a range of photographs and illustrations

FAMILY ART FUN ONLINE: Create, think & care together!

We hear a lot about how to keep our bodies healthy, but what does it mean be healthy in our minds, too?

Free!

Hosted online via Zoom

Join Croydon art space Turf online during half term, for a special family workshop!

We hear a lot about how to keep our bodies healthy, but what does it mean be healthy in our minds, too?

The artists in Turf’s latest art project ‘Present State Examination‘ have been thinking about this.

In this online workshop, we’ll work through fun activities together from our Exhibition Activity Guide to help us think about how we can take care of ourselves and other people.

For a plain text & image described version of the Activity Guide, click here.

 

// PARENTS’ GUIDE

This session is most suitable for anyone ages 7+. It’s inspired by the ‘Present State Examination’ exhibition found at psexamination.co.uk, which contains references to mental health crises and addiction. The session and guide won’t directly quote exhibition content, but refers to artworks which deal with these subjects. If you’re exploring the website with children, we recommend that adults look over the content first to decide if it’s appropriate for your child.

KEY ACCESS INFO​

  • To help us support you best, please let us know if you have any access needs when booking.
  • For access info about getting to Turf and the Turf space, click here.
  • Our unit in the Whitgift Centre is 4 minutes walk (0.2 miles) from Wellesley Road Tram stop via the underpass, and 7 minutes walk (0.3 miles) from West Croydon Station and 8 minutes walk (0.4 miles) from East Croydon station.

 

WORKSHOP CODE:

Turf aims to be a space where all are welcomed & respected. We ask all attendees to align with this spirit when booking and support us in creating a welcoming & collaborative atmosphere together. We ask that everyone is;

  • Kind and respectful in our language and behaviour towards others. Turf is a space which is anti racism, sexism, homophobia and ableism.
  • Considerate of others’ time; allowing others room to speak & engage.
  • Respectful of the space itself as belonging to many people, treating the space & objects with care.
  • Attend wherever possible: In 2023, around 30% of people booking free tickets didn’t turn up! Our free tickets are limited and in high demand. Every person who doesn’t turn up means someone else can’t attend, so please let us know if you can’t make it to free up a space. If you don’t attend twice or more without letting us know, you may be restricted from booking again.

Part of:

a line decending in the dark with text that goes along "Opening essay, Louisa Martin, Bella Milroy, Jessica Scott, closing essay"
Curated by DAM Projects, with new work by Louisa Martin, Bella Milroy, Jessica Scott
( Aug 2020 )

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