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Making Egypt
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Family Design Challenge
Get creative with materials in Open Studio
Family Design Challenge is an opportunity for the whole family with children 3-14 years old to get hands-on and creative with a variety of materials. Run every second Saturday and during the school holidays in Open Studio in the Design Gallery.
Please see below for dates and themes. Sessions are timed drop-in and last approximately 30mins, please note last entry is approx. 3.20pm.
Please see below for dates and themes. Sessions are timed drop-in and last approximately 30mins, please note last entry is approx. 3.20pm.
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Saturday 10 May
Paper Beading workshop inspired by London College of Fashion's takeover in The Shed. Discover their 'Making Egypt' Inspired project a jewellery making technique used by ancient Egyptians to string amulets, precious stones and faience beads. Learn how to roll your own beads from paper and string them together. Meet the tutors of London College of Fashion: Fashion Jewellery course who are doing a takeover in The Shed.
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Wednesday, 28, 29 & 30 May (Half Term: 'This is me!')
Design a costume to express yourself, inspired by Saskia Martindale, Set and costume designer who will be doing a takeover in The Shed.
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Saturday, 14 June 2025
Design a football kit that tells your story and represents your family and community. Inspired by Lukman Ipese's kitted for culture graduating project at the Royal College of Art which celebrates grassroots football played on Hackney Marshes. If you are 11-14 we will also run 'Makers Club' alongside where you can work with Lukman and make a print of your design on the RISO.
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Saturday, 12 July 2025
Designing with Nature Explore how designers are inspired by the natural world to make their designs, get hand-on with a variety of materials to create you own models with material properties found in nature like mycelium or even spiders silk..
