Adult Workshop: Art Embroidery

Learn to embroider a design inspired by May Morris

Adult Workshop: Art Embroidery

Learn to embroider a design inspired by May Morris

Volunteer Open Day

Gain new skills and experiences by volunteering at the William Morris Gallery or Vestry House Museum

Volunteering information drop-in

Find out more about volunteering at the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum

Volunteering information drop-in

Find out more about volunteering at the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum

Private View of The People's Forest & Cultural Learning TeachMeet

The William Morris Gallery, Chingford Academies Trust & A New Direction invite arts teachers to come along to our TeachMeet and share your experiences of a successful arts projects and collaborations , Find out about lots of projects your school can engage with. Talk to like-minded professionals who share your passion for the arts. Find out about BoroughCulture, Cultural Learning offers in Waltham Forest and network with local Arts organizations over a glass of wine.

Creative Learning Teachmeet / Private View of Gayle Chong Kwan's The People's Forest

An exclusive evening viewing of this new exhibition with a chance to share practice and network with arts colleagues

Blood in the Forest

A journey through fear and fantasy inspired by Britain's ancient woodlands.

Wood block carving and printing with Laura Anderson and Lola Lely

Create natural pigments and carve a wood block to print your own patterns.

Wood block carving and printing with Laura Anderson and Lola Lely

Create natural pigments and carve a wood block to print your own patterns.

CANCELLED: Hand-Tinting Photograph Workshop with Artist Gayle Chong Kwan

This workshop has been cancelled

Weaving New Worlds: Colour Blending Workshop

Advance your colour blending ability in this lively one day tapestry weaving workshop

Weaving New Worlds: Card Weaving Workshop

Learn the basics of card weaving, one of the oldest and most versatile textile techniques

Weaving New Worlds: Hoop Weaving Workshop

Make a fabulous circular weave on a simple hoop and enjoy the process of creating an individual piece to take home

Cultural Learning Teachmeet / Private View of The Enchanted Garden

An exclusive evening viewing of this new exhibition, launch of Borough of Culture education plans, and a chance to network

Friends Talk: Rooms of Their Own

Nino Strachey explores the homes of three writers linked to the Bloomsbury Group

The Enchanted Garden: Introduction to Basket Making

Learn to weave a small basket using a simple and very contemporary basketry technique

The Enchanted Garden: Christmas Wreath Workshop

Get festive, learn a new skill and make your very own door wreath to take home with you

Teachers' Course: Developing Painting Skills at Key Stage 1 & 2

 A new course in two parts looking at colour mixing and brushwork inspired by The Enchanted Garden

Teachers’ Course: Developing Sketchbooks at KS 1 & 2

Learn to kick start a sketchbook habit with artist and primary art specialist Sarah Lowe

* Rescheduled from October

Teachers’ Course: Developing Sketchbooks at KS 1 & 2

Learn to kick start a sketchbook habit with artist and primary art specialist Sarah Lowe

* Rescheduled from October

Creative Pathways: An insight to creating unforgettable events

Have your chance to hear from creatives and entrepreneurs featured in the first London Borough of Culture's 2019 Programme. Hear about their own unique journeys, gain advice on flourishing in the Arts and network with others.

Artsmark for Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 19 /The Cultural Revolution Educators' Private View

An exclusive opportunity to find out about bespoke Artsmark support for LBoC schools 2019 and ejoy an exhibition private view

Chinese brush painting workshop

Learn how to paint some of the most renowned motifs in Chinese painting

Teachers' Course: Safe & Simple Printmaking across the Primary Curriculum

This course offers both primary art co-ordinators and non-specialist primary staff an in-depth opportunity to develop new practical skills and shows how to integrate these into cross-year curriculum planning to enrich the artistic output of the whole school.

Safe & Simple Printmaking for Key Stages 1 &2 Wednesdays, 6 &13 March 2019 (£65)

A day course split into two twilight parts to make it easy to attend.

How to integrate a range of print-making techniques into cross-year curriculum planning to enrich the artistic output of the whole school.

Book by Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safe-simple-printmaking-at-key-stage-1-2-613-march-2019-tickets-51512597566?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Or email wmg.schoolbookings@walthamforest.gov.uk  with any enquiries

Teachers' Course: Safe & Simple Printmaking across the Primary Curriculum

This course offers both primary art co-ordinators and non-specialist primary staff an in-depth opportunity to develop new practical skills and shows how to integrate these into cross-year curriculum planning to enrich the artistic output of the whole school.

Safe & Simple Printmaking for Key Stages 1 &2 Wednesdays, 6 &13 March 2019 (£65)

A day course split into two twilight parts to make it easy to attend.

How to integrate a range of print-making techniques into cross-year curriculum planning to enrich the artistic output of the whole school.

