Henna Storytelling

with Fiona Fung

It is a delight when your joy of art can combine with that of sharing your faith. Henna naturally draws a crowd, whether in the mud-brick homes of Chad or in street festivals in Europe, as Fiona discovered. She will share the basics and tips in this taster workshop on how to apply henna, how to find designs and resources and how to combine it with sharing stories, verses, or testimonies. If you are brave enough to have a go practicing a henna design see below for what materials you will need. You can just watch and ask questions!

Here is a website resource for the workshop: https://www.hennastories.org/
Fiona Fung is a self-taught visual artist who enjoys learning the arts of the countries she has lived in. She is with ArtsRelease France and runs the “Studio Créatif'' from her current home in Normandy. To see some of her work in general check out her Instagram: @fionafungart
Henna Storytelling

Session time(s)

(1 hour)

Special Requirements

Materials needed (optional):
  • Fresh Henna cones* (100% organic henna), sometimes called “henna mehndi cones”
  • Latex or plastic gloves
  • Paper towels
  • A person willing to have you henna them (can be done on yourself), or a piece of paper as an alternative.
*Bought henna cones can be frozen and defrosted 20 mins before use to keep them fresh. You will only need 1 cone for the workshop!

A company that ships internationally (based in UK, USA & Canada) can be found here. The site has useful tips
and estimated quantities for coverage needed. You may find cheaper henna cones on other websites in many
different countries.