The Remade Social
FREE creative and practical workshops every Saturday in March 2012
at the Transition Centre, 6-8 Robsart Street, London SW9 0DJ
Come and learn a new skill, try something different, or just pop in for a cup of tea! The Remade Social is a friendly space open to all. Join in the workshops (below), or simply hang out and meet some neighbours. You are also very welcome to bring other skills and creative ideas to share, or suggestions for future workshops. Any questions? Contact remadeinbrixton@googlemail.com
Ben Willis demonstrates his green woodworking skills
The programme of workshops includes:
DIY Solar Panel Making, Sat 3rd March, 10am – 3.30pm (followed by drop-in skill share / social until 5.30pm)
Newspaper Basket Making + Experimental Printworkshop, Sat 10th March, 2.30-5.30pm
Creative Cardboard Construction, Sat 17th March, 2.30-5.30pm
Green Woodworking, Sat 24th March, 2.30-5.30pm
Kite Making, Sat 31st March, 2.30-5.30pm (+ visit to Streatham Kite Day on Sunday 1st April)
Scroll down the page for full details of each workshop.
Volunteers Wanted!
We are seeking volunteers to help with the simple yet crucial jobs that make the Remade Social run smoothly. Please sign up to our Volunteers Rota on Doodle (where you can specify which dates and jobs you’d like to do), or email remadeinbrixton@googlemail.com if you’d like to take on any of these roles for one or more weeks during March:
- Flyer / poster distribution – advertising the Remade Social in local venues
- Meet and greet – making sure that everyone feels welcome, comfortable and well-informed; collecting contact details for the mailing list
- Coffee and tea-making – making sure that there is a sufficient supply of hot water and clean cups throughout the event
- Photography – taking pictures of each workshop
- Social media – keeping facebook and twitter up to date before and after (perhaps even during) each workshop
- Tidying up – making sure that the space is kept tidy and clean
- Announcements – collecting and making community announcements
- Looking after money – rattling the jar (donations for coffee and heating) and counting any money donated
Below is the full programme of workshops for March.
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DIY solar panel making - thanks to www.demandenergyequality.org
Saturday 3rd March, 10am – 3.30pm (followed by drop-in skill share / social until 5.30pm)
DIY Solar Panel Making
Make your own photovoltaic panels from (mostly) scrap materials!
with TTB Community Draught Busters
This workshop is not only fun but will give you a real understanding of how electricity is generated from photovoltaic panels. In this hands-on practical workshop you will practise:
- grading solar cells
- cutting glass
- soldering wires
- making wooden frames
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have your very own solar PV panel to take home – or if you don’t need one right now, you can learn the skills by helping somebody else make theirs. You won’t be able to use your panel to connect to the grid – but you’ll be able to charge batteries, power LED lights, and operate small electrical devices such as ipods.
This workshop is partly funded, but to cover the cost of materials that the funding does not cover we are asking for an (optional) £10 donation.
Booking is essential – maximum 8 people. Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/fyxz0
Please note there is also an introductory session on Thurs 23rd Feb (18:30 to 20:30). During this session we will agree on the number of panels we will make, advise on the tools needed, and arrange getting the scrap materials and purchasing the rest. Participants are strongly advised to attend both sessions.
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Coiled basket made from newspapers by Stefan Finnis (detail)
Saturday 10th March, 2.30 – 5.30pm
Double Bill! Newspaper Basket Making + Experimental Printworkshop
Newspaper Basket Making
Introduction to making woven and coiled baskets from newspaper and recycled materials
with Stefan Finnis of South London Papermaking Co-operative
Materials and equipment are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own newspapers, magazines, telephone wire or thin plastic-coated wire, raffia, twine etc.
Book online at: remadesocial10march.eventbrite.co.uk
Experimental Printworkshop
Design and print your own headscarf or handkerchief
with Dora Burns
Using pre-loved silk scarves, vegetable/natural dyes and and DIY printing blocks to explore how we can transform old patterns into new. Come along if you enjoy playing with pattern, colour and don’t mind making mistakes! Materials provided include printed fabric, printing pastes and objects we can print with, like elastic bands, wine corks and cotton reels.
- If you already have a scarf or print you love but would like to re-invent, do bring it along
- If you have any objects you would like to experiment with, bring them too
- Wear old clothes, aprons and bring rubber gloves if you don’t like getting your hands dirty
Book online at: remadesocial10march.eventbrite.co.uk
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Cardboard cabinet by Linda Ecalle
Saturday 17th March, 2.30 – 5.30pm
Creative Cardboard Construction
Play with corrugated cardboard!
with Linda Ecalle
Learn how to create simple decorative interior accessories by playing with the grooves and textures of cardboard. Create attractive lampshades, picture frames or small shelves. You can also give a makeover to your existing objects (lamps, frames, shelves…) Please join us and bring your own waste cardboard boxes if you can (some will also be provided).
Book online at: remadesocial17march.eventbrite.co.uk
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Turning wood on a traditional pole lathe
Saturday 24th March, 2.30 – 5.30pm
Green Woodworking
Learn the ancient craft of green woodworking, using a traditional pole lathe to create useful household objects
with Ben Willis
Try your hand at traditional woodworking techniques that have been around for hundreds of years. Using a selection of simple hand tools and devices such as the shave horse and pole lathe, you will be taught how to fashion green, unseasoned wood straight from the tree (such as tree surgery waste) into simple but beautiful items for the household and garden.
This workshop is run on a drop-in basis, but to give us an idea of numbers (so we can provide sufficient equipment) please book online: remadesocial24march.eventbrite.co.uk
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Kite making at a workshop run by Rashad Salim in Baghdad
Saturday 31st March, 2.30 – 5.30pm (+ visit to Streatham Kite Day on Sunday 1st April)
Kite Making
Get ready to fly your own unique kite – just in time for Streatham Kite Day!
with Rashad Salim
Learn construction techniques to make elegant kites from everyday materials including paper, plastic bags, and even old floppy discs (remember them? they make amazing miniature kites that even fly indoors…) Print or paint your kite to personalize your design.
Book online at: remadesocial31march.eventbrite.co.uk
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Please note all workshops are aimed at adults (18+). Children are welcome at some workshops if accompanied by an adult – to check please contact remadeinbrixton@googlemail.com
The Remade Social workshops offer a taster of some of the activities that will be on offer at the Remakery, our new local workshop for creative reuse, opening in summer 2012. To find out more visit www.remakery.org
The Remade Social is funded by the GLA and the Reuben Foundation as part of the Team London volunteering programme: www.london.gov.uk/teamlondon
