TOW Editor – The Old Waterworks

Print Club!

Print Club Print Club is a monthly screen printing session in the print room at The Old Waterworks, open to all regardless of experience level. Once you have completed an induction into our space and the screen printing process you can book onto any of our print club sessions. Join a creative community, learn a new skill and develop your own unique printing practice. Upcoming Dates: 3/5/25, 8/6/25, 5/7/25 Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1077291169889?aff=oddtdtcreator Sugar Storm Studio Sugar Storm Studio is changing things up with a new structure for 2025, putting creative empowerment, mental wellbeing, and inclusivity at the heart of everything it does. Sugar Storm is now actively seeking partnerships, commissions, and bookings for:– Creative workshops (screen printing, DIY fashion, journaling, wellbeing etc.)– Arts Programme Production for

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Photography Workshops with Anna Lukala

A phytogram image of seaweed tendrils the colours are pale beige and browns

Join TOW studio artist Anna Lukala and learn new photography skills. To coincide with her latest exhibition at Beecroft Gallery, Southend, Anna is offering three different workshops, each teaching environmentally sustainable photography skills. From making your own pinhole camera, to sustainable plant developing your black and white films, to developing phytograms with plants! For more information and to book your place, check out the links below. Sun, 2 Mar 2025 10am – 4pm | Saturday, March 15 · 10am – 4pm | Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10am – 4pm Plant Developers for Black and White Films Come along to this one day deep dive into DEVELOPING BLACK & WHITE FILM WITH PLANTS! Join Anna at The Old Waterworks for a hands-on workshop where

TOW Memberships with Patreon

If you like the work we do and want to support us on a regular basis, we have a few options you can choose from our Patreon page. We have different tiers with exciting rewards, discounts and early access, starting from £4.50 per month. It’s a great way to support a whole community of artists and those who can’t always afford to take part. Your support means we can offer more opportunities to the people who need it most, and you get to join us too. We look forward to welcoming you as a new member! Head over to our Patreon with this link to become a member today.

Drawing Club

A monthly club. Bring your drawings and work in the company of other artists at The Old Waterworks artist studios. Drawing Club A new monthly club for artists who love to draw For people aged 18+ Standard Tickets £4 per session, Supported Tickets £2 per session and a special 2 for 1 offer If you’re an avid artist without access to a studio, love to draw and would like some company, then drawing club might be for you. We’re offering a space to sit and work on your latest drawing projects, conversation with fellow artists in a vibrant artist studio. Bring your work and materials with you and make use of a peer environment as you develop your work. Disclaimer: This

Feminism & Contemporary Art: Disobedient Bodies

A Short Course Led by TOW director, Dr. Ruth Jones Thursday Evenings, 6.30pm – 8.30pm 2025 – 3 July | 17 July | 31 July | 14 August | 28 August | 4 September For people aged 18 years and over 10 Places £200 each | 2 Supported Places £100 each | 2 two for one Places | 2 Free Places If you’ve always wanted to know a bit more about the way that theories and philosophy have influenced artists, but you didn’t want to (or couldn’t afford to) do a degree in your area of interest, then this course could be for you. Book your place for the course here Recommended for artists and enthusiasts who want to learn

TOW Winter Maker Day

Join us at The Old Waterworks on Sunday 1 December from 11am – 4pm for our Winter Maker Day. We’re hosting a series of bookable workshops with TOW studio artists throughout the day. Learn some new skills and processes to make your own unique gifts and artworks. Take part in drawing club where you can learn some new skills and techniques, or while away the afternoon in the company of other artists as you sketch. Learn alternative and sustainable photography processes and even take a DIY kit away for a friend who’d love to learn. Explore the Grrrl Zine collection and learn how to risograph. Sit down, relax and catch up on your reading as you browse our library of

Print Club

Hosted by Sugar Storm studio Coming soon in 2025 – New Print Club Dates! Watch this space A pay-as-you-go screen printing club open to all. Continue or develop your screen printing practice using our print facilities or start a new hobby with the guidance and advice of a professional screen printer. Inductions: 11am – 2pm Open access: 2.30pm – 5.30pm Booking Links coming soon

Grrrl Zine Open Days

Grrrl Zine Fair Library Open Days drawn in purples and blues in a handwritten bubble font

Welcome to the Grrrl Zine Library Open Day! Join us at The Old Waterworks to explore our collection of 900 feminist zines. Friday 25 october 2024 12pm-5pm book here Sunday 17 November 2024 12pm – 5pm book here Friday 13 December 2024 12pm-5pm book here Let us know you’re coming BOOK HERE The Grrrl Zine Library is ✔️ Catalogued ✔️ Organised ✔️ Ready for visitors We’re excited to welcome guests to the Grrrl Zine Library revamp for monthly open days. We welcome students, researchers, activists, artists, and those who want a nosey to discover our collection of over 900 feminist zines from early 80s fanzines right through to zines published this year. You’ll be able to browse the collection in your own time,

Riso Inductions and Open Access

A hand with painted fingernails pushing in the second ink drum of a Risograph printer. A 'Destroy Fascism' sticker is visible on the front of the printer.

Risograph Inductions and Open Access Risograph printing at The Old Waterworks will return very soon, in order to make use of the open access sessions, you will first need to have an induction at TOW. For further enquires contact info@theoldwaterworks.com