“Our events are the place where the outside world comes and discovers the magic inside of Kindred.”
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All workshops, talks and happenings can also be found on our Eventbrite page.
Our much-awaited autumn Open Studios event is back and we look forward to sharing our love of art, nature and kinship again with you all.
A multi-sensory exploration of artworks, performance and music, inviting visitors to discover our unique artist community. Our exploration further extends to considering the role of artist communities as Keystone Species which could lead to happier and more centred communities. Come and experience Kindred Studios for yourself to see but be warned, you will need the entire day!
The day’s event comes in three parts:
12:00-14:00 EARLY BIRDS & KIDS WITH PARENTS
Book yourself into our free workshops which all begin in the early hours of the day. See programme below.
12:00-18:00 DAYTIME
Visit 67 artist studios + More free workshops + talks + Fire Choir (14:00) + Veggie treats & Vegan street food cafe + bar all day
18:00-21:00 NIGHT OWLS
Join us in our festooned garden to listen & dance to the Dhol drums (18:15 - 19:00) and Sitar Soundscape (19:00 - 20:00) or just enjoy kinship and connection around the campfire. Our Veggie & Vegan food cafe + Bar will be open.
PREVIOUS OPEN STUDIOS EVENTS PROGRAMME: NOV ‘24
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THE ART OF STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 28C @ 12:00 - 12:45 (45 mins)
Come and learn about the history and beauty of still life and see some still life studio set ups with photographic artists Julie Derbyshire and Amelia Lancaster.
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ASK-ME-ANYTHING BOOTH, LED BY ARTIST JON REES
EXPERIENCE/ STUDIO 19C @ 12:00 - 18:00 (drop in slots of 15 mins)
Enter for an intimate 1:1 conversation with someone with an extraordinary story to tell, who you can ask anything.
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MENDING CIRCLE & CLOTHING SURGERY
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 3B @ 12:00 - 18:00
Fashion designer Janene Spencer will share her special mending techniques. Bring your well-loved clothing so you can artfully mend it.
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SPOKEN NOTES ON DOMESTIC LIFE
EXPERIENCE / STUDIO 8C @ 14:00 - 18:00 (drop in slots of 15 mins)
Multidisciplinary artist and mothers Leo Lockhart will be capturing your personal experiences on domesticity, domestic contributions and chores. Creative parents, this is not to be missed!
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RESCUED MATERIALS : RENEE MATERIALS
CIRCULAR ECONOMY SHOP/ FORECOURT 12:00 - 18:00
Discover Renee’s Circular Economy hub to find materials, saved from landfill, for your next creative project, made responsibly.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
GUIDED TOUR/ MEET AT BUILDING D ENTRANCE @ 13:00 (60 mins)
Kindred’s founder Angelique Schmitt will walk you through a short tour of kindred and talk about the role of artist communities in rebuilding a better world and of artists as keystone species.
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COLLABORATIVE APPLIQUÉ: LET THE RIVER RUN DEEP
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 7D @ 12:00 - 14:00 (drop in slots of 30 minutes for all ages 5+)
Drop by to meet appliqué artist Natasha Hulse and have a go at crafting your piece for a collaborative appliqué wall hanging.
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SPECIAL RIDER BOOKS AND RECORDS POP-UP
POP-UP / STUDIO 1B @ 12:00 - 18:00
Our friend George and his team will bring their collectable art books and vinyls all the way from their boutique stall at Shepherd’s Bush Market. Pop by for a browse!
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KIDS: ARTICULATED CARDBOARD CREATURES
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 3C @ 12:00 - 14:00 (drop in slots of 30 minutes )
Artist Julika de Fouw will show you how to make unique cardboard creatures, using repurposed everyday materials. Let your fantasy loose!
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MARVELLOUS MINIATURE CITY WITH ARCHITECT AMY TEH
Celebrate the playful possibilities of waste with artist, maker and architect-in-training Amy Teh through crafting a miniature city.
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LIVE PERFORMANCE: FIRE CHOIR
PERFORMANCE / GARDEN @14:00 - 14:40 (40 mins)
Come and join our friends from the Fire Choir, which is all about revitalising communal singing, activism and empowerment at heart.
