Event category: Families

Join the Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative for an engaging workshop at William Morris Gallery. Explore how heritage, memory, and design connect across generations. Uncover links to Islamic design, heritage, or craft through your stories or a personal object.

This hands-on session invites you to share narratives, reflect on the influence of William Morris, and design a pattern inspired by your stories or objects. Your creation will form part of an artistic map of Waltham Forest, showcasing Muslim and broader community arts while celebrating the borough’s diversity.

All materials provided— just bring your story or object!

The Bridging Histories Workshops are devised to bring people together to explore and celebrate the connections between William Morris’s designs, Islamic art, and the diverse cultural heritage of Waltham Forest. This is 1 of 3 workshops taking place on the 1st, 6th and 8th February. See the related events link below for more information.

Part of the William Morris & Art from the Islamic World events and activities programme.

Join Everyday Muslim at William Morris Gallery for an inspiring event celebrating the intersection of faith, art, and local culture in Walthamstow.

Engage in thought-provoking discussions with artists, scholars, and community members. Hear local Muslim artists and historians share their experiences of living and working in Walthamstow, the influence of William Morris, and how their faith shapes their art.

Take part in reflective conversations and a hands-on, creative activity. Design a pattern inspired by your personal stories or objects and contribute to a collaborative artistic map of Waltham Forest, blending Muslim and community art styles with Morris’s influence.

Celebrate Waltham Forest’s rich heritage through art, with all creations preserved in the Everyday Muslim Archive.

All materials provided—just bring your creativity and story! Don’t miss this unique chance to connect, reflect, and create something meaningful with your community.

The Bridging Histories Workshops are devised to bring people together to explore and celebrate the connections between William Morris’s designs, Islamic art, and the diverse cultural heritage of Waltham Forest. This is 1 of 3 workshops taking place on the 1st, 6th and 8th February. See the related events link below for more information.

Part of the William Morris & Art from the Islamic World events and activities programme.

This inspiring event invites you to bring personal items, photographs, or stories connected to your Islamic or local roots. Together, we’ll explore these connections alongside artefacts from the exhibition, create museum labels, and design patterns inspired by your objects. Your contributions will form part of a collaborative artistic map of Waltham Forest, reflecting the diverse styles of Muslim and broader community arts and the timeless influence of Morris’s designs.

Whether you’re an artist or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of storytelling through art, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to connect with others, explore heritage and faith, and contribute to a community art project that will be archived with the Everyday Muslim Archive.

All materials will be provided—bring your creativity and your story! Let’s celebrate the art found in our homes and create something extraordinary together.

The Bridging Histories Workshops are devised to bring people together to explore and celebrate the connections between William Morris’s designs, Islamic art, and the diverse cultural heritage of Waltham Forest. This is 1 of 3 workshops taking place on the 1st, 6th and 8th February. See the related events link below for more information.

Part of the William Morris & Art from the Islamic World events and activities programme.