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.