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STICK WHITTLING AND GOLD LEAFING WITH ARTIST HENRY BRUCE
We will whittle, decorate and gold leaf sticks, which are sourced from the Kindred Garden. 8+ accompanied kids are welcome!
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MERMERISING FIBER SCULPTURES BY SATO SUGAMOTO
TALK / STUDIO 27C @ 15:00 (30 mins)
Artist Sato Sugamoto will introduce you to her world of meticulously crafted creations.
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MIXED MEDIA PLAY WITH NATASHA BAGNIEWSKA
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 20C @14:00 -15:00 (60 mins)
Come to draw and paint fruit, vegetables and flowers sourced at our beloved Shepherd’s Bush Market.
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WEARABLE ART PERFORMANCE BY SYBAN
PERFORMANCE / GALLERY @ 14:00 & 16:00 (5 mins)
Blending costume couture and ephemeral performance art SYBAN will be creating a special spellbinding performance uniquely to you.
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GOUACHE FLORAL BOUQUET PAINTING WITH TEXTILE ARTIST HANNA WHITEMAN
Try your hand at a free-hand, dynamic style of painting with Hanna Whiteman using Gouache on Indian Rag Paper. 5+ kids welcome!
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NEURODIVERGENCE AND CREATIVITY
TALK/ STUDIO 8B @14:00 (30 mins)
Join artist and ND coach Kate Lowe for an informative and inspiring talk on the intersection between Neurodivergence and Creativity.
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INSTALLATION BY ABBAS ZAHEDI
INSTALLATION / STUDIO 10C @12:00 - 18:00 (drop-in slots)
Abbas Zahedi gives us a glimpse of a larger installation dealing with collective ecological grief. Come to contemplate, listen, connect & chat with Abbas.
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ADAM BERNET'S TINY CINEMA FOR ONE
EXPERIENCE / BY STUDIO 4C @ 14:00 - 18:00 (drop in slots)
Come by to see the installation - film viewings as a one-seater cinema in one of our lifts!
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LIVE: BULGARIAN SONG AROUND CAMPFIRE
PERFORMANCE / GARDEN @18:00 - 18:15 (15 mins)
Our friends from London Bulgarian Choir are popping over to sing a few songs. The magic is not to be missed!
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LIVE: PUNJABI DRUMMERS
PERFORMANCE / GARDEN @ 18:15 (45 mins)
Prepare yourself for full Bollywood vibes as Beat Asylum, the UK’s most sought after Dhol drummers, give a live performance in Kindred’s garden.
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LIVE: SITAR SOUNDSCAPE EXPERIENCE
PERFORMANCE / GALLERY @19:00 - 20:00
Think lanterns, chai tea, Sitar and flute… Experience live musical soundscapes, masterfully played by musician Kiran SKG and friends.
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DJ NEVILLE HYDE FROM PORTOBELLO RADIO
@ all day - in between acts
Starting the day with atmospheric soundscapes and evolving to those legendary dance beats that he’s well known for.
PREVIOUS OPEN STUDIOS EVENTS PROGRAMME: JUNE ‘24
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DID YOU KNOW SOIL TALKS?
WORKSHOP / GARDEN @ 12:00 (30 mins)
Guided by sound artists using contact microphones and other tools, you will listen to the sounds of soil, trees, moss and pond life.
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DRUM, SPIRIT, DANCE: MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
SECOND WORKSHOP / GARDEN @ 12:00 (30 mins)
Musician Trevor Joseph and live drummers will guide you through a dynamic movement and tribal dance workshop.
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KINTSUGI - JAPANESE ART OF REPAIR
WORKSHOP /CAFE @ 11:00 -12:00 (60 mins)
Bring-in your favourite broken piece of ceramic or just come and learn how to repair, using a beautifully visible mending technique that uses gold leaf.
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GEOMETRIC MAGIC
Artist Sue Thompson will introduce you to the magic of layering geometry in painting. Be prepared to make your own piece of art.
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MIXED MEDIA CREATIVE PLAY
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 5A @ 11:00 -12:00 (60 mins) (ALL AGES)
Painter Amy Shuckburgh’s mixed media and creative play workshop, using a range of materials and techniques.
