Family Art Fun Day – Interviewing Pigeons: No comment

📍 Meet at Wandle Park Bandstand, Cornwall Rd, Croydon CR0 3RD (what three words address: ///hype.boxing.aware)

A wandering tour through Wandle Park, exploring Poppy Ash’s ‘Pigeons of Croydon’ posters, talking to actual pigeons and, hopefully, understanding them better. Inspired by the our latest Fungus Press poster trail commission by Poppy Ash ‘Pigeons of Croydon’, join our Facilitator-in-Residence, Michael Crowe [@spaghetticlurb], in looking at the posters, conduct magical interviews, learn dance choreographies made by these glorious birds and consider the unique individuals they could be.

This workshop is a Turf Projects Family Art Fun Day – offering children and their families a chance to make and play together. ‘Interviewing Pigeons: No comment’ is a creative writing and drawing workshop, offering a fun way to explore art and respond to it, so families can look at, interpret and enjoy art together. This workshop is appropriate for ages 6+.

ABOUT MICHAEL CROWE

Michael Crowe is a writer, artist and teacher based in St Albans. His work has shown up at LACMA, in St Gallen, and at Le Plateau in Paris, and he’s talked about it at the New Museum NY and the BFI. He runs Spaghetti Club [@spaghetticlurb], a creative writing and thinking project for children, named one of Frieze Magazine’s best exhibitions in the UK and Ireland. Michael has also taught a dance workshop in Korea, published an Oulipo-themed book on GTA Online, and designed fictional flowers for LEGO.

KEY ACCESS INFO:

• This workshop will require transporting around Wandle Park for around 1 hour 30 minutes with frequent stops.
• Parents must stay with their children during the session at all times
• There are very limited parking spaces available in Wandle car park via Cornwall rd, if driving you may need to park in a pay & display space on the roads surrounding.
• Wandle Park tram stop is next to the park, being the most convenient way to travel there.
• Toilets are available inside Wandle Park cafe, where you can also purchase a range of food and drink. Opening hours are 10:00-16:00pm
• The park is both wheelchair and pushchair accessible with step free entry.
• Exact location to meet will be shared prior to the workshop.

To help us support you best, please let us know if you have any access needs when booking.

WORKSHOP CODE:

Turf is a shared space. Let’s work together to keep Turf welcoming to all.

• Be respectful and kind in how you speak and act.
• Make space for everyone to speak and join in.
• Listen to others.
• Discrimination is not allowed here. Don’t treat others differently because of their:
• Race
• Gender identity
• Sexuality or relationships
• Age
• Disability
• Religion
• Look after the space – we all share it.
• Take care of objects.
• Help keep things clean & tidy.

Ask the Turf team for help if you need it. Thank you!