Kitchen Tables returns with a new line-up of artists and makers, all exploring making at their kitchen tables.
A kitchen table is more than a dining space, it’s a place we gather, work and make – often messy, always busy, a site of creativity. Doubling up as a school desk and an artist studio, the kitchen table is also a place for mixing and folding spices and dough.
Our dining spaces might not even involve a table, with meals enjoyed on mats, trays, cushions or knees. Perhaps the table is so cluttered from daily life, we’re balancing food on books and magazines.
Kitchen Tables is a celebration of these spaces, through the eyes of artists and makers, inviting you to take a seat and explore the making that happens in our homes.
Workshops in this space are designed for people aged 12+. You will be able to sign-up for a workshop slot on the day, from 11am each morning. The first workshops start at 11.30am, so get down early to avoid disappointment.
Workshops
Block Letter Painting with elettr – Saturday Only
Explore the flat brush painting technique with signwriter Ellie Heywood and create your own block letters.
South Asian Embroidery with Kiran Sidiki – Sunday Only
A space to unwind, reflect and walk into the traditional practice of Muka: metallic thread embroidery from Sindh, Pakistan.
Button Making with Graeme Brown Woodcraft
Use a range of simple tools to create your own beautiful set of buttons using foraged wood collected by Graeme.
Mushroom Growing and Fungi Drawing
Stockport Fungi will be sharing their extensive knowledge and creativity around mushrooms! Have a go at growing your own on Saturday, or get up close and draw the detail on Sunday.
Spice mixing with SOUTHINDIAN4ME
Dive into the variety and versatility of spices within South Indian cooking by creating your own masala spice mixes to take home.
Folk Mobiles with Karolina Merska of Folka
Inspired by traditional Polish folk crafts – pająki chandeliers and wycinanki (papercuts) – Karolina will teach you how to create a unique colourful mobile using ribbons and paper.
