Joanna Foster

@fabticfoster.bsky.social

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Head of fabtic, working with children, young people and practitioners. Author of 'Children and Teenagers Who Set Fires'. Proud to be Valleys Welsh in England.

Out of office for fabtic until 10/08/26.
Torn up poster for Reform Uk
Email that says, “Your ears must be burning. I am currently in Georgia teaching a class for the National Fire Administration about youth fire misuse. I have a book table for the fire service students and of course your book is there. I just talked about it this morning as a great resource for planning interventions.”
Sculptor Paul Pibworth at St Neots market square stood next to a cardboard model of a life size horse.
Map of London with pink neon capital letters printed over it that say, “London is always a good idea”.
Black and white side angle photo of Amy Winehouse stood leaning against a wall in a corridor seeming relaxed and smiling.
Black and white post that reads, “Greatest one line in a song ever. Not verse, chorus, bridge. Just one line...”
Piece by artist William Pettit.
Email that reads, “I just wanted to say thank you for the training course. I genuinely found it incredibly insightful, and it's inspired me to start looking into postgraduate courses related to working with young people. I've always enjoyed learning and have been considering further study over the past 12-18 months. However, this course, and the opportunity to think about my work in a more theoretical way, really gave me the motivation to build on my practical experience by exploring postgraduate courses focused on child development. Again, thank you and see you in 6 months.”
Black and white sign that says, "A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars, it's where the rich ride public transportation”.
Flyer for the ‘In Conversation With’ event on Tuesday 15 September 2026 @ 1.30pm BST. For more information and to book email info@fabtic.co.uk
Black and white illustration of Shirley Chisholm and her motto “Unbought, unbossed”.
Quote By Jeremy Hammond that says “When we speak truth to power we are ignored at best and brutally suppressed at worst”.
The stage of the Royal Festival Hall flooded in purple for ‘Benjamin Zephaniah: A Celebration’. Poet Lemn Sissay and actor Pauline Black stand at the podium.
Poster for a ‘Meet the Artists’ event at Cynon Valley Museum on Saturday 11 July 2026 from 2-4pm. The poster features images from the exhibition ‘Everyone is From Somewhere’ with an array of maps, writing and black and white family photographs.
Words that say, “How lucky is this world to have you!”
Black text that says, “Reminder: you can be a good person with a kind heart and still tell people to fuck off when needed.”
Three young girls wearing 1970s knitted hats.
A woman wearing headphones is sat next to the bus window. Red traffic lights appear blurred through the condensation on the window pane.
A hand holding a Greggs paper bag with the words “Bag some joy” written on it. The bag is greasy from the hot sausage rolls inside and is held over a table of work papers and notes.
Shelves of books and a grey laptop cover on which a moth has settled.
A hand holding a bowl of homemade stew made from chickpeas, white beans, red onions, black olives, tomatoes and fresh parsley with couscous. A tagine, pan of the stew and a casserole dish are on the cooker in the background.
Illustration of pink peonies and the words “Make it fucking happen”.
A photograph of my father pictured next to a statue of John Lennon outside the Cavern Club, Liverpool. My father is stood smiling and proud under a rainbow coloured umbrella in the rain.
Cafe in the Refugee Worker Culture Association.
A series of black and white photographs by Missan Harriman honouring the victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
A red poppy amongst long grass.
Black and white photograph of Rik Mayall making a V sign on the Southbank.
Logo for Lianna Marie yoga depicting an eye.
Film poster for Back to the Future.
Poster of Shirley Chisholm with her strapline ‘Unbought and Unbossed’.
A white tear in a black backdrop for the stage production of War Horse at the National Theatre.
Large pink rose heads in full bloom.
Street art of a yellow canary and a black and white face.
An empty stage with a chair, table and a backdrop emblazoned with the word NICE! and illustrated with cartoon animals and people.
Black and white trade poster from 1916 advertising a sale of butcher’s utensils and surplus household furniture, taking place at Commercial Road, Aylsham on Monday 4 September 1916 “at 12.30 o’clock”.
A red sunset over the sea.
Content of accredited foundation training.
Black and white text that says, “It is my firm belief that girls should be raised on a steady diet of stories where women broke codes, fought battles, discovered stars, and broke every rule. They should see women as main characters in history so they can BE that in their own world.”
A black and white headshot of Marilyn Monroe.
An outstretched hand holding three tulip petals of vibrant red and yellow.
Bus shelter at Holborn with a poster in red and white that says, “WHEN YOU'VE GOT RID OF ALL THE MOSQUES BUT THE COSTS OF LIFE STILL RISE AND YOU'VE BUILT YOUR FORTRESSED BORDERS BUT THE NHS STILL DIES AND THE MUSLIMS ARE ALL GONE AND YOUR TOWN'S A WALL OF WHITE BUT CORPORATE VULTURES ARE STILL PILLAGING EVERY FACET OF OUR LIVES WHO WILL YOU BLAME THEN? WHAT WILL YOU HAVE GAINED? A BADGE FOR BARBARISM AGAINST A BACKDROP OF DECAY”.
Artwork by Angela Smyth depicting a small bear stood next to a hoop held by a much larger ringmaster. The small bear is looking up at the ringmaster saying “I will not jump through your hoop.”
Letter addressed to Ms Joanna Foster featuring a stamp of a common frog and a scene from BBC Comedy ‘Porridge’ where Fletch is saying “There is a thief among us”.
A heart shaped dish filled with daal soup and accompanied with bhatura bread with chai served in a clay cup.
A hand stamped with a smiley face. On the table in the background is a coaster with the net and ball motif of the Royal Festival Hall.
Poster in black and white that says, “Move on…move on like you never knew them, because in reality…you didn’t.”
Banksy sculpture of a suited man about to march off the edge of the podium he is stood on due to being blinded by the flag he is carrying.
Sculpture by Welsh artist Karin Mear of a giant pink hair curler with the pin through it. On display during Women’s History Month at Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare.
The empty stage of Marylebone Theatre set like a spare room filled with old furniture, lights and a harp.
A toilet decorated with posters of global social history and vinyl records.
Illustration of a bear and a mouse sat quietly together on a hillside under a night sky lit by a crescent moon and fireflies.
Black and white cartoon by Sarah Andersen of a prince calling up to a princess in a tower, declaring with his sword aloft how he has come to slay her dragon. The princess, with her dragon hiding behind her, replies “my dragon is cool as hell”.
Front cover of the big issue with a colourful drawing of a girl lying in bed smiling and the words, “Peace is a safe bed to sleep in”.
Out of office message that says, “Thank you for contacting fabtic. The fabtic office is closed for annual leave until 0930hrs on Thursday 30 April 2026. No emails, calls or messages will be accessed over this time but answered as soon as possible when the office re-opens. If you are emailing with concerns for a child or teenager setting fires, please contact immediately your local fire service for advice and support. With kindest regards, Joanna Foster. Managing Director fabtic www.fabtic.co.uk
The Zooteek delicatessen menu for a ‘Wines and Pintxos’ evening featuring all vegetarian dishes.
Black and white photograph where a young girl stands with a raised fist next to a wooden trough painted with the words, “A woman’s place is in the revolution”.
A series of misshaped rainbows in pale brown colours, each with a statement of self forgiveness and compassion e.g “It’s okay if you said something you didn’t mean”.
Different patterned purple patches sewn together as part of the community quilt project.