About
In partnership with London Design Festival and Elephant Park, London College of Communication, UAL, celebrates Southwark South Design District: a diverse design destination encompassing one of the most vibrant and creative communities in London.
Exploring the theme of ‘Demystifying Design’, our free programme of design happenings features a series of talks and workshops that aim to make design and creativity accessible to all.
Throughout London Design Festival, The Tree House at the heart of Elephant Park will host events ranging from upcycling sewing workshops to virtual reality learning. Audiences will also be invited to embark on research trails to explore their surroundings through approaches such as drawing and augmented reality – discovering how design skills can connect community, culture and education.
Location
Our programme of events will be located at:
The Tree House
Elephant Park
SE17 1GD
Programme
Game and Augmented Reality immersive experiences will take place from 16-24 September.
Workshops and talks will take place from 21-23 September.
All workshops are free.
Thursday 21 September
Collective Anomalies: The Silent Screen | talk/workshop
How can we break the fourth wall in digital spaces to accommodate and enhance accessibility, creative expression, and inclusivity?
6pm - 7pm
Book 'Collective Anomalies: The Silent Screen'
Marmairo; Reflections on Tinian Marble | talk
This project is a practice-based exploration on Tinian marble, Tinos’ marble quarries, and their extensions to the Greek island’s socio-environmental life.
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Friday 22 September
Elephant Park: Research Trail | workshop and exhibition
This hands-on workshop will guide you in how to explore and map your surroundings through the use of drawing, mark-making, graphic composition and design skills.
12pm - 3pm
Book 'Elephant Park: Research Trail'
Patchwork | workshop
This is a short talk followed by a live workshop in virtual reality. Participants will be invited to enter the VR space and co-design a digital fashion artefact.
4pm - 7pm
Saturday 23 September
Quite Brilliant Quilting Brigade | workshop
Unearth the critical potential of thread and needle in this workshop led by artist and designer Cai Tuomivaara and master timeless hand-sewing techniques.
11.30am - 2.30pm
Book 'Quite Brilliant Quilting Brigade'
A Trip Down Memory Lane
3pm - 5pm
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Events running throughout September 16 - 24
Timeless Play
Join MA User Experience students as they look at preserving ancestral traditions through games.
9am-5pm, daily
Find out more about 'Timeless Play'
Women of Elephant and Castle
An Augmented Reality immersive experience of the most emblematic local marks of Elephant and Castle emphasising the contribution of women through time.
9am-5pm, daily