Image © Paul Capelli, 2021
Here at Art in the Docks we want to create a safe space so that no matter what the event or exhibition, you feel comfortable in expressing yourself. We support all kinds of events, from workshops to polished gallery exhibitions, each with our local community at it’s core.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday Kids Club
Animal Masks 🎭
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
🧵 Introduction to Sewing Machines
Get familiar with a domestic sewing machine; learn how it works and try out its key features.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Community Weaving 🪡
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health & Wellbeing
Drawing Techniques and Colour Mixing
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own, or join in with the ‘theme of the week’. This week, we will concentrate on Drawing techniques and Colour mixing (Theory practice) You will receive an introduction to basic colour theory and experiment with colour through a range of exercises led by Artist John Lord.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
✂️ Sewing Basics
Master foundational techniques such as seam finishes, darts, and hems.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health & Wellbeing
Reproducing Famous Paintings
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own, or join in with the ‘theme of the week’. This week, we will concentrate on Drawing and Painting: reproducing a famous painting or media of your choice.
Using the mark making and colour theory techniques learned in previous weeks, select a painting from an Artist you admire or have a particular interest in and plan your composition. During the session individual tuition and guidance will be provided while your work is in progress with specific reference to the Artist technique whose work you are reproducing.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
🎨 Surface Embellishment
Discover decorative techniques including embroidery, appliqué, and beading.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
📏 Pattern Cutting Basics
Learn essential tools and techniques for drafting simple patterns.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
🌀 Scrunchies
Design and sew your own scrunchies; perfect as gifts or to sell.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
🧶 Garment Surgery
Bring damaged clothing and learn to repair items like missing buttons or torn hems.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
♻️ Unconventional Design
Get creative with waste materials like fabric scraps, newspaper, and card to experiment with silhouette and texture on a mannequin.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
👖 Sashiko Denim Repair
Explore the traditional Japanese Sashiko technique to repair and personalize your denim.
Join us for Sewing Bee, a bi-weekly series of beginner-friendly sewing workshops that are part of our wider Creative Health and Wellbeing programme. These relaxed, hands-on sessions are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of sewing while enjoying the calming, creative benefits of making something with your own hands.
Held every other week, each 2-hour session focuses on a different skill or project, building your confidence with the sewing machine, exploring hand-stitching techniques, and even dabbling in upcycling and experimental design. Whether you're completely new to sewing or just looking to brush up on the basics, you're welcome to join at any point in the series.
If you would like to bring an unfinished project to work on or start something new in these sessions, please feel free to!
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health & Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own, or join in with the ‘theme of the week’. This week, we will concentrate on Still Life:
Following a demonstration and step-by-step guidance by Artist John Lord, learn how to create your own Still Life Drawing or Painting!
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
The Tomato Challenge 🍅
Join us for a community garden project!
Join Art in the Docks on Saturday 26th April in a community gardening project 👨🌾 Bring your old pots and planters (or take some new ones from us) and plant your own edible garden to nurture on your balcony or patio. All plants and material supplied.
The Tomato Challenge is being run in partnership with NHG and Café Spice Namaste. Whatever you grow can be taken along to Café Spice in October for a Chutney Making Masterclass.
We will also help you to grow herbs and soft fruits. Let’s eat what we grow.
Special pots for children will be provided. 🪴
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Community Garden Drawing
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
This weekend, join us at Kids Club as we create our very own community garden 🌱we’ll be rolling out a huge trail of paper across the tables for everyone to draw on, watching it bloom with each little addition. If weather allows, we'll take some chalk out into the square for some drawing in the sunshine too!
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
Sewing Bee in the Room
A new programme of creative activities based around sewing and making.
Do you have a project that you’d like to start ? maybe one that you started but never finished? If you’re looking for inspiration, guidance, or just happy to be in the room with other likeminded people doing fun things together, this could be for you.
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
Space is limited due to the number of machines, so get yourself booked!
This is part of the Art in the Docks ‘Summer of Creative Wellbeing’ programme, sponsored by Notting Hill Genesis.
Saturday Kids Club
Create your own Bunny hat!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Join us for some Easter crafts this weekend, and create your own bunny ears!
