Good to Grow Community Drop-in

Saturday 27 April, Stanley Picker Gallery & Hogsmill Community Garden

Drop-in anytime 11am-3pm, Free, All Welcome

As part of Good to Grow Week (22 – 29 April) Stanley Picker Gallery will be running a special community workshop in collaboration with our local partners, Hogsmill Community Garden.

Visitors will have the opportunity to visit our current exhibition, Thomas Pausz Haunted Ecologies, which, in an immersive installation of moving image, print, filtration sculptures and sound, considers how our perception of contemporary environment and culture can be haunted by spectres of the past, and by hopes and visions of the future. Pausz’s research reflects upon transformations of local ecosystems, in particular the Hogsmill River that surrounds Stanley Picker Gallery, and flows alongside the Community Garden, bringing life to all.

You will be invited make a souvenir badge, draw, and decorate a plant pot. This can betaken to the garden, a 2 minute walk away, to be potted with sunflower seeds, chosen for their seasonality and representation of hidden disability, a call to challenge to the filters through which we view others.

Accessibility
Stanley Picker Gallery is an accessible venue, however, please note that the main gallery lights will dimmed to afford clarity to the moving image pieces, which also have water-themed soundtracks. The journey between sites, and the majority of the garden, is step-free but has some uneven pathway. Members of our team will be on hand to offer support wherever needed, and if you wish to discuss access requirements further, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Sensory bags are available upon request.

Clothing
The garden-based activity will take place outside but under shelter, and may get a little muddy! Children’s aprons and gloves for all will be provided at both locations, but we recommend wearing suitable clothing.

Our regular Saturday Art Club for children ages 7-11 will also start up again from May, alongside new Art Club for young people ages 14-18. Workshops are inspired by the gallery’s programme, and Young artists will delve into the themes of our exhibitions in fun and engaging ways – combining interactive games, making, drawing, and discussion – as they explore the practice and processes of contemporary artists and designers, and learn new techniques.