Nunnery Café Exhibition | jdwoof
This is for you, little one
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 – Sunday 6th September 2026 , 8:30am to 3:00pm
For the current Nunnery Café exhibition, Bow Arts are proud to present a showcase of work by artist jdwoof (aka Jo Wood). jdwoof is a a local self-taught artist and community arts practitioner based at the Old Manor Park Library studio site.
jdwoof makes things using found, foraged and reclaimed materials – and runs workshops and walks exploring creativity, nature and wellbeing.
“Creatures help me. If I can understand a difficult feeling or story about myself as a wolf, snake, or bird, I can observe it rather than push it away. I can be curious about what it needs. I can stroke its sweet nose or give it room to flap or snarl.
This helps remind me that I am part of a community of creatures, including humans, trees, soil, air, rocks, insects, and weather. I might feel like something scary is happening, but I always have company.
These paintings and drawings are from the last few years. Some of these creatures I have got to know after depicting them many times, others remain more mysterious.”
Join us on Thursday 4 June 6-9pm to celebrate the opening of jdwoof’s This is for you, little one alongside the 2026 Bow Open x Mile End Community Project present to belong
A selection of framed limited edition prints and original paintings are available to purchase directly from the Cafe ranging from £65 – £350. Pop along and see the exhibition for yourself.
More about jdwoof
jdwoof is an artist, facilitator, and lover of creatures and found things. She makes creative spaces where anyone can slow down, experiment, and surprise themselves. She delivers workshops, mentoring, live illustration, commissions, and community projects too.
Find out more on her website.
Nunnery Cafe exhibitions
This is the seventeenth exhibition in our series of shows in the Nunnery Café, which showcase affordable works of art from Bow Arts artists. All works are for sale and original works priced between £100 – £2500 are available to purchase using Own Art. This is a national scheme that allows buyers to spread the cost of purchasing an artwork over 10 monthly instalments, interest-free.
Previous Nunnery Café exhibitionists include: Sofia Niazi, Good Wives and Warriors, Alvaro Samuel Castro, Hayley Kay Adams, Jiacun Li, Loose Associations, Tom Berry, Emily Vanns, Matilda Ellis, Will Redgrove, Amy Browne, Bhajan Hunjan, Haidée Drew, Javi Cazenave, and Jessica Jane Charleston.
Access information
The Nunnery Café 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 event or would like to make us aware of any access requirements that you have in advance of attending, please email nunnery@bowarts.com
Transport Information
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 8:30am – 3pm; Sunday 9am – 3pm
Address: Nunnery Cafe, 181 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.