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Creative Health & Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
This relaxed and friendly session will focus on basic drawing and painting skills. It is suitable for complete beginners, and/or people who would like to reconnect with their passion for art. All materials and coaching provided.
Let your imagination run free with our artist John Lord and his team to guide you.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-4pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Make Paper Floral Arrangements 🌷
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club! This week we will be making paper floral arrangement using newspaper and coloured tissued paper.
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Intro to Street Photography
Street Photography Workshop
Step into the streets and capture life as it unfolds! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced photographer, this hands-on Street Photography Workshop will teach you how to see the world differently, frame compelling stories, and master the art of candid moments.
What You’ll Learn:
Essential techniques for capturing urban life
Composition, lighting, and storytelling tips
Ethical considerations & approaching subjects
Live shooting session with expert guidance
Photo review & feedback session
If you have a camera bring it, however anything upwards of smartphone will do. See you there!
This is part of the Art in the Docks ‘Summer of Creative Wellbeing’ programme, sponsored by Notting Hill Genesis.
Craft your own Easter Bunny Workshop
🪡 CRAFT YOUR OWN EASTER BUNNY🪡
Bring with you some textiles (clothing, cushions, blankets, scarves etc) and make your own stuffed Easter bunny! 🐰
This workshop is part of the Sewing Bee in the Room programme, which will feature different crafts centred around sewing and textiles. Keep an eye out for future workshops where you’ll be able to inherit pattern cutting and sewing techniques.
Sewing patterns, sewing machines and equipment will be provided and the workshop will be led by a fashion industry professional, who will give you an induction on the machines and tutorship throughout the workshop.
This is part of the Art in the Docks ‘Summer of Creative Wellbeing’ programme, sponsored by Notting Hill Genesis.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Creative Health & Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
Join our ongoing programme of creative activities designed to welcome people into the world of drawing and painting. Let your imagination run free with our artist John Lord and his team to guide you.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own, or join in with the ‘theme of the week’. This week, we will concentrate on…..Portraiture.
For those who want to, other options include:
Drawing in the surrounding landscape ( weather permitting)
Working from your own concept and ideas.
Observational Drawing in Charcoal
Investigating and exploring the work of other artists that you admire or find inspirational.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
We supply a limited amount of basic materials but please feel free to bring your own.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-4pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
We’re back for our mornings of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Have you ever seen the jungle? Neither had Henri Rousseau 🐅 Instead, he visited botanical gardens and zoos, sketching plants and animals before transforming them into imaginary, vibrant rainforests in his paintings. 🌴
This Saturday Kids Club, step into the wild with Halle and use your creativity to paint wild and wonderful jungles of your own! What will you add to yours? 🎨
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
Sewing Bee in the Room
Next up at Art in the Docks ‘Sewing Bee in the Room’: a new programme of creative activities based around sewing and making.
Do you have a project that you’d like to start ? maybe one that you started but never finished? If you’re looking for inspiration, guidance, or just happy to be in the room with other likeminded people doing fun things together, this could be for you.
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
Space is limited due to the number of machines, so get yourself booked!
This is part of the Art in the Docks ‘Summer of Creative Wellbeing’ programme, sponsored by Notting Hill Genesis.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
We’re back for our mornings of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
This weekend’s Saturday Kids Club will be all about experimentation. We’ll be taking inspiration from David Hockney’s bold landscapes and cityscapes to create our very own collages with a variety of materials, textures and colours. 🎨🖍️🧽 We hope to see you there!
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Creative Health & Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
Join our ongoing programme of creative activities designed to welcome people into the world of drawing and painting. Let your imagination run free with our artist John Lord and his team to guide you.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own, or join in with the ‘theme of the week’. This week, we will concentrate on…..Observational Drawing in Charcoal
For those who want to, other options include:
Drawing in the surrounding landscape ( weather permitting)
Working from your own concept and ideas.
Portraiture.
Investigating and exploring the work of other artists that you admire or find inspirational.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
We supply a limited amount of basic materials but please feel free to bring your own.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-4pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
We’re back for our mornings of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
🪄Mosaic & Matisse Magic 🪄
This upcoming Saturdays Kids Club is all about Henri Matisse. Join Annamaria in exploring the bold and playful cut-out techniques of Matisse, experiment with different shapes and coloured paper to create your very own mosaic masterpiece! ✂️
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Sewing Bee in the Room 🐝🪡
Sewing Bee in the Room
Next up at Art in the Docks ‘Sewing Bee in the Room’: a new programme of creative activities based around sewing and making.
