STAMPED! Block Printing in the Borough
A fun community art project celebrating South Asian block printing while bringing residents together to create a vibrant, collaborative artwork shamiyana style ceiling installation that reflects shared heritage and creativity.
July 16, 10am – 12pm
In collaboration with SW15 Women's Network
Alton Activity Centre, Ellisfield Drive, SW15 4DR
(Women only. Booking required)
July 22, 1 – 3pm
In collaboration with Happy Homes Community
Asian Women’s Resource Centre, Mapleton Rd, SW18 4AU
(Women only. Booking required)
July 23, 10.30am – 12.30pm
In collaboration with 575 Wandsworth Road
Battersea Arts Centre Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN
(Booking required)
July 25, 12 – 2pm
In collaboration with Waste Not Want Not Battersea
The Venue Community Centre, Doddington & Rollo Estate, Battersea Park Rd, SW11 4LD
EXHIBITION at Balham Library: August 7 - 15
Launch party for participants: August 7, 3pm
The exhibition brings together the collective creativity of Wandsworth’s communities in a block printed shamiyana ceiling: a large decorative canopy inspired by South Asian traditions of shelter, gathering, and celebration. Created collaboratively in the workshops, this textile installation is both a visual centrepiece and a symbolic space of welcome and shared expression.
Visitors can explore the stories and symbols embedded in the fabric and learn about the history of block printing.
