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Workshop: DIY upcycling fabrics 101- weave a mini wall hanging and coaster with Kamipaper
Sunday 6th August 2023 , 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Taking cues from nature and our local landscapes, spend a relaxed weekend with artist and creative mind behind Kamipaper Anh Tran, learning how to repurpose and upcycle fabric offcuts to weave and adorn your very own mini wall hangings and coasters.
Nodding to the weaving techniques Anh applied in her story cloth on display in the Traces: Stories of Migration exhibition as our starting point, you will uncover how we can use weaving as a meditative way to ground ourselves in the act of making and transform old fabric offcuts into our own personal artworks.
After learning about the methodology of weaving and its cultural significance, you will be guided by Anh through the process of this traditional making technique and how to construct your own DIY cardboard looms, before selecting fabrics and other textures to create your mini wall hangings and coasters.
No experience necessary – all materials are provided!
Concessions rate applies to Bow Arts artists, students, over 65s, under 18s, National Art Pass members, and key workers
More about Kamipaper
Kamipaper makes handmade blank notebooks using upcycled materials, upcycled sewn creations, and self-published zines. They care about the environment, sustainability and are interested in the East and South East Asian diaspora. They weave bits of their British Asian culture into their works when possible.
Access information
The Bow Arts Courtyard has step-free access throughout from street level, including to the accessible toilet, and is service animal friendly. This venue does not have a hearing loop system. Accessible parking is not available on-site but blue badge parking can be found 500m away on Fairfield Road.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility at this venue or event, would like to make us aware of any access requirements that you have in advance of visiting, or would like this information in an alternate format including Easy Read, please email nunnery@bowarts.com or call 020 8980 7774 (Ext. 3)
Access requirements could include things like providing equipment, services or support (e.g. information in Easy Read, speech to text software, additional 1:1 support), adjusting workshop timings (e.g. more break times), adjustments to the event space (e.g. making sure you have a table near the entrance) or anything else you can think of!
Transport Information
Opening hours: Mon-Friday, 9am to 5pm
Address: Bow Arts Trust, 183 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
Nearest station(s): Bow Road (District and Hammersmith and City lines) is a 6-minute walk away, and Bow Church (DLR) is a 3-minute walk away.
Bus: 205, 25, 425, A8, D8, 108, 276, 488 and 8 all service the surrounding area.
Bike: Bicycle parking is located at Bow Church Station. The nearest Santander Cycles docking station is at Bow Church Station.
