Bow Families is a regular series of free, drop-in family art workshops run by Bow Arts. Sessions take place on the last Sunday of every month in the Bow Arts Courtyard, and are a wonderful opportunity for local families to get creative and try something new.
Each workshop is led by a professional Bow Arts’ Artist, giving families the chance get hands on and experiment with skills from gardening and papercraft, to painting and drawing, and takes place in an inclusive, friendly environment which is accessible to all abilities and age groups.
Bow Open (Credit: Hallie Primus)Wildflower Seed Bombs with Miyuki Kasahara (Credit: J Mak)Woo Jin Joo, Flags for a New World
“I enjoyed sharing time with my son. He enjoyed the contact with paint & was amazed with natural colours!”
Come and join artist Katka Krajči for a huge group doodle as we dream up and map out what our collective landscape of east London looks like and explore the new connections formed when creating on a large-scale together. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided
Join artist Katka Krajči in a family printmaking session to create seasonal cards with festive motifs. You can get to make your own stamps to work with from scratch.
Bow Families aims to provide inclusive and creative workshops for a range of ages and abilities. Often, our talented artist educators can adjust the sessions to different levels.
Our recent sessions have been most popular with families with kids aged 3-9, but our Bow Families Special during Second Nature was also enjoyed by young people in their 20s.
What facilities does Bow Arts have available? Is there space to park my buggy?
Access to step-free toilets is available nearby in the Bow Arts Trust building. Next door, a nappy changing station is available in the Nunnery Café.
We have space to park buggies.
What about lunch?
Our cosy Nunnery Café is right next door to the courtyard, serving a selection of locally-made cakes, pastries, toasties, soups and other delicious treats.
What else can we do on a Sunday at Bow Arts?
As well as visiting our exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery and enjoying lunch at the Nunnery Café, Bow Arts has a free family trail to guide you around our space. Copies are available inside the Nunnery Gallery.
Taking inspiration from our everyday encounters in and memories of east London, join artist Katka Krajči as we capture the essence of these familiar streets and scenes through drawing and mark making. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided
Taking inspiration from the flora and fauna around us, join artist Christina Brown to make abstract and painterly prints using colourful, natural dyes extracted from fresh flowers. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided.
Join fashion and footwear designer Hernán Guardamagna to design and customise your very own, unique overshoe accessories, inspired by a personal treasure. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Reminisce with creativity as we create our own vibrant prints honouring cherished memories with fashion and footwear designer Hernán Guardamagna. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Working with clay and paint, join us for a hands on workshop with fashion and footwear designer Hernán Guardamagna. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Come along and join us at Bowfest: Open Studios 2024 with fashion and footwear designer Hernán Guardamagna. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Join artist Christina Brown in this hands-on workshop exploring abstraction and colour through creating our own DIY monoprints. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Join artist Sadegh Aleahmad as we build out our own abstract alter egos, playfully exploring different methods of portraiture and artmaking. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Exploring ideas around land and the healing power of nature, learn how to use natural and upcycled materials to weave your very own flower-shaped wall hanging. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Catch the crisp wintery sun with artist and educator Lucia Ferguson as we make our own ‘stained glass’ suncatchers inspired by the nature around us, using tissue paper and paper frames. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided!
Both our physical gallery shop, located in the Nunnery Café, and our online shop offer you the opportunity to promote and sell your work to a wider audience.
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