Join us for this 3D floral tile-making workshop facilitated by Sam Krankpod, inspired by the Rooted Through Realms exhibition.
Create a handcrafted tile inspired by everything floral. You’ll be using air-dry clay, a selection of stamps, cutters and tools to transform flat pieces into a beautifully blooming 3D art piece. Visual guides will be provided, along with fresh flowers and clay samples.
Mess rating: 2/5
Workshop style: Free-flow. This workshop is open to children and adults of all abilities. All children must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.
There will be 2 x 1 hour time-slots available; registration is required so please ensure you select the correct time slot and number of tickets.
Your artwork will be carefully packaged for you to take home and air dry on a flat surface. The flower can be painted once dry using a sponge or brush; any paint can be used; we'd recommend metallic or pearlised for depth and dimension. Please handle with care, as it will be delicate.
This workshop is part of a wider programme of events for the Rooted Through Realms exhibition, launching at The Edge on Friday, 4th September at 6 pm.
About Rooted Through Realms
Rooted through Realms calls upon us to bear witness and connect the dots between ongoing settler colonialism, climate change, and local and global injustices, whilst also encouraging us to employ our senses and otherworldly faculties to collectively imagine new possibilities, as inspired by the gardens of paradise.
In developing this exhibition together, Shaheen and Aaisha have been in conversation since 2023. In 2024, Shaheen undertook a residency with Ort Gallery to focus on her artistic research and development, allowing her to create this new body of work. Together, they explored themes of divine justice, mercy, and life-affirming ways of seeing in relation to this earthly plane.
This exhibition was made possible with support from Arts Council England. Shaheen’s residency and Ort Gallery’s professional development work in the lead up to the exhibition were generously supported by Arts Council England and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Shaheen Kasmani is an artist, creative producer, curator and educator. With a MA in Visual Traditional & Islamic Arts, her interests lie in narratives around coloniality and heritage, art, architecture and patterns. Shaheen was the lead curator for the Ramadan Pavilion at the V&A Museum, and co-curated The Past is Now exhibition at Birmingham Museum. She has exhibited her work in the UK and Europe, and guest lectures at universities in the US.
@shaheen.kasmani
Cancellation Policy
If you can no longer attend the workshop, we'd like to kindly request that you provide us with at least 24-hour notice, as there will be a waiting list.
Access
The venue has step-free access and a working lift onsite. The workshop will be taking place in the Grey Studio, located on the ground floor.
Prayer mats will be available for those who wish to pray onsite.
Further info, including deets on how to get to the venue, can be found here.
This programme will be running on Crip Time. As a result, we endeavour to reschedule events should any of our contributors not feel well / experience a change in capacity in the lead-up to and / or on the day of the event itself.