Stanley Picker Gallery is pleased to be holding a special drop-in (welcome anytime event) for the young artists exhibiting in Autism Assemble, and their families.

The session will be led by a team of Kingston School of Art students and alumni, and will celebrate the children's achievements. There will be the opportunity to participate in creative activities, including badge making and plant pot painting, and to visit Thomas Pausz Haunted Ecologies, the exhibition that set it all off! Images of this exhibition can be found on the linked webpage.

Through an immersive installation of moving image, print, filtration sculptures and sound, the show considers how our perception of contemporary environment and culture, and each other, can be haunted by supposition, 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 Hogsmill Community Garden, who are partners for this exhibition. The garden will be closed on this weekend, but open again the following week, and we encourage all the visit!

Gallery Location & Accessibility Stanley Picker Gallery is an accessible venue, situated on a small island on the Hogsmill River, behind Kingston School of Art, an approx. 10-minute walk from Kingston Town Centre. We have free onsite parking, shared with Middle Mill Halls of Residence. I encourage you to refer to www.stanleypickergallery.org/about/visit/for more information and images.

Please note that the main gallery lights are dimmed to afford clarity to the moving image pieces, which also have water-themed soundtracks. Activities will take place in our day-lit areas and visual stories displayed to encourage engagement. Members of our team will be on hand to make adjustments and 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, and quiet areas designated.

Public opening is from 11am onward, though we are typically quieter in the mornings, and signpost during workshops to make visitors aware.

Clothing
Our activities can be messy. Gloves and smocks will be provided, but we recommend wearing suitable clothing.

All materials are included

For further information, please contact Natalie Kay

Autism Assemble Drop-in