Supporting and caring for your body after birth

Supporting and caring for your body after birth

With Community Apothecary

RADICAL LANDSCAPES PROGRAMME

Saturday 18 November 2023

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A workshop led by Community Apothecary. Part of the Radical Landscapes events and activities programme.

Exploring cross-cultural practices with foods, herbs, body recovery and support through the transitional time following birth.

Join Katie and Rasheeqa of Community Apothecary for a participatory session sharing knowledge and learning about foods, herbs and practices to support healthy bodies, minds and souls.

This is an opportunity to discuss and exchange cultural traditions that support vitality, nourishment, and recovery after birth. Exploring Unani Tibb (Arab Islamic), Ayurvedic (Indian) and western principles.

We invite you to share experiences and traditions from your culture and background.

Please book with donation. Pay what you wish.

Babies are most welcome to join. However please note that we do not have creche facilities. Babies must be supervised by their carer. We will also have a designated breastfeeding room for those who wish to use it.

Please note: This event is a celebration of a range of cultural practices and the Council does not necessaily endorse any of its content. For new parents, the Council specifically funds, promotes and endorses services delivered in our Family Hubs, including support provided by HENRY, Lloyd Park Children’s Charity and the health visiting service.

Urdu translation:

Family Day

Once was Walthamstow

WORKSHOPS

Saturday 25 November 2023

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Sculpting and 3D Scanning Workshop. Part of the Radical Landscapes Events and Activities Programme.

Make a modelling clay monument and learn about 3D scanning by adding to a Walthamstow of 200 years ago on a physical and virtual map!

Reimagine the landscape of rural Walthamstow from 200 years ago. Using your experience of the urban landscape of today and inspiration from the Radical Landscapes exhibition, make a modelling clay sculpture to add to Coe’s 1822 map and create a collaborative artwork. Digital art collective Compiler will be 3-D scanning the sculptures to build a digital Walthamstow using the foundations of the 200-year-old map.

What is the Coe Map?

The Coe Map of 1822 (from the Waltham Forest Archive collection at Vestry House Museum) was produced by John Coe and depicts Walthamstow as it was in 1822, before urban expansion took hold and the landscape was changed forever.

The activity is suitable for children aged 5+ years.

All materials will be provided.

Activities will take place on the first-floor landing in the Gallery.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Image: Compiler

Queer Stone Circle

With Simon Olmetti

OFF SITE

Saturday 3 February 2024

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A workshop with Simon Olmetti. Part of the Radical Landscapes events and activities programme.

A workshop and collective ritual to create a temporary stone circle of painted and reclaimed small rocks. Join the event at Lea Bridge Library where participants are invited to queer rocks through painting and patterning whilst sharing experiences of the land. The event will then proceed to Walthamstow Marshes, culminating in an Imbolc-inspired ritual. This is originally a Celtic/Pagan celebration to mark mid-winter, and will involve planting new ‘seeds’ for spring and spiritually reclaiming the land as queer and as our own.

Welcoming the LBGTQIA+ community, friends, and allies to this Radical Landscapes event.

About the artist

Simon is an Italian artist living in London, and a PhD candidate in Fine Arts at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham. His practice and research focus on queering the land through spirituality, utilising walking, sculptural forms, video, photography, creative writing and performative rituals. Simon has participated in several exhibitions, including Visions in the Nunnery, Bow Arts; Queer/in/g/Nature at the Ledward Centre, Brighton; and Queer Land(s), his solo show at the James Hockey Gallery, UCA. He has run many art and spiritual workshops. He’s currently a member of Queer Religious Past, an international academic group in collaboration with Paris8 University.

Exploring Culture and Identity Through Ludo

for Black History Month

WORKSHOPS

Saturday 28 October 2023

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A workshop organised by Kimartee and supported by William Morris Gallery.

A free community workshop for Black History Month.

The theme for Black History Month this year is ‘Saluting our Sisters’ and this workshop highlights the crucial role that Black women have played in shaping history, inspiring change, and building communities.

Using your imagination and creativity, you will design unique and personalised ludo boards that serve as a continuation of this cultural legacy. This allows you to not only produce beautiful works of art but also enjoy playing the game with friends and family at home.

Workshops are open to all adults and children aged 12 and over (no experience necessary).

