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Common Threads: Blankets for London Workshops with Craft Forward

Join Craft Forward's Knit Club during November at Battersea Arts Centre. Help knit squares and assemble blankets to donate to people experiencing houselessness for their project Blankets for London. Workshops are aimed at local residents.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

During November we will be collaborating with Craft Forward, a Brixton based not for profit who run The Knit Club, a workshop structured like a relaxed and welcoming knitting and crochet group. Blankets for London is Craft Forward’s seasonal project where they assemble blankets to donate to people experiencing houselessness in London through their partner charities. In these weekly workshops Craft Forward will share their knitting skills, helping us to produce knitted squares and assemble blankets for this wonderful project. Workshops take place on 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th November, from 10:30 - 12:30.

From December to February, join us for our a collective craft project exploring the question “What makes you feel at home?” This project will be a collaborative effort between local community members, artists, and partner organisations. Workshops will begin 4th December and finish 26th February (no sessions on 25th December and 1st January).

Workshops are aimed at Wandsworth and Lambeth residents to foster social connections and inspire creativity at every age.

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The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895 This is a free event, aimed at local residents from Wandsworth and Lambeth.

Suitability

Suitable for adults.

Meeting point

Please meet in the foyer at Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN. The workshop will be based in Studio One on the ground floor.

What to bring and wear

All materials will be provided.

Accessibility

Battersea Arts Centre is an accessible venue with level access, accessible toilets. Please get in touch if you have any additional access needs.

Other

Common Threads is part of '575 Ways to Create and Connect', a free programme of everyday creativity workshops aimed at fostering social connections and inspiring creativity at every age. They can be enjoyed as a one off, or part of the wider programme and offers an accessible way of exploring our individual and collective creativity in an informal and welcoming setting.

Upcoming events

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Common Threads Community Quilt Textile Workshops 

Join our free weekly textiles workshops at Battersea Arts Centre led by Roopa Basu, Fee Uhssi, Ksenia Kazintseva and Craft Forward and be part of our exciting collective community quilt project. Workshops are aimed at Lambeth & Wandsworth residents.

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4 Dec 2024 to 19 Feb 2025
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10:30 to 12:30
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