Collier Row Skill Share Socials

Lucy McDonald

Get ready to enhance your skills and connect with like-minded individuals at the Collier Row Skill Share Socials!

Sapphire Jubilee Community Centre

T﻿his event is part of a series of Skill Share Socials for people who live or work in Collier Row.The Collier Row Skill Share Socials project is a year long creative residency by Havering based creative Lucy McDonald, funded by Havering Changing and supported by The Romford Change Makers (a steering group of local residents). F﻿ind out more about the project and join the Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/960893348237100/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here. </a>A﻿t the beginning of 2023 Lucy hosted drop ins across Collier Row to meet people, find out what skills they had to offer their community, and what skills people wanted to learn. From this a series of social sessions have been created with the aim to create a regular space throughout 2023 for people to come along to meet each other and exchange their skills, interests and hobbies. L﻿ucy and other Havering based creatives will also attend to bring something to the table!D﻿uring this 3 hour session you can have a go at a range of skills and you will be guided every step of the way, so no need to worry if you are a complete beginner, this is a chance to try something out and get tips and tricks from those that are well practiced in their skill. _﻿__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Metal Stamping with Kirsty Halsey of <a href="https://littleblackcatjewellery.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Little Black Cat Jewellery</a>. Kirsty is back and this time has some more Jewellery making techniques to share with you. Come and discover your hidden jeweller and make a personalised keyring, bangle or pendant using metal stamping. This activity is suitable for adults and children over 12 (with adult supervision). The activity takes approx an hour and will run on the hour at 4, 5 and 6 pm. Gelli Plate printing, artist Charlotte Trower of <a href="https://www.bluerskiescreatives.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bluerskies Mindful Creatives</a> is returning and for this Skill Share she is inviting you to try your hand at Gelli Plate Printing. This experimental, print making technique doesn&#x27;t require a press, so if you get the gelli printing bug it&#x27;s a great one to continue playing with at home. Coined the modern take on mono printing, you can print just about anything textures, images, text so please feel free to bring with you any materials that you&#x27;d like to include in your designs. L﻿antern making, join local creative Natalie Campbell to make a sculptural, coloured lantern using willow and tissue paper. The final lanterns created will form part of the fantastic Collier Row Community Lantern Parade on Saturday 14 October, starting from the North Romford Community Centre at 5:30pm. During this Skill Share you will also get the opportunity to try some paper lantern craft which is perfect for smaller hands and something you can take away with you on the night. C﻿upcake Decorating, come join Natasha of cakeybakeydoodaa.com , who’s also a local Collier Row resident, to decorate cupcakes by piping and cutting out shapes in different coloured fondant icing. You’ll need to decide if they look too good to eat when complete 🧁🤤Why do shop bought cupcakes for your next occasion, when you can come along to our session and learn the skills to do it yourself to add that personal touch! Crochet with local resident (and returner) Mary Brooks. Come and meet the lovely Mary and learn the basics of this fun and useful skill, or get tips on how to progress your crocheting. Please feel free to bring along any crochet projects you&#x27;ve been working on to get some guidance from Mary and show her how you&#x27;re getting on. Laughs are guaranteed when sharing with Mary! More activities from Collier Row folk to be added soon. _﻿__________________________________________________________________________________________________________T﻿his event is FREE to attend and open to anyone that lives or works in Collier Row. All materials are provided and you get to take your learnings and creations home with you. Under 18s are welcome but need to be accompanied by an adult at all times. Please book a ticket for everyone attending. Places are limited. Food will be provided. Please let us know of any allergens when booking your tickets. P﻿lease note there is a car park at the Sapphire Jubilee Community Centre. P﻿lease let us know if you have any access requirements when booking your ticket, we will do our best to support you to attend this in person session. Don&#x27;t miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn, share, and connect with others. Register now and we&#x27;ll see you there!*﻿programme subject to change on the day.

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