Events
The Raw Materials: Textiles exhibition is at the Nunnery Gallery from 18th April – 24th June 2018. See below for our related events programme.
For other Nunnery Gallery events see Bow Arts’ What’s On.
Wed 18 April to Sun 24 June 2018
Raw Materials: Textiles
Raw Materials traces the forgotten industrial history of east London along the River Lea, supported by The National Lottery with funds awarded through the Heritage Lottery Fund. This year followed the textiles trail from the 17th Century to the present day, uncovering the stories of silk-weaving, calico printing, jute spinning and the invention of dye colours.
Key dates
-
Sunday 20 May 2018
Gallery Tour & River Lea Boat Cruise
A chance to join a guided tour of the Raw Materials exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery, exploring the industrial heritage of the River Lea through...
View details
-
Saturday 26 May 2018
Fabric and Film
This workshop takes inspiration from the invention of purple and explores colour and the heritage of fabric dying in the local textile industry. We will...
View details
-
Sunday 27 May 2018
Colouring in the Place
Participants will be invited to share their stories of local plant life either online or at the event. These stories will then be used for...
View details
-
Thursday 31 May 2018
Location and Innovation
Anna Fitzpatrick has a background in both fashion and politics and now works to combine the two wherever possible. Anna currently works at the Centre for...
View details
-
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Guided Walk along the River Lea with Simon Read, author of Cinderella River
Meandering from the Thames up through Poplar, Bow, Stratford, Clapton and beyond, the River Lea had a huge impact on the development of industry in...
View details
-
Thursday 7 June 2018
First Thursday Late Opening
Resident artist Freya Gabie will join us to talk about her three works in the exhibition, each of which examines a different part of this...
View details
-
Saturday 9 June 2018
A woven dance, a dancing weave
Using the physical space of the Bow Arts Victorian industrial courtyard and the movement of our bodies, we will create a woven sculptural installation that...
View details
-
Sunday 10 June 2018
Gallery Tour & River Lea Boat Cruise
A chance to join a guided tour of the Raw Materials exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery, exploring the industrial heritage of the River Lea through...
View details
-
Sunday 24 June 2018
Indigo Dyeing Workshop
This is a chance to learn and explore a fabric-printing method used over hundreds of years across the world, printing patterns on silk, cotton and...
View details