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PAPER WEAVING
WORKSHOP / STUDIO 13D @11AM (60 mins) (Kids 5+ accompanied by adult)
A fun, family workshop making a unique paper weave with print designer Hanna Whiteman
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MAKING KIN WITH SOIL
TALK / STUDIO 2A @ 11:00 (30 mins)
Explore the intersection of arts, science and culture with artist Iman Datoo, who will talk you through her practice of interconnecting arts and nature.
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WILDEFOLK THEATRE PUPPETRY PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP
FIRST PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP @12:00 (60 mins) (KIDS)
Come and see Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls, followed by a workshop for your little ones.
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TREEPHONIA
@ 13:00 - 14.00 / LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE /
GARDENTreephonia presents an immersive, experimental programme of live music as they invite you to follow them on a trail around the studio buildings and gardens, exploring what connects the Kindred's ecosystem of artists, makers, trees, and organisms.
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WILDEFOLK THEATRE PUPPETRY PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP
SECOND PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP @ 13:30 (60 mins) (KIDS)
Come and see Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls, followed by a workshop for your little ones.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
GUIDED TOUR/ MEET AT BUILDING D ENTRANCE @ 14:00 (35 mins)
Kindred’s founder Angelique Schmitt will walk you through a short tour of kindred and talk about the role of artist communities in rebuilding a better world and of artists as keystone species.
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NEURODIVERGENCE AND CREATIVITY
TALK/ STUDIO 8B @14:00 (30 mins)
Join artist and ND coach Kate Lowe for an informative and inspiring talk on the intersection between Neurodivergence and Creativity.
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THE LONDON BULGARIAN CHOIR
@ 15:00 - 15.30 / LIVE OPEN AIR MUSIC PERFORMANCE / GARDEN
From joyful exuberance to sadness and longing, the LBC sing to make your spine tingle, your blood rush and your heart ache.
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WILDEFOLK THEATRE PUPPETRY PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP
THIRD PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP @15:30 (60 MINS) (KIDS)
Come and see Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls, followed by a workshop for your little ones.
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MAISIE'S AMAZING ILLUSTRATIONS
TALK / STUDIO 11D @ 15:30 (30 mins) Illustrator Maisie Cowell will talk about her work and how she injects humour into her illustrations and graphic novels.
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INSTALLATION BY ABBAS ZAHEDI
INSTALLATION / STUDIO 10C / drop-in / 12:00 - 18:00
Abbas Zahedi gives us a glimpse of a larger installation dealing with collective ecological grief. Come to contemplate, listen, connect & chat with Abbas.
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DYE FABRICS WITH VEGETABLES
WORKSHOP / FORECOURT / drop-in / 12:00 - 18:00
Join Ava for a journey into vegetable’s natural colours and hues . Beginners and accompanied kids welcome - no experience needed.
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FERMENTING THE MARKET
DEMO / FORECOURT / drop-in / 12:00 - 17:00
Chef Melanie will demonstrate & talk you through the art of lacto-fermenting whilst sharing her passion & knowledge of its impact on your health.
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LET’S GROW MORE TREES: ILEX STUDIO POP-UP
POP-UP SHOP
FORECOURT / 12:00 - 18:00
Ilex’s clever Acorn and Avocado Vases allow you to foster new seedlings whilst you watch them grow. Are you ready to begin a forest?
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RESCUED MATERIALS : RENEE MATERIALS
CIRCULAR ECONOMY SHOP/ FORECOURT 12:00 - 18:00
Discover Renee’s Circular Economy hub to find materials, saved from landfill, for your next creative project, made responsibly.
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BENE TALLY BAND COLLECTIVE
@ 18:00 -19:30 / LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE / GARDEN
Founded by Dembis Thioung, BTB & friends are a collective of artists bringing the generous SPIRIT & the RHYTHMS of WEST AFRICA to Kindred’s garden
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DJ NEVILLE HYDE FROM PORTOBELLO RADIO
@ all day - in between acts
Starting the day with atmospheric soundscapes and evolving to those legendary dance beats that he’s well known for.
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SPECIAL RIDER BOOKS AND RECORDS
POP-UP SHOP
STUDIO 1B / 12:00 - 18:00
George from Special Rider Books and Records, rare and antique novels and art books, brings you his favourite selection to Kindred. Not to be missed!