Upcoming public events

22nd May 2012

Craft It Yourself: Have a go pot throw!

with Jo Davies

Time: 12:25,12:40,12:55,13:10,13:25,13:40
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Non-member price: £6.00
Craft Central Network member price: £6.00

Try your hand at throwing a clay pot on the potter's wheel. This 15 minute 1 to 1 tuition with potter Jo Davies (www.jo-davies.com) will give you an insight into wheel thrown ceramics and a pot to take away at the end of the session.

Jo Davies is a London based ceramicist, her freelance practice includes designing and making, writing for Ceramic Review and curating. She has been based at the Chocolate Factory Studios in Stoke Newington since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2007.

Price includes materials.

22nd May 2012

Rooftop Talk on Clerkenwell History

by London Historian and designer maker Jane Young

Time: 14:00
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Non-member price: £6.00
Craft Central Network member price: £6.00

Celebrate Clerkenwell Design Week and experience the wonderful views of the city from the rooftop of Craft Central’s historic Victorian building in the heart of Clerkenwell. Discover the area’s fascinating history, insightfully delivered by London Historian and designer maker, Jane Young.

Jane will commence with a brief outline of Early Modern history in Clerkenwell to illustrate how the area became established. Continuing with its development as a residential and then later industrial area during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, populated with artisan trades, detailing famous residents and noteworthy buildings. Concluding with an outline of how Clerkenwell has transformed into the design district it is now with reference to the establishment of the Clerkenwell Green Association and later Craft Central.

Duration approximately one hour with time afterward for questions and discussion.

Jane Young Bsc (Hons), MA University of London
Member Institute of Historical Research
London Historians
Designer and Illustrator
Craft Central Network Member

23rd May 2012

Craft It Yourself: Printing Made Fun

with Laura Felicity & Lucie Pritchard

Category: Workshop
Time: 11:30
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Non-member price: £6.00
Craft Central Network member price: £6.00

Screen printer and Surface Pattern Designer Laura Felicity (www.laurafelicity.co.uk), along with fellow Screen printer of Homewares and Gifts Lucie Pritchard (www.luciepritchard.co.uk) take you back to basics with three fun printing techniques which are similar to Lino and Block printing. During this lovely workshop you will be able to turn your own designed print into a Handmade Greetings Card and/or Art Print.

With lots of events around the corner, including Fathers Day, this is the perfect opportunity to create something fun and unique. Please feel free to bring along any small, flat yet textured items to the workshop that you don't mind getting inked up.

23rd May 2012

Craft It Yourself: Knitting for Beginners - stitch droppers welcome!

with Anna Sabin

Category: Workshop
Time: 13:30
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Non-member price: £6.00
Craft Central Network member price: £6.00

Have you ever wanted to try knitting? Come and cast on and off with designer and maker Anna Sabin. With a passion for the handmade Anna will share her love for craft and give you a step by step guide of the basics you need to knit a square. After this you can cast away as much as you like and see you your square grow into a scarf, a blanket or even cushion covers.... the list is endless.

Price includes materials.