About this Event
Join us on Sunday 22nd September from 2pm - 4:30pm at Higham Hill Hub. The space comprises an indoor portacabin (also where toilets are located), large enclosed garden and within the garden is an open tent.
PORTACABIN (SENSORY SPACE):
This space is curated by Freeing Potential who totally transform the space in to a sensory haven to encourage calm and aid self regulation. With gentle breathwork, singing bowls, and Yoga as well as other activites to fuel the senses, there will be different opportunities to ignite all our senses. This space has been designed for everyone but Ananda and Rachel have focused this space on being specifically accessible for young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and offers an immersive and participatory experience.
GARDEN:
Large inflatable activity run. Giant Connect 4.
BIG WHITE TENT:
Assemble, Sensory Design Workshop
Young V&A and Max Lamb.
Meet furniture designer Max Lamb and explore his object library. Focusing on feel, texture and how they have been made, The Young V&A invite you to playfully explore the materials to create assemblages with a focus on connecting objects. The outcomes of this workshop will inspire a design project at Young V&A in Bethnal Green.
'Making My Mark' - Monoprinting Workshop by
Amanda is a practising Visual Artist, working in mixed media, experienced Art Psychotherapist and Arts Manager. Amanda says.....
Together we will make our marks on paper using various monoprinting techniques. Monoprinting is a quick method to achieve an effective handmade print, like a lino or wood cut print, using safe and basic tools. The ‘magic’ of seeing your image ‘appear’ when peeling off paper from an inked plate or by using a roller on paper over a textured plate is a special moment!
We will work with direct and reverse techniques of printing, using coloured water-based inks, textured rollers, tiles and blocks, to create one-off and repetitive designs. We will also be using flat textured found materials: e.g., lace, leaves, string to make our own personalised prints, and for those of us that want to create our own marks/mini scene, polystyrene tiles will be scribed into. Using assorted sizes and types of paper, individual and group pictures will come together to create a gallery of marks, shapes and images.
Drama Workshop -
Sophie and Emily are sisters and Sophie is a 35yr old woman living proudly with Down Syndrome. The sisters set up their company, ‘Down the Lens’ during lockdown and originally operated as online drama therapy sessions for adults living with a learning disability. It was a safe space to regulate emotions during a confusing time, but mainly have fun and feel part of a community even though isolation was occurring. Once restrictions faded the girls began running workshops in real life.
The the sisters wrote, directed and performed in their autobiographical play, Sophie, which was awarded the 'Pheobe Waller - Bridge, Keep it Fringe Award', so they were able to take their play to Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and they also performed at various venues in the UK. Now, the sisters would love to offer more creative workshops and events for children and adults living with additional complex needs in London. Always ensuring that the artists have complete autonomy over the stories they wish to tell, in the style they wish to share them. But, most importantly they are committed to incorporating fun and sparkle into all of the experiences they provide!
Join Sophie & Emily at The Together Space in a creative workshop which will incorporate movement with music, props and costume play and acting exercises which will help our children regulate emotions, explore imaginations, create stories and have fun!
CAFÉ
Haven Coffee will be there serving a range of drinks and pastries!
We look forward to welcoming you at The Together Space soon!
Love
Alex
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Higham Hill Hub, Higham Hill Park, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 9.92