Since 2016, the Art School has participated in London Craft Week, an annual event that showcases exceptional craftsmanship through a journey-of-discovery programme around the city.
For the 2024 edition of London Craft Week, the Art School will host a two-day event showcasing some of the historic and contemporary craft skills we champion on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The free admission event takes place on Friday 17 May and Saturday 18 May 2024 and includes an engaging programme of activities, as well as the exciting opportunity to glimpse inside a real Art School.
OPEN
10:00 – 17:00 Friday 17th May
13:00 – 18:00 Saturday 18th May
VENUE INFORMATION
City & Guilds of London Art School
124 Kennington Park Road
SE11 4DJ
TIMINGS:
Friday 17th May
Main Campus
10:00-17:00 Carving Competition & Open Studios
10:00-17:00 Conservation Demonstrations
10:00-17:00 Taylor Pearce Drawing Prize
10:00-17:00 National Saturday Club Exhibition
Kennings Way Campus
10:00- 17:00 Foundation Show
Saturday 18th May
Main Campus
13:00-16:00 Carving Competition & Open Studios
13:00-17:00 Have a go at Stone Carving
13:00-17:00 Conservation Demonstrations
13:00-17:00 Taylor Pearce Drawing Prize
13:00-18:00 National Saturday Club Exhibition
13:30-14:30 Printmaking Workshop (ticketed)
14:00-15:00 Talk & Tasting Fabal Lager
14:45-15:45 Printmaking Workshop (ticketed)
16:00-17:00 Printmaking Workshop (ticketed)
16:00 Carving Competition Voting Closes
17:00 Prizes Announced
18:00 Close
Kennings Way Campus
10:00- 17:00 Foundation Show
PROGRAMME INFORMATION:
PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPS
Learn the art of printmaking from the experts in a series of hands-on workshops on Saturday 18 May in our historic print room. The one-hour workshops are £8 + booking fee per person and booking is essential. Over 18s only. BOOK VIA EVENTBRITE >>
WOOD AND STONE CARVING
The wood and stone carving studios will be open, and visitors are encouraged to cast their vote in the ever-popular two-day themed carving competition for first year students. This year the theme is Under-the-sea and we are delighted to be welcoming Anna Rubincam, 2013 Alumna and distinguished carver and Miranda Lowe CBE, Principal Curator (Cnidaria & Crustacea Collections), Natural History Museum and Chair, Culture& as our judges. Second and third year students will be showing work in progress on their major projects. As well as watching wood and stone carving in action, you can have a go at stone carving yourself.
CONSERVATION & DECORATIVE SURFACES DEMONSTRATIONS
Students studying on our BA (Hons) Conservation: Books & Paper and BA (Hons) Conservation: Stone, Wood & Decorative Surfaces courses will give demonstrations of different conservation techniques and processes. The courses equip students with the specialist knowledge and skills to conserve and restore cultural heritage for the future. Our students will be joined by Decorative Surfaces Fellow Eloise Dethier-Eaton, who will also be sharing demonstrations.
TAYLOR PEARCE DRAWING PRIZE EXHIBITION
View the exhibition of entries for the Art School’s Taylor Pearce Drawing Prize, which is open to students studying Carving or Conservation. The array of exhibited drawings reflects students’ coursework in a variety of approaches, including sketches, studies or more sustained drawings.
NATIONAL SATURDAY CLUB EXHIBITION
The Art School is proud to be part of the Craft&Making strand of National Saturday Club programming. Our club offers 13-16-year-olds the opportunity to learn rarely-taught heritage craft skills. An exhibition of Members’ work will be on display, with information on how to apply.
Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous support: The Masons’ Company Craft Fund, The Carpenters Company, Dick Onians and Fabal Lager.
FOUNDATION SHOW 2024
The Foundation Show is an end of year celebration of the outstanding work of our 2024 graduates studying on our Foundation Diploma in Art & Design. During this year of exploration, students interrogate and extend their art practice and create an impressive body of work, which you are invited to see in this end of year show.
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