Crafternoons

Crafternoons

Adult Craft Sessions at Lewisham Libraries

By Lewisham Libraries

Date and time

Tuesday, May 27 · 5 - 6:30pm GMT+1

Location

The Library at Deptford Lounge

9 Giffin Street London SE8 4RH United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Join us for Crafternoons - where creativity meets community! These relaxed sessions are perfect for adults of all skill levels - whether you're a seasoned crafter or complete beginner. Connect with fellow makers, learn new skills, and be part of an inspiring creative community. All materials provided. Make something meaningful while making new friends at your local library!


For May, we will celebrating Local and Community History Month by making cyanotypes (or collages if the sun isn't out!) incorporating Lewisham Libraries Local History Archive and your own personal history! There will be two sessions, Saturday 10th May 2-4pm at Catford Library and Tuesday 27th May 5-6.30pm at Deptford Lounge.


Workshop Details

In this special session, you'll have the opportunity to:

Work with fascinating materials from Lewisham's local archives

Create personal cyanotype prints featuring your own meaningful objects

Learn about this historic photographic process

Take home your completed cyanotype prints as unique artwork


Bring Your Memories

We encourage you to bring items that hold personal significance – objects or documents that tell your story or connect to your heritage. Flat items work particularly well, such as:

Old letters or postcards

Pressed flowers or leaves

Family photographs (copies rather than originals recommended)

Lace, jewellery, keys, or small mementos

Tickets, programs, or other paper ephemera


These items will be arranged on light-sensitive paper and exposed to create beautiful silhouettes and textures that preserve your memories in a new artistic form.

No experience necessary – all materials provided. Booking essential as spaces are limited.

Organized by

Lewisham's vibrant libraries provide quality resources so our communities can be well informed, healthy and inspired. Our yearly programme of events cover Black History Lewisham 365, LGBT+ History Month, Women’s History Month, the Summer Reading Challenge and much more. Visit our libraries for books, Wi-Fi and PC use and explore our eLibrary for eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers.