. Our volunteers come in and wash, chop and prepare the days menu. Absolutely no previous cooking experience is required. The kitchen team leader for the day will be on hand to offer guidance and also plenty of tea!

We try our hardest to ensure that all our food comes from sustainable sources and have partnered with several charities such as the Felix Project.

Once the food has been prepared, our distribution teams arrives to the kitchen to collect the food before heading out to one of several distribution sites across London.

Alongside distributing food we we offer hot drinks and an opportunity for the local community to come together and have a chat.