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Summer School Holiday at Young V&A
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Makers Club (11-14)
Work alongside designers and makers in Open studio!
Join us in Open Studio for free drop-in activity exclusively for 11-14 year-olds. In each workshop you will work alongside designers and makers to develop and share your design and making skills, while making new friends! Each workshop will alternate between fashion and textiles or a graphics and print workshops, please see the upcoming themes below. All materials provided and no super crafty skills required just a readiness to get creative!
Makers Club is a space for sharing, our designers like to bring some examples of projects they have been working on, so feel free to bring something you have been working on to show us. During Makers Club you will have access to Young V&A's material library and books about design and materials.
Each participant must be accompanied to the museum and Open Studio by an adult, during the activity, adults are welcome to explore the rest of the museum. Last entry is at 15.30
Saturday 11 October - Graphics & Print
Expressive type
Makers Club is a space for sharing, our designers like to bring some examples of projects they have been working on, so feel free to bring something you have been working on to show us. During Makers Club you will have access to Young V&A's material library and books about design and materials.
Each participant must be accompanied to the museum and Open Studio by an adult, during the activity, adults are welcome to explore the rest of the museum. Last entry is at 15.30
Saturday 11 October - Graphics & Print
Expressive type
Creativity and typography are brought together as a form of self expression. We invite you to cut and re-assemble glyphs and characters from different alphabets to tell your story and what your hopes are for the future. You will play with letterforms to create a riso print that is unique and bespoke to you.
Alice Ishiguro Tosey is a creative whose curiosity to explore her heritage, as well as develop creatively, has led her practice to span Japan and the UK. She develops projects to encourage connection across community, culture and language.
Friday 15 August - Fashion & Textiles
Knitting & Looms
Work alongside Emma Mathews of sustainable sock brand 'Socko' to explore a variety of looms and textiles. Starting with your hands learn to finger knit with post industrial waste from the sock making process. We will have a variety of looms for you to try out and experiment with and go at your own pace.
Saturday 14 June - Graphics & Print
Kitted for Culture
Design and print on the RISO your own football shirt designs inspired by cultural identity and self-expression. Using a zine full of creative prompts, you’ll play with patterns, colours, and symbols to make something that represents who you are and where you come from. It’s a celebration of heritage, creativity, and pride, showing that visual language tells powerful stories, and that there’s more to football than just playing the game.
Lukman is a graphic designer and visual communicator driven by a curiosity about identity, community, and culture. Based in London, he works across editorial design, photography, digital media, and workshops, using storytelling as a tool for connection
Knitting & Looms
Work alongside Emma Mathews of sustainable sock brand 'Socko' to explore a variety of looms and textiles. Starting with your hands learn to finger knit with post industrial waste from the sock making process. We will have a variety of looms for you to try out and experiment with and go at your own pace.
Saturday 14 June - Graphics & Print
Kitted for Culture
Design and print on the RISO your own football shirt designs inspired by cultural identity and self-expression. Using a zine full of creative prompts, you’ll play with patterns, colours, and symbols to make something that represents who you are and where you come from. It’s a celebration of heritage, creativity, and pride, showing that visual language tells powerful stories, and that there’s more to football than just playing the game.
Lukman is a graphic designer and visual communicator driven by a curiosity about identity, community, and culture. Based in London, he works across editorial design, photography, digital media, and workshops, using storytelling as a tool for connection
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