{"title": "An Artist in Everyday Life", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Forum", "address": "Bardolph Avenue 1, CR0 9BG Croydon", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-artist-in-everyday-life-tickets-2000174717423?aff=WCWebsitelink", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/mental-health", "art"], "description": "An Artist in Everyday Life is a relaxed workshop about artistic practice, mental health and materials from everyday life. It is led by artist Andrea Mindel and is inspired by 'Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions', looking at how creativity can serve as a tool in managing mental and physical wellbeing. Participants are introduced to Audrey Amiss's life and work, experiment with everyday materials such as paper, foil and plastic scraps, and create a fabric collage and visual diary to take away. All materials are provided, and attendees are invited to bring receipts, notes, wrappers, pamphlets and fabric scraps from their daily life.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-artist-in-everyday-life-40247/", "official_url": "https://wellcomecollection.org/events/an-artist-in-everyday-life", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ffc7a9909fc189d0e9726c34cfd9a443edfcf54d4c953d3d4f3312b392aa60b6-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Forum", "address": "Bardolph Avenue 1, CR0 9BG Croydon", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions", "start": "2026-07-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Wellcome Collection", "address": "Euston Road 183, NW1 2BE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/drawing", "society/mental-health"], "description": "A free museum exhibition dedicated to the artist Audrey Amiss (1933–2013), running at Wellcome Collection on Euston Road. 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It is open to adults aged 18 and over of all artistic abilities, and no prior experience is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/creative-art-therapy-group-76784/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/creative-art-therapy-group/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/32107eb0fc53acedf610ad703c79e99f265c6988bce5765bd28ad23c5cb250ff-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Creative Flow: From Limitation to Possibility", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00Z", "place": "Firepit Art Gallery", "address": "Cutter Lane 10, SE10 0XX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "Creative Flow: From Limitation to Possibility is a mindful art and self-discovery salon at an art gallery. It explores imagination, possibility and the vision of a more whole, expansive self through symbolic painting and creative reflection. 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Participants create individual stars reflecting their everyday experiences of care, then bring them together to form constellations, considering what needs protecting, changing or repairing. Kat Cotta, a creative producer, artist and facilitator who has worked across arts-education and non-profit sectors on climate and social justice projects, leads the session. 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Over three years the centre worked with seven artists, two schools and two community groups, including Sidings Community Centre and The Hive, on iterative creative processes without defined outcomes. The exhibition brings together installations, artworks and documentation alongside reflections from those involved, with projects led by artists including Shepherd Manyika, Sam Williams, Sara Heywood, Eva Jonas, Nancy Allen, Lydia Paulett and Maymana Arefin. It offers an insight into the work of artists at the forefront of engagement practice and the creativity of young people in Camden.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/process-makes-practice-60157/", "official_url": "https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/process-makes-practice", "image": "https://noky.io/images/67e8e3729b3ecdace538eb998057d839179d6d3d0a837bcf53d5a361a67bbfb5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Art Fusion", "start": "2026-11-02T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T14:00:00Z", "place": "Claremont Project", "address": "White Lion Street 24-27, N1 9PD London", "price": "£3", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Art Fusion is an art class at the Claremont Project that welcomes complete beginners and experienced artists alike. It is led by tutor Martine Greyling and explores creativity through sessions on artists such as Kerry James Marshall or Georgia O'Keefe, or on art movements and techniques like Surrealism or Still Life. All materials are provided. The class takes place in the Garden Hall.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-fusion-41204/", "official_url": "https://www.claremont-project.org/event/art-fusion/2026-10-26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ca176beb251ffbfb835849187a4a4407ff96bb7f02cc19a805bb432df73c12c8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mixed Media Art Session", "start": "2026-11-03T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T14:30:00Z", "place": "Lordship Hub", "address": "N17 6NU London", "price": "£7.00", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "7.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "Mixed Media Art Session is an adults-only workshop at Lordship Hub, a community centre and cafe in Tottenham, London. It is run by Sandra, who teaches tips and techniques for using found and bought art resources to create collage, recycled mixed media art journals and visual journaling. Participants are invited to treat the session as creative self care, with some resources provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mixed-media-art-session-74294/", "official_url": "https://lordshiphub.org.uk/class/mixed-media-art-session-for-adult/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/73dab8cab463f33404515cb202ab069ed190e9285dca3b20d6d4447acd3469f2-2000.webp"}]}