Do you have a project that you’d like to start ? maybe one that you started but never finished? If you’re looking for inspiration, guidance, or just happy to be in the room with other likeminded people doing fun things together, this could be for you.
All tuition and equipment provided (use of machines on a shared basis).
Come and get involved. Suitable for people of all ages (under 18’s will need to be accompanied).
Space is limited due to the number of machines, so get yourself booked!
This is part of the Art in the Docks ‘Summer of Creative Wellbeing’ programme, sponsored by Notting Hill Genesis.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
We’re back for our mornings of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
This Saturday, our Kids Club theme will be: Make a Creature with Clay 🦒
You may remember this workshop from last year, the lovely Tessa will be joining us again to help bring your clay creatures to life: Kids can sculpt their own cats, rabbits, tortoises, or hedgehogs using simple shapes and textures then decorating them with paint 🖌️🦔
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Creative Health: Adult Drawing
Unwind and Create
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
This relaxed and friendly session will focus on basic drawing and painting skills. It is suitable for complete beginners, and/or people who would like to reconnect with their passion for art. All materials and coaching provided.
Let your imagination run free with our artist John Lord and his team to guide you.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email matilda@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-4pm.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
We’re back for our mornings of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Let’s channel our inner Alma
Our first Saturday Kids Club event of the year will be based on paintings inspired by American artist Alma Thomas. Like Thomas, we will explore color, patterns, and expression while creating masterpieces in her signature style. Come ready to paint, create, and have fun.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support for making these workshops possible.
Sew Lovely
Sew Lovely: Memory Bear Workshop
Our Sew workshop series is back! Join us this month for a memory bear workshop hosted by Daylan Mollentze.
The sessions will be split into 2 slots:
Slot 1, 10:00-14:00
Slot 2, 14:00-18:00
Bring with you some fabrics or textiles which could include sentimental items like blankets, scarves or items of clothing and make your own stuffed bear! This could be a thoughtful gift or to immortalise valuable memories of a loved one. You could also use your dogs old clothes, your grandfathers old football shirt or your favourite tea towel!
This is great opportunity to have fun and learn about sewing patterns and get an induction on a sewing machine! Use the sewing patterns, equipment and machines provided to make your stuffed bear!
How the workshop will run within the individual four hour slot:
Attendees will use the card templates provided to cut out the pattern pieces for their bears.
Each member will be given a 1-1 tutorial on the domestic sewing machine.
The shell of the bear will be sewn leaving a small gap to turn them out and stuff with wadding.
The small gap will then be hand sewn closed and the bear will be complete.
Funded by London Borough of Newham.
Please note this will not be held at the usual gallery space but at Christopher Mikes studios which is a 2 minute walk from the gallery space.
📍 Christopher Mike Studio, 6-7 Upper Dock Walk, E16 2GU
⏰ 10:00-14:00/14:00-18:00
Please make sure that you are booked in to the correct workshop. We are limited by the amount of machines, so we may not be able to accommodate you if turn up to the wrong workshop.
📧 If you have any questions, please email matilda@artinthedocks.com
Supported by Notting Hill Genesis.
Saturday Morning Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
Please note, the session on Saturday 14th December will be our final Saturday Morning Kids Club workshop for 2024.
Watch this space for more information about workshops in 2025!
This session is supported by National Lottery Community Fund.
Introduction to Drawing and Painting
Unwind and Create
This relaxed and friendly session will focus on basic drawing and painting skills. It is suitable for complete beginners, and/or people who would like to reconnect with their passion for art. All materials and coaching provided.
Let your imagination run free with our artist John Lord to guide you!
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
Click here for tickets.
Please note, the session on Thursday 12th December will be our final Adult Introduction to Drawing and Painting workshop for 2024.
Watch this space for more details about workshops in 2025.
This session is supported by Newham Council’s ‘People Powered Places’ programme.