Book by Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safe-simple-printmaking-at-key-stage-1-2-613-march-2019-tickets-51512597566?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Or email wmg.schoolbookings@walthamforest.gov.uk  with any enquiries

LBWF Arts Award & Beyond Network: Spring Term Meeting

A chance to share practice and network with other colleagues Arts Award colleagues (rescheduled from 13 February 2019)

Volunteer Open Day

Gain new skills and experiences by volunteering at the William Morris Gallery or Vestry House Museum

Volunteering information drop-in

Find out more about volunteering at the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum

Private view and talk: Paul Bevan on the art of the Cultural Revolution

Exclusive private view and talk by Dr Paul Bevan, Christensen Fellow in Chinese Painting, Ashmolean Museum

Alternative Japanese calligraphy and haiku workshop

Explore traditional Japanese calligraphy through an alternative medium

Volunteering information drop-in

Find out more about volunteering at the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum

Making the Case for the Arts: Conference for LBWF Educators

Giving teacher and senior leader the argument and evidence for sustaining arts provision in schools

Rough Trade Books presents...William Morris Gallery series

To celebrate the publication of a brand new set of works in collaboration with Rough Trade Books we present an evening with the authors and artists involved.

Creative Pathways: An insight into the music industry

Have your chance to hear from creatives and entrepreneurs featured in the first London Borough of Culture's 2019 Programme. Hear about their own unique journeys, gain advice on flourishing in the Arts and network with others.

Book sculpture workshop

Learn how to create a book sculpture using origami and folding techniques

The Craft of Games

Discussion and performance exploring videogames as a contemporary craft discipline

Creative Pathways: An insight into Spoken Word and Poetry

Have your chance to hear from creatives and entrepreneurs featured in the first London Borough of Culture's 2019 Programme. Hear about their own unique journeys, gain advice on flourishing in the Arts and network with others.

Sew Together Mindfulness Journal Workshop

Create a sew-together journal cover and buildable mindfulness inserts to create a personalised journal that suits your needs

Postcard Embroidery Workshop with Lola Lely

Experiment with free flow embroidery in the style of Madge Gill to create a series of stitched postcards.

Creative Pathways: An insight into film

Have your chance to hear from creatives and entrepreneurs featured in the first London Borough of Culture's 2019 Programme. Hear about their own unique journeys, gain advice on flourishing in the Arts and network with others.

Morris: A Ghost for Today Symposium

An exploration of Morris’s relevance and why he matters in these times of ecological and political instability.

Study Day: Introducing William Morris and the Bauhaus

Curator talks and private view of Pioneers: William Morris and the Bauhaus

Creative Pathways: An insight into Street Art

Have your chance to hear from creatives and entrepreneurs featured in the first London Borough of Culture's 2019 Programme. Hear about their own unique journeys, gain advice on flourishing in the Arts and network with others.

William Morris’s Flowers

A talk on the floral designs of William Morris

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Get festive, learn a new skill and make your very own door wreath to take home with you

D&T Teachers Course: Exploring Bauhaus Design (in partnership with Blackhorse Workshop)

 A course for Design teachers introducing Modernist design principles and developing accessible metalworking skills with Blackhorse Workshop artists

Volunteer Drop-In Day

Find out about volunteering at the William Morris Gallery or Vestry House Museum.

Study Day: Bauhaus and Beyond, from Britain to North Africa

Join curators, researchers and artists to explore the Bauhaus's postwar legacy in the UK and North Africa

Volunteer Open Day

Gain new skills and experiences by volunteering at the William Morris Gallery or Vestry House Museum

Volunteer Open Day

Find out about volunteering at the William Morris Gallery or Vestry House Museum.

Understanding Wallpaper Seminar

This online afternoon seminar focusses on historic wallpapers, coinciding with the Gallery’s exhibition The Yellow Wallpaper 

Storytelling for Adults: Merfolk Tales from Trinidad and Tobago

Wendy Shearer shares her favourite fairymaid and merfolk tales from the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago

Introduction to Linocutting: Make Your Own Christmas Cards with Lou Tonkin

Create original linocut Christmas cards from the comfort of your own home

Playing with Pattern Online Teachers Course

Playing with Pattern : For primary teachers with an interest in Art & Maths

Launching an interactive resource and workshop to support teaching and learning of key stage 2 maths through creative design. W

Inspired by May Morris- Talk with Kerry Lemon

A talk for London Open House Festival with artist Kerry Lemon

Introduction to Wycinanki - Traditional Polish paper cutting

Artist-led traditional Polish paper cutting workshop

Young Poland: Mayor's Fundraising Tour and Reception

A unique opportunity to take a special, curator-led tour of our major new exhibition.

In Focus: Young Poland Today

A closer look at Young Poland: An Arts and Craft Movement (1890-1918) and its influences on the Polish arts and crafts of today.

Design Workshop with Artist Crimson Rose

Artist-led workshop for adults with Artist Crimson Rose

Wild Drawing in Colour with Bryony Benge-Abbott

Explore the gallery gardens through a ‘wild drawing’ creative practice developed by artist Bryony Benge-Abbott

Wild Drawing in Colour with Bryony Benge-Abbott

Explore the gallery gardens through a ‘wild drawing’ creative practice developed by artist Bryony Benge-Abbott

Wild Drawing in Colour with Bryony Benge-Abbott

Explore the gallery gardens through a ‘wild drawing’ creative practice developed by artist Bryony Benge-Abbott