Mindful Mapping

With Kelly Frank

RADICAL LANDSCAPES PROGRAMME

Monday 15 January 2024

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A guided painting session inspired by the work of JMW Turner and Hurvin Anderson. Part of the Radical Landscapes events and activities programme.

Inspired by artists JMW Turner and Hurvin Anderson from the Radical Landscapes exhibition, this guided painting session will encourage artists to consider their emotional response to the landscape. Using watercolour and masking techniques you will create an experimental map, exploring mindful painting practises, cartographical tools, and social mapping.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Participants with all levels of experience are welcome.

Kelly Frank is a contemporary painter from East London. Her works explore themes of identity, memory, and relationships. Kelly has taught at various art institutions and utilises innovative teaching approaches to encourage mindfulness through art.

Welcoming participants aged 60 and over.

Forest Bathing at William Morris Gallery

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Family Day

Wonderful Weaving

RADICAL LANDSCAPES PROGRAMME

Saturday 21 October 2023

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Weave your own plant pot with artist Lucy Rainbow.

Part of the Radical Landscapes Events and Activities Programme.

Taking inspiration from the themes of the Radical Landscapes exhibition, in this activity we’ll be engaging with nature and the rural traditions of our ancestors. The materials to make baskets were readily available in the local wetlands, which meant that basket weaving was a widely practised craft in Waltham Forest. Guided by artist Lucy Rainbow, you’ll learn how to make a simple woven pot using natural fibres.

The activity is suitable for children aged 5+ years. A simpler weaving activity will be available for younger visitors.

All materials will be provided.

Activities will take place on the first-floor landing in the Gallery.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Image: Lucy Rainbow

Family Day

Beasts and Birds, Flowers and Foliage

WORKSHOPS

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Join us for Family Day fun! Tile decorating activity led by artist Lucy Rainbow.

William De Morgan was Morris and Co’s principal ceramic designer and maker. Most of his tiles feature foliage and flower designs, whilst some of his best loved and greatest designs feature animals. De Morgan took medieval, Persian, and Japanese influences and blended them in into his own unique style.

In this activity you will be guided in how to use ceramic paint and pens to decorate a 15cm x 15cm ceramic tile, taking inspiration from the designs of William De Morgan.

All materials will be provided.

Activities take place in our Learning Studio on the top floor of the Gallery accessed by stairs and lift.

Activities are suitable for children aged 5+

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Image: Animal Tile, William de Morgan, c.1882-88

Creative Kids

Deck the halls!

WORKSHOPS

Thursday 21 December 2023

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Our Creative Kids sessions are monthly craft activity workshops for children aged 2 to 5 and their carers.

Taking inspiration from all things Morris, we will be making our own festive wreaths to spread cheer and good will!

As this can be a messy session, please wear or bring old clothes. Aprons are available. The session is best suited for children 2 to 5 years old.

All sessions include a tour of the Gallery, the craft activity, singing and snack time.

These are FREE sessions but donations in support of our public programme are always welcomed and can also be made via the Eventbrite booking page if you are attending either session.

Booking information:

Morning Session: 10am – 11.30am – Advance booking on Eventbrite. Please book tickets for all attendees.

Afternoon Session: 1pm – 2.30pm – Drop in with limited capacity. Please arrive on time and sign up at the front desk.

Image: Birds in a Holly Tree wallpaper (1890s), Edward Voysey

Creative Kids

Stained glass inspirations

WORKSHOPS

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Our Creative Kids sessions are monthly craft activity workshops for children aged 2 to 5 and their carers.

Stained glass was a popular feature in Victorian times, when it was often used to personalise people’s homes. At our November Creative Kids sessions we’ll be looking at the beautiful stained-glass creations in our collection before making colourful windows to decorate your home with.

As this can be a messy session, please wear or bring old clothes. Aprons are available. The session is best suited for children 2 to 5 years old.

All sessions include a tour of the Gallery, the craft activity, singing and snack time.

These are FREE sessions but donations in support of our public programme are always welcomed and can also be made via the Eventbrite booking page if you are attending either session.

Booking information:

Morning Session: 10am – 11.30am – Advance booking on Eventbrite. Please book tickets for all attendees.

Afternoon Session: 1pm – 2.30pm – Drop in with limited capacity. Please arrive on time and sign up at the front desk.

Image: Detail from Minstrel with Cymbals (1880s), designed by William Morris

Event category: Workshops