Artist Weekender

We’re excited to invite you to the first Deptford X Artist Weekender at Creekside Discovery Centre.

Free and open to all, no ticket required.

Creekside Discovery Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford, London SE8 4SA

Preview: Friday 18 October, 6-9pm

Exhibition: Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 October 11am – 6pm

📌 Deptford X Artist Weekender is an exciting programme of artist films, drawings, installations, sculpture, sound art, mix-media textiles studio conversations and printmaking workshops for all ages by 11 inspiring Deptford-based artists.

🎨  The artists are: Beth Blandford, Nicholas Carn, Yu-Ting Chung & Philippe Malaussene, Gail Dickerson,  Andrew Finch, Usva Inei, Juliana Kasumu, Bea Macdonald & Yassmine Betioui, and Palvinder Nangla.

Click to download : Weekender Artist and Artwork info 

Click to download Exhibition Map: Artist Weekender Exhibition Layout 

Workshops and talks

📍 Friday 18^th October

6.30pm – 7.30pm : Andrew Finch intro to film, Q&A with screening

7.30pm – 8.30pm : Bea Macdonald & Yassmine Betioui intro to their films, Q&A with screening

📍 Saturday 19^th October

11am – 6pm – Beth Blandford’s drop-in sessions running all day

Beth Blandford – Beth’s illustrations narrate stories of rewilding. Beth invites visitors of all ages to reflect on the tools they and others need to rewild spaces important to them, to imagine and draw what this idea might look like.  (all ages)

3pm – 4pm – Palvinder Nangla’s mixed-media textile conversation

Palvinder Nangla – Over the Deptford X Artist Weekender, Palvinder will create a series of twelve embroidery works, investigating the collective and individual impact of trauma – both on the body and within communities.  Drop in and talk, work with Palvinder engage and influence his embroidery work. (suited for 8y+)

📍 Sunday 20^th October

11am – 12.30pm / 1.30pm – 3pm : Usva Inei drop-in print-making workshop

Usva Inei’s project Rebuilding and Reclaiming Roots is a communal print-making workshop, during which participants will learn how to create hand-printed relief patterns onto fabric, which will be linked together as a quilt-like exhibit.  (all ages)

11am – 6pm – Beth Blandford’s drop in sessions running all day

1pm to 1.45pm – Exhibition tour with the Director of Deptford X Kwong Lee (with BSL interpreter)

2pm to 2.30pm – Juliana Kasumu will introduce her film installation Adura Baba Mi  (with BSL interpreter)

3pm – 4pm – Palvinder Nangla’s mixed-media textile conversation

➡️  Accessibility: Creekside Discovery Centre is wheelchair accessible but you will need some assistance on their rough surfaces outside. Their building is fully accessible.

Dogs:  Dogs are not allowed unless they are for disability assistance.