Sew Appealing
Sew Appealing: Workshop 4: Final Construction
Every Wednesday evening 7pm-9pm Daylan Mollentze (recently seen on ITV's Dress The Nation) hosts an introductory series of sewing worskshops at Art in the Docks.
This series is designed as a progression, but we also welcome participants for those who can only come to one or two. Use the series as a progressive skills development opportunity, and make something to show in our final end of year exhibition, or come to any one class in the series and make something small to take home.
Learning these new skills, you will have the opportunity to complete your own project, which could be a tote bag, a pencil case, or even a stuffed toy, just in time for Christmas. See full details of what each workshop will entail below.
All materials will be provided. Fabrics used will all be sourced sustainably.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Workshop 1
20th November
Design and Machine Induction
Get introduced to domestic sewing machines and design your very own sewing project to complete over four workshops hosted by industry professionals.
Workshop 2
27th November
Pattern Cutting and Fabric Prep
Learn how to draft a paper pattern for your chosen design and cover some of the basics of pattern cutting. Also, cut and prepare your fabrics ready for the next workshop.
Workshop 3
4th December
Surface Embellishment / Print
Now’s the time to express yourself and embellish the fabrics you’ve prepared. Use various surface embellishment and printing techniques to add some spice to your fabrics ready to sew in the next workshop.
Workshop 4
11th December
Final Construction
It’s all in the title. Use domestic sewing machines to sew together your chosen design under the watchful eyes of fashion professionals.
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📍 AitD Studio 2, 25 Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XJ
⏰ Workshop 4: Wednesday 11 December, 7pm-9pm
📧 If you have any questions, please email matilda@artinthedocks.com
Funded by Newham Council’s People Powered Places scheme.
Pizza Mapping
Orianna Shen presents a Pizza Mapping Workshop
This workshop forms part of the exhibition One Swam Up Another Stream
Last Saturday, we dove into Shepherd’s Bush Market, exchanging 18 pumpkins and gathering life stories from various vendors. In the days ahead, we’ll share one vendor’s story each day, revealing the heart of the market.
On December 7th, we’ll host the "Pizza Mapping" workshop at London’s Art in Docks Project Space. Choose a story that resonates with you, then express it on a “Story Pizza” slice. Using our provided pizza bases and ingredients, your individual slices will combine to form a map of the market, capturing its unique spirit.
Join us to experience the bond between people and the market through pizza. If you have any questions, please reach out—we’d love to hear your ideas!
✍️Poster Designer: Orianna Shen
🙌Workshop initiator: Orianna Shen(10047789@network.rca.ac.uk), Tina Yuan
📅Date: 2-5pm, 7th December (Saturday), 2024
📍Location: Art in The Docks (25 Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XJ)
🧾Ticket: Free, Sign up via email 10047789@network.rca.ac.uk
Saturday Morning Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
Please note, the session on Saturday 14th December will be our final Saturday Morning Kids Club workshop for 2024.
Watch this space for more information about workshops in 2025!
This session is supported by National Lottery Community Fund.
One Swam Up Another Stream
One Swam Up Another Stream
Curated by Yu Ying Chan & Margaret Liang
Swimming up the current and returning to the surging source, what lies at the end of the upstream—a place of origin, or perhaps a new beginning? Going against the limitations of time, place, and memory and pushing through the forces that shape and confine us, swimming up the stream is an act of transcending infused with resilience and purpose. In navigating these rapid currents, we redefine what it means to belong, to reclaim our place within the fluxive tides of global movement.One Swam Up Another Stream is a gathering of works that embody this resilience, where each artist reclaims and reimagines their narratives through unique lenses. The selection of artworks span across migration, cultural identity, personal narratives, and cyclical themes, highlighting the multifaceted nature of “returning” as both a personal and collective experience.
Featured Artists
Divya Balivada: Divya Balivada (b. , India) is a London-based artist currently pursuing an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art. “My upbringing in India was ensnared by rigid gender norms that adversely affected my self-expression. Art became my means to claim autonomy and identity.” Divya’s work dissects emotional suppression and the silencing inherent in the "good-girl" conditioning, a construct deeply embedded in Indian society's cultural matrix.
