This spring London Craft Week is coming to Peckham! Showcasing the best of contemporary craft with over 30 makers - celebrating tradition and innovation whilst also discussing current themes and issues surrounding craft today. This is an art exhibition of craft, on for one night only! Come and join us from 6.30pm and enjoy a welcome drink sponsored by the delicious Gosnells London Mead, which is brewed in Peckham (4.30pm soft opening for families) Copeland Gallery - 133 Copeland Over the weekend of May 5th-7th we are holding a series of workshops and events centring around Copeland Gallery and Holdrons Arcade, Peckham. We have lots of for adults, kids and both! Below are a few highlights of those suitable for families and we would love for some of you to come along! 'Making a community' clay workshop with Freya Bramble-Carter, contestant of this years Great Pottery Throwdown Friday 5th May - 4.30pm - 6pm - Copeland Gallery Peckham Children ?6 Adults ?10 All materials included Working with clay free forming, using face moulds and blank faces on which you will make your own figure with a slab built body full of character and charisma! Easily accessible for all ages, and a really fun workshop!! 'Matchbox weaving' Saturday 6th May - 9am-11am - Holdrons Arcade Back Room Children ?6 All materials included, and you can take away your mini weaving housed in a match box on the day! A fun workshop playing with colour. Using a matchbox as a loom, we will teach you how to create a miniature weaving using a range of fun yarns, wools and textures. This is a really fun workshops suitable for all, and will leave you with the skills to go away and weave again and again on a matchbox! As we only use yarn in this workshop you do not have to worry about everyone getting in a mess! 'Lino tile printing' Sunday 7th May - 1.30pm-3pm - Holdrons Arcade Back Room All ?12 All materials included and you can take away the prints that you make! A chance to try Linocut Printing with Printmaker Hannah Toehill from Bussey Studios. Learn to carve, ink and print your own designs using traditional lino printing methods. Any ability/age is welcome, all materials are provided so just bring your ideas! We have lots more going on over the weekend and would love to see as many of you there as possible when we open the doors! Come along and chat to us about craft! www.peckhamcraftweekend.co.uk @peckhamcraftweekend Hoping to see you there Chloe and Rachael Peckham Craft Weekend
