Made on the Mardyke/Made by the River Thames near Rainham Marshes
Join us on Saturday 6th September 11am-4.30pm - as part of Hydracity 2 for Totally Thames 2025
In the morning join artists Charlie Fox and Sylak Ravenspine for a river creature making workshop, learn new skills and explore the creaturely materials found in the Thames. Then weather permitting we will move on with the creatures to explore the River Thames near the Mardyke confluence, and search for the emerging creatures… looking into the past, experiencing the present and imagining into future: in the next 100, 1000, 10,000, million years – imagining what hybrid creatures will appear in the post-natural environment of the Thames Delta? This workshop is generously supported by Kinetika and T100 Walking projects.
After Picnic Lunch we will walk down to the Thames.
With workshop participants and the creative input from the river as it transforms the materials that make up its environment, we begin to encounter some creatures from the near future emerging from the River Thames. And as we walk together, by the river, we will discuss the Mardyke and the larger Thames rivers - as natural resources, grappling with all the human waste and pollution thrown their way; to think about how the river digests this waste, transforms it and is transformed, in a hybrid cycle of regenerations.
- 11am-1.30pm Workshop Making at Kinetika Studios
- Picnic/lunch break
- 2pm- 4.30pm pm walk, discussion and creaturely appearances
- Note it is possible just to join one part of event - Workshop (am) or Walk (pm)
For the day of exploration:
Please note – you are advised to bring a picnic, wear suitable clothes, shoes for weather conditions – some refreshments including water, bsicuits/cake (tea and coffee) will be provided. We ask you for a donation of £5-10 to support the work of InspiralLondon but if you cannot afford to donate then email contact@inspirallondon.com and we can reserve you a free space. Thank you in advance.
Part of Totally Thames 2025:
