About this Event
We warmly invite families with a child/children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) and their siblings to join us for a free art workshop at Autograph's gallery in Hackney. The whole family is invited to get involved in creative play exploring the senses - playing with textures, light, sculpture and a variety of art materials.
Children with complex needs are welcome. This inclusive event will be led by Amy Leung - a London based artist working across sculpture, drawing and workshops to articulate and communicate joy - and Immanuel Adelowo, a resident artist at ActionSpace's supported studios who creates precise paintings and drawings that depict highly specific but imagined places.
Autograph's gallery is accessible and step-free. The morning session will run from 10:30am - 12:30pm and the afternoon session will still run from 2pm - 4pm. You can expect a warm welcome from our staff and volunteers before diving into a fun session of art-making and experimentation. To get a better sense of our workshops, see the images below. Click here to join our Family SEND mailing list.
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HOW TO BOOK A TICKET
Tickets to this event are free, however must be booked in advance as our Family SEND Workshops are extremely popular. Please book 1 ticket per family. We run two separate workshops over the course of the day, one from 10:30am-12:30pm and the other from 2-4pm; your ticket is only valid for the specific time slot that you book on to. Please only book on to one of the two hour sessions to give other families the chance to attend. After you book a ticket, you will be contacted by Autograph by email to provide more information about the attendees and how we can make the event as accessible as possible for your family.
Have any questions? We're here to help, get in touch at [email protected]
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YOUR VISIT
Everyone is welcome at Autograph. We care about our visitors, staff, artists and community, and are keeping measures in place to help ensure a safe visit for everyone. Have a look at our Visit Us page, it has full information about accessibility at Autograph.
Accessible venue: Autograph is a step free venue that welcomes people with all types of disabilities. Visit our website to download our Accessibility Guide and visual story ahead of your visit.
Disabled parking bays: Free disabled parking bays are available to use for up to 3 hours on Curtain Road, around the corner from Autograph. We can also provide on-site parking if required, please make sure you state this in the relevant section of our registration form, which will be sent to you after booking a ticket.
Accessible toilets: Each floor has an accessible toilet. All toilets are single-occupancy and unisex.
Cleaning: Staff will clean surfaces at the beginning and end of workshops. Anything mouthed by a child will be cleaned or thrown away.
Air purifier: An air purifier will be in the room which filters more than 99.97% of particles.
Refreshments: We will have refreshments including tea, coffee and juice available.
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WORKSHOP LEADERS
Amy Leung is a London based artist working across sculpture, drawing and workshops to articulate and communicate joy. Working in art education, she is interested in the points where community, craft, objects and cultural identity meet. Materials and playwork are key to her practice, with ideas emerging through making together. Senses and bodies mingle with materials; delighting in the responsive nature of stuff and spaces.
Amy has previously worked with schools, families and communities on projects at Camden Art Centre, Firstsite, the Royal Academy, SLG, Towner Eastbourne and MK Gallery. She often works with groups and communities with crossovers with social work, healthcare and formal educational settings.
Immanuel Adelowo is a resident artist at ActionSpace’s supported studios, based at Studio Voltaire, London. He makes precise paintings and drawings that depict highly specific but imagined places. These works involve the use of memory, digital images, and observations from the real world in one place. Recent exhibitions include Beyond the Depths, Studio Voltaire (2025), Vital Mix, part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe (2024), Concealed, Revealed, Cockpit Winter Open Studios (2023). Immanuel is also a lead artist on Camden Art Centre’s SEN Schools’ Programme (2025 - 2027).
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Supported by City Bridge Trust, the funding arm of The City of London Corporation’s charity, Bridge House Estates (1035628). Also supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Banner image: Autograph SEND workshop
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Autograph, Rivington Place, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
