illustrations of monsters, children and the croydon council

Family Art Fun Day: Monster Mix Ups! Croydon Switch Ups!

Together we can make some monsters AND we can make Croydon a happy friendly place

Together we can make some monsters AND we can make Croydon a happy friendly place

We’ll be playing drawing games at Turf Projects, working together to make collaborative artworks out of recycled materials around us (including some giant spooky beasties).

This free workshop is for children and their families to explore together. Inspired by ‘Propagate This‘ and Pear Nuallaks’s ‘ Croydon’s Exquisite Corpse‘ workshop, we are coming together as artists. To grow new ideas that can be shared and replanted; the beginning of something new while we have lots of fun at the same time.

This workshop is most suitable for ages 5-11, but all are welcome to come and have a go!

HOW DO OUR TICKETS WORK?

For our workshops & events we offer the majority of tickets free and then offer donations-based tickets after that. Free tickets go fast! We’d encourage you to book a donations-based ticket if you’re able to, to leave as many free tickets as possible available for those who could most benefit from them. Donations tickets can be as little as £1.

For our workshops & events we offer the majority of tickets free and then offer donations-based tickets after that. Free tickets go fast! We’d encourage you to book a donations-based ticket if you’re able to, to leave as many free tickets as possible available for those who could most benefit from them. Donations tickets can be as little as £1.

THINGS TO NOTE:

Please turn up at the start time of the session and let us know if you can’t make it so a ticket can go to another family!

Family Art Fun Days have just started to be held indoors, we work with lots of vulnerable people and in order to keep everyone safe we ask that if you book for the workshop we would really recommend anyone over the age of 11 to wear a mask unless you are exempt throughout the workshop. We also recommend using a rapid flow test before coming to the event.

There will be options of sitting on mats or tables to keep households separate.

Illustrations by Pear Nuallak

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.

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Freedom & Balance, 6 Croydon-connected artists + Turf
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