About this Event
PART OF LONDON CRAFT WEEK:
In this participatory workshop, visitors are invited to create their own ceramic pieces using the materials Beverley gathered from the building. Drawing inspiration from 21st-century symbols, from smartphones to coffee cups, participants will craft works that reflect contemporary life and contribute to a collective Time Capsule Project. This hands-on experience offers the community a chance to leave their mark, celebrating Alice Billing House while weaving the building into the stories and culture of the 21st century.
Through this project, Beverley Sommerville combines heritage, materiality, and community engagement, turning the story of Alice Billing House into both a ceramic archive and a living, participatory artwork.
About the Time Capsule
In 2024, the South Block of Alice Billing House was restored and reopened as home to eleven artist studios. In 2026/27, the Grade II-listed North Block will be transformed into additional creative workspaces.
To mark this significant moment of transformation, we are launching the Time Capsule Project, an ambitious, artist-led initiative that invites the local community to reflect on what heritage means today and how we wish to be remembered 100 years from now. The capsule will be sealed in 2026 and opened in 2106, exactly two centuries after the building’s original construction.
“MADE OF PLACE” WORKSHOP WITH BEVERLEY SOMMERVILLE
Saturday 16th May
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Address:
Alice Billing House
2-12, West Ham Lane
Stratford
E15 4SF
FREE but please book
FINDING US
Please use the directions below to get to Alice Billing House, as Google Maps doesn't work.
Click here for a map.
The entrance to Alice Billing House is just off West Ham Lane. Head to Stratford Town Hall Car Park, West Ham Lane, London, E15 4PH. The entrance to the car park is directly opposite the Freaks and Greeks bar, Stratford. Walk through the car park to the back, where there are a pair of metal double gates. Please buzz A12
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alice Billings House, 2-12 West Ham Lane, London, United Kingdom
GBP 20.21
