20th May 2017

Clerkenwell Design Week highlights: workshops + demos

Clerkenwell Design Week 2017 is almost upon us, and with it a smorgasbord of creative workshops and demos ranging from the crowd-pleaser to the obscure.

Naturally we’ve our eye on some house favourites (don’t miss Alex Booker’s masterful display of pattern and print), but we’re also excited to take a leap into the unknown with this selection of the most intriguing practical sessions on offer.

Alex Booker: open woodblock-printing workshop

Clerkenwell London

155 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3AD

23–25 May, 11am–1pm

Print artist Alex Booker specialises in the traditional art of woodblock printing, exploring the properties and possibilities of ink, wood and paper. Join Alex for this public woodblock-printing workshop. | Book here.

Alex Booker, photography by Dan Weill

Workshop: Botanique Boutique

Interface

1 Northburgh Street, EC1V 0AL

Tuesday 23 May, 10am–4pm

Discover the art of terrarium-making in this fun interactive workshop. Create your own mini tropical terrarium to add a touch of nature to your desk or home. | More info here.

Combat the Copycats!

City University of London

Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

Tuesday 23 May, 2pm–4.30pm (with refreshments)

Learn what IPR is, how you can use it to protect your design invention and hear first-hand from designers and entrepreneurs how their designs have created and brought value to society. |

Find out more and register here.

Open screen-printing workshop with Anthony Burrill

Clerkenwell London

155 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3AD

Wednesday 24 May, 2pm–5pm

Known for his distinctive blending of type and colour, graphic artist Anthony Burrill leads a screen-printing workshop. | More info here.

Don't Say Nothing

Disegno presents: the subjectivity of colour

Arper

11 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PA

Wednesday 24 May, 1.30pm–2.30pm

A workshop examining Bauhaus master Johannes Itten’s subjective colour test. Tap into your personal colour preferences in this one-hour class. | Book here.

Jasper Morrison (left) and Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara di Pinto of Studiopepe (right)

Techniques in watercolour painting: characters of Clerkenwell

Milliken

5 Berry Street, EC1V 0AA

Wednesday 24 May, 2pm–4pm

Join artist Bloody Bishop for a satirical take on portraiture. The premise for this pen, ink and watercolour workshop? Admit we can’t draw and let accidents happen. | Find out more here.

Camira Flash Factory: from fibre to yarn

Camira

8&10 Brewhouse Yard, EC1V 4DG

Tuesday 23 May, 10.30am–3pm

Watch a live spinning demo and try it yourself. | Details here.

Fashion drawing workshop with London College of Fashion’s Ana Stankovic-Fitzgerald

Milliken

5 Berry Street, EC1V 0AA

Thursday 25 May, 3pm–5pm

London College of Fashion tutor Ana Stankovic-Fitzgerald leads practical sessions exploring fashion drawing styles and techniques. This dynamic workshop covers drawing figures and garments from life and sketching for fashion. | Find out more here.

Ana Stankovic-Fitzgerald