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Drop-in Tile Decorating Workshop
Monday 21 August, 2023 @ 15:00 - Wednesday 23 August, 2023 @ 17:30
£15
Mon 21, Tue 22 & Wed 23 Aug, 15:00 – 17:30 daily
Have a go at designing and decorating your own piece of Stokes Croft China. Rummage through our modern & vintage ceramic transfers, then collage them all onto a ceramic tile coaster, with the help of experienced decorator Bandi.
The price includes a ceramic tile coaster, transfers, firing and tuition.
SESSION TIMES: 15:00 – 17:30 daily. These are drop-in sessions, if it’s busy there might be a short wait.
COLLECTING YOUR FINISHED PIECE: the china ware needs to be fired then cooled, so you’ll be able to pick them up the following week.
FAMILY FRIENDLY: children are welcome but must be supervised at all times. Suitable for ages 8+.
The Struggle Continues // Fri 18 - Mon 28 August // Open 12:00 - 18:00 daily
This collaborative exhibition celebrates the success of 1963's Bristol Bus Boycott, alongside other tales of political struggle in Bristol and beyond. Artwork and stories from local artists, community members, charities, and campaign groups examine where we have come from and where we are heading.
★ Exhibition Opening Party // Thu 17 Aug // 18:00 - 21:00 // Free // Get in early for the first look at the show, chat to some of the activists & organisers behind the event, and check out our brand new commemorative mug & print at the same time!
★ The Struggle Continues Exhibition // Fri 18 - Mon 28 Aug // 12:00 - 18:00 every day // Free // Protest art, documentary photos, short films, ephemera, personal archives and more. Got something you think should be part of the story? Bring it along, we''ll be adding to the show as we go.
★ Drop-in Tile Decorating Workshop // Mon 21 - Wed 23 Aug // 15:00 - 17:30 each day // £15 // Rummage through our vintage & new water-slide transfers, then collage them onto a ceramic tile coaster.
★ People's Art Club & Community Drop-in - Screen Printing with Benoit // Tue 22 Aug // 14:00 - 16:00 // Free/donations // Make some art (screen print!), have a cup of tea & a chat, pick up some Dope Magazines, a sleeping bag or tent.
★ African Apocalypse: Film Screening // Thu 24 Aug // 18:00 - 21:00 // Donations // Join us for a screening of the film 'African Apocalypse' which follows the university student Femi Nylander on a journey through Niger, meeting communities who are still living with the legacies of colonialism, as well as the young people determined to work towards repair. Followed by a discussion on reparations & solidarity moving forward.
★ Exhibition Closing Party // Mon 28 Aug // 18:00 - 21:00 // Free // Join the artists & activists behind the show, take a final look at all the personal stories and artwork that have been added over the duration, and find out who wins the bespoke Bus Boycott Commemorative Plate!
