About this Event
Join us on Thursday 6 November for the second instalment of The Line’s CPD programme, led by multidisciplinary artist Davinia-Ann Robinson. This free, full-day event is centered on the importance of wellbeing for teachers, educators, and practitioners, whilst also inviting participants to reflect on their individual creative practice, explore The Line's sculptures on a guided walk, and collaborate as a group to create a 'collective meditation'.
Part of The Line's Spaces to Explore: Prioritising Process in Creative Learning, a two-year schools’ project funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, this CPD session is open to anyone working in educational settings and aims to support educators in centering their wellbeing, develop their creative practices, and learn about process-led approaches to teaching and learning in the arts.
🕙 Time: 10am – 3.30pm
📍 Venue: Method Studio, 8 Monro Way, Unit 2, Building A3, London, SE10 0EJ
➡️ How to find the space: It is a three minute walk from North Greenwich station, in the Design District. If you are lost and need to contact the venue on the day, please call 0208 051 2102.
What to Expect
This immersive day will combine meditation, walking, reading, making, and collective reflection:
- Morning: A warm welcome and introduction, followed by a Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation led by artist Davinia-Ann Robinson. Participants are invited to sit or bring a towel or yoga mat if they’d like to lie down. This session provides space for grounding, creativity, and mindful preparation for the day.
- Mid-Morning to Afternoon: A guided walk along The Line on Greenwich Peninsula, exploring public installations and engaging with the surrounding environment. Along the way, participants will collect natural materials - twigs, rocks, leaves - that will become part of the afternoon’s creative activities.
- Afternoon: A Collective Reading and Embodied Reflection session, using found and provided materials (A1 paper, clay, scissors, printouts, and more). This collaborative workshop invites participants to consider embodied practices in creative learning while making and sharing ideas in an open, supportive environment.
Benefits for participants
Working directly with an artist, participants have the opportunity to experiment with a range of materials, techniques, and explore innovative ways to collaborate with others whilst reflecting on individual creative practices.
Gain insights into new models of creative, socially-engaged pedagogy that emphasises process, collaboration, reflection, and non-prescriptive learning.
Participants will also discover how The Line’s public art and heritage site can be used to inspire storytelling and creative activities with students.
What will you leave with?
Practical tools and embodied approaches to support your own wellbeing and bring into your teaching or facilitation practice.
Fresh inspiration from The Line’s public artworks and environment to inform creative activities with students or participants.
Hands-on experience of process-led, collaborative making that values reflection, exploration, and non-prescriptive learning.
A renewed sense of connection to your own creative practice and a collective meditation created with fellow educators.
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✨ This CPD day is free to attend and open to up to 25 participants. Places are limited - early booking is essential.
✨ Light refreshments will be provided, and you are encouraged to bring a packed lunch with you or use the nearby food facilities in the North Greenwich area.
✨ If you have any questions or access requirements, please contact [email protected]
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About Davinia-Ann Robinson
Davinia-Ann Robinson (b. Wolverhampton, lives and works in London) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sound, sculpture, writing, and performance. Her work centers on care, reciprocity, and embodied connections between landscapes, nature, and Black, Brown, and Indigenous bodies. She is the Lead Artist at Vicarage Primary School, delivering year two of the Spaces to Explore programme for students, focusing on tactility, play and experiential learning.
What is a Nidra Yoga meditation?
Nidra Yoga is a guided meditation technique that guides the participant into a state of deep relaxation while the mind remains awake and aware. The practice involves lying or sitting comfortably, following gentle verbal instructions, which typically includes awareness of the body, breathwork, and guided imagery. The goal is to promote profound relaxation, reduce stress, enhance creativity, and improve sleep and overall well-being.
About Spaces to Explore
Spaces to Explore: Prioritising Process in Creative Learning is a two-year collaborative project that integrates process-driven art, experiential learning, and meaningful play, helping students engage more deeply with their education. This project is supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, who work collaboratively with organisations and individuals who are working to build a just society. The grant we have been awarded is part of the foundation’s Arts-Based Learning programme and enables us to deliver two years of sustained collaborative learning programming with three primary schools in Newham.
About The Line
The Line is East London’s public art trail. Its outdoor exhibition programme offers a journey through a dynamic urban landscape where everyone can explore art, nature, and heritage for free. The route runs between Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2, following the waterways and the line of the Greenwich Meridian.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Method Studio, 8 Monro Way, London, United Kingdom
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