Divya navigates the interstitial spaces between female identity, trauma, and introspection. "Loop" machine serves as an extension of her body, and a metaphor to claim her identity. The rhythmic and instinctual gestures involved in these action drawings mirror a returning to suppressed emotions that are urgent and uncontainable, they allow Divya to bypass conditioned limitations and express herself from her subconscious, a ritual of liberation from "how to be."
Igor Chekachkov: Igor Chekachkov (b.1989, Ukraine) worked as a journalist before entering the field of art photography. The boundaries between private and public, digital algorithms and their influence on the image were his main focus until the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After the full-scale war started, he shifted his focus to Ukrainian identity and the question of home.
“In the first months of the war, I left my hometown and moved to the West of Ukraine, working as a photographer and fixer, spending time with other displaced.” Igor kept a diary with photos and reflections to share the experience of facing war first-handedly. Each day, he printed Instax photos for the diary, hoping to capture both the beginning and end of this story. But soon, he realised this diary reflects not an ending, but how Ukrainians adapt, fight, and construct new realities and values facing an ongoing war together.
Jingyi Li: Jingyi Li (b. Beijing, China) is an artist based in London, currently studying for a PhD in Visual Anthropology at Goldsmiths University. She aims to build feminist spaces in her work with a focus on Asian women. Situating her research in historical contexts, she uses a variety of soft materials to evoke intense emotions, and to communicate collective stories.
The vessels reflect the development of Jingyi’s feminist consciousness where her own lived experience runs parallel to her changing interpretation of traditional Chinese art forms. Deliberately exaggerating a fetishising spectatorship through the installation method of hanging and shapes of vessels that mimic the feminine form, Jingyi unveils the violence rooted in the colonial gaze, which burdens and others Asian diaspora communities to his day.
Anjalee Malan: Anjalee Malan (born. , UK) is a painter who specialises in intimate portraiture and scenes of urban life. Her subjects are communities in West London, where she has lived her entire life. Raised by a Christian Indian mother and a Jewish stepfather, with a Hindu father, and surrounded by people from different parts of the world, she channels her diverse upbringing to create work that is an embodiment and celebration of multicultural London. She challenges the prevailing political subtexts of ‘us’ and ‘them’, and in doing so, furthering the cohesion of the different peoples who gather together in this unique city.
My painting is about the childhood memories and stories I associate with my parents' bed, growing up in London. The stories refer to my family in India, our cultural traditions, and religion but also interlock with my memories of growing up here in the UK.
Ana Ionescu: The project explores elements related to the realm of Western fairytales and the lore. Centred around the symbolism of objects present in the two, the artist develops an oxymoronic visual language ranging between aggressive and delicate. Generally, such objects are used by male protagonists who turn out to be the heroes. However, women are generally depicted in distress having a passive attitude and needing rescue. This body of work aims to reclaim the narrative of the stories, trying to reposition the role of the female characters as active participants. Thus, the arrows and the comb become a series, where set values are exchanged as an attempt to blur the lines between archetypes. The work goes back in time to the roots of creating a story or a myth with excitement and a new perspective. Concerned with the idea of the miraculous and transformation, these objects should be encountered in a stage of becoming, a space between reality and fantasy.
The Tongue RCA: The Tongue RCA is a society at Royal College of Art. Going beyond cooking, they use food as a medium to uncover stories, traditions, and identities within diverse groups. Through events, workshops, and collaborative projects, The Tongue engages with local vendors, residents, and artisans, fostering cultural exchange and solidarity. Our goal is to create spaces that bridge geographical, cultural and socio-political gaps. The Tongue will deliver a Pizza Mapping workshop as part of the exhibition. Read more, and book your place, here.
Sew Appealing
Sew Appealing: Workshop 3: Surface Embellishment / Print
Every Wednesday evening 7pm-9pm Daylan Mollentze (recently seen on ITV's Dress The Nation) hosts an introductory series of sewing worskshops at Art in the Docks.
This series is designed as a progression, but we also welcome participants for those who can only come to one or two. Use the series as a progressive skills development opportunity, and make something to show in our final end of year exhibition, or come to any one class in the series and make something small to take home.
Learning these new skills, you will have the opportunity to complete your own project, which could be a tote bag, a pencil case, or even a stuffed toy, just in time for Christmas. See full details of what each workshop will entail below.
All materials will be provided. Fabrics used will all be sourced sustainably.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Workshop 1
20th November
Design and Machine Induction
Get introduced to domestic sewing machines and design your very own sewing project to complete over four workshops hosted by industry professionals.
Workshop 2
27th November
Pattern Cutting and Fabric Prep
Learn how to draft a paper pattern for your chosen design and cover some of the basics of pattern cutting. Also, cut and prepare your fabrics ready for the next workshop.
Workshop 3
4th December
Surface Embellishment / Print
Now’s the time to express yourself and embellish the fabrics you’ve prepared. Use various surface embellishment and printing techniques to add some spice to your fabrics ready to sew in the next workshop.
Workshop 4
11th December
Final Construction
It’s all in the title. Use domestic sewing machines to sew together your chosen design under the watchful eyes of fashion professionals.
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📍 AitD Studio 2, 25 Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XJ
⏰ Workshop 3: Wednesday 4 December, 7pm-9pm
📧 If you have any questions, please email matilda@artinthedocks.com
Funded by Newham Council’s People Powered Places scheme.
Feastfest - A Flavour of Hong Kong
Feastfest - A Flavour of Hong Kong
Thursday 28th November | 6pm
Join us for an unforgettable cultural experience at FeastFest, where we bring together family and friends to enjoy two stunning stage works from China—one from the vibrant metropolis of Shanghai, and the other from the dynamic cultural hub of Hong Kong—brought to life through HD screenings.
You’ll see how the combination of stage and screen is a global language that will help improve dialogue via a mutual passion for performing arts. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a heartwarming, artistic evening with loved ones while experiencing "A Flavour of Hong Kong".
Don’t miss out on the special selection of traditional snacks, adding flavour to this unforgettable night!
Principle 《原则》
Principle has garnered significant attention and widespread acclaim since its debut, winning multiple awards including the Best Script at the Hong Kong Drama Awards and the Best Playwright at the Shanghai Jing’an Modern Drama Valley.
What moved the audience most about Principle is its authenticity: "Authenticity doesn’t mean aligning with a specific year or recreating a particular place from real life. It’s the sincerity and complexity inherent in human nature, which transcends time and space. Principle is filled with philosophical reflection and an exploration of humanity."
Running Time: 105mins
Language: Cantonese (English Subtitle)
The event is free, but must be booked.
Sew Appealing
Sew Appealing: Workshop 2: Pattern Cutting and Fabric Prep
Every Wednesday evening 7pm-9pm Daylan Mollentze (recently seen on ITV's Dress The Nation) hosts an introductory series of sewing worskshops at Art in the Docks.
This series is designed as a progression, but we also welcome participants for those who can only come to one or two. Use the series as a progressive skills development opportunity, and make something to show in our final end of year exhibition, or come to any one class in the series and make something small to take home.
Learning these new skills, you will have the opportunity to complete your own project, which could be a tote bag, a pencil case, or even a stuffed toy, just in time for Christmas. See full details of what each workshop will entail below.
All materials will be provided. Fabrics used will all be sourced sustainably.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Workshop 1
20th November
Design and Machine Induction
Get introduced to domestic sewing machines and design your very own sewing project to complete over four workshops hosted by industry professionals.
Workshop 2
27th November
Pattern Cutting and Fabric Prep
Learn how to draft a paper pattern for your chosen design and cover some of the basics of pattern cutting. Also, cut and prepare your fabrics ready for the next workshop.
Workshop 3
4th December
Surface Embellishment / Print
Now’s the time to express yourself and embellish the fabrics you’ve prepared. Use various surface embellishment and printing techniques to add some spice to your fabrics ready to sew in the next workshop.
Workshop 4
11th December
Final Construction
It’s all in the title. Use domestic sewing machines to sew together your chosen design under the watchful eyes of fashion professionals.
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📍 AitD Studio 2, 25 Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XJ
⏰ Workshop 2: Wednesday 27 November, 7pm-9pm
📧 If you have any questions, please email matilda@artinthedocks.com
Funded by Newham Council’s People Powered Places scheme.