Creative Chill does exactly what it says on the tin... relaxation through creativity
Sunday 11th October
Stitch a Lucky Charm – Making Talismans with Yemii of Stitch TLC
* * *
Saturday 28th November
Care in Repair – Visible Mending with Elaine Mullings
* * *
Saturday 12th December
Mindful Marbling – Suminagashi (Japanese Marbling) Christmas Decorations with
Lisa Ibbetson
* * *
Stitch A Lucky Charm – Making Talismans with Yemii of Stitch TLC
Sunday 11th October
1.30pm – 4.30pm
Join us this autumn for a cosy and therapeutic lucky charm making adventure with Stitch TLC’s Yemii! Over the workshop you will craft a hand-stitched brooch. Connect with your natural sense of creativity as you hand-stitched a textile brooch talisman, inspired by the journey of a single acorn transforming into a grand oak tree.
Yemii will teach you simple hand stitches to bring your brooch to life, and if you’re feeling extra sparkly you also have the option to add in some beading magic to your brooch! Join us at Afri Co Lab for a leisurely afternoon, crafting a wearable story of resilience and growth intended to bring good fortune, provide positive energy and offer protection as the winter draws in.
This workshop is perfectly suited to hand sewing newbies! Just bring yourself; all materials will be provided, including a beautiful array of beads and colourful embroidery threads. There’ll even be snacks and a cosy corner if you need to take time away during the workshop.
Care in Repair – Visible Mending with Elaine Mullings
Saturday 28th November
1.30pm – 4.30pm
We're delighted to welcome back local artist Elaine Mullings for Care In Repair: Visible Mending.
This will be a calming workshop that creates space for caring, repairing, and breathing new life into our well-worn and well-loved clothing.
All cultures have their own traditions and stories behind repairing clothing and textiles. Elaine will softly lead through the historical and cultural origins of many repair histories from Japan to Nigeria.
Focusing on the simplest of stitches, Elaine will teach you 3 stitches that can transform your worn or damaged item into a bold and beautiful personal statement of love and care.
Once you have the hang of it, you can dig into the textile treasures of Afri-Co-Lab and patch, adorn, or mend with brightly coloured threads, materials and sparkly bits - go bold or subtle; it's up to you.
No sewing or creative experience required, just let Elaine guide you. Leave with a mended item, a how to guide and a lovingly repaired item of clothing.
Marbling Festive baubles
with
Lisa Ibbetson
Saturday 12th december
11am - 1pm
We're super excited to welcome back Lisa Ibbetson for another of her wonderful marbling workshops!
Last year Lisa brought us a Suminagashi (Japanese Marbling) through her Mindful Marbling workshops. This December we are amping things up with a playful festive morning of marbling - western style, to create beautiful colourful treasures to keep and to gift.
Lisa will guide you through a series of experimentations, so you can get the hang of the process. You'll explore and play with colour, whilst honing your technique and creating some beautiful gift tags along the way. Once you have that down, you'll use your new skills to marble ceramic festive baubles - so lovely you'll probably want to keep them up all year round!
Lewes-based artist Lisa brings over 20 years of experience and will gently guide you into your creative flow. In this hands-on playful workshop.
No creative experience needed, just curiosity and an openness to possibility
Book now
Limited SPACES
25%* discount when you buy 2
Creative Chill Sessions in October
Sunday 11th October
Stitch a Lucky Charm – Making Talismans with Yemii of Stitch TLC
Saturday 28th November
Care in Repair – Visible Mending with Elaine Mullings
Saturday 12th December
Marbling Christmas Decorations with Lisa Ibbetson
Creative Chill is our no-pressure workshop where you can stroll through the creative process, play with different techniques and connect with new friends along the way.
The
details
WHERE?
Afri-Co-Lab, 3 Marine Court, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0DX.
HOW?
-
No experience necessary, all abilities welcome.
COME ALONG IF YOU'D LIKE:
-
Spend an afternoon in a playful, supportive space
-
Try something creative in a no-pressure way
-
Spark new ideas about yourself and your wardrobe
-
Leave with energy and a creative keepsake to remind you of your brightest possibilities
TICKETS
& PRICING
We have a sliding scale of prices to make our classes as accessible as possible. 25% off when you buy 2 full price sessions in October.
£8 – LOW WAGE / CONCESSIONS
If you need this rate, please use it.
£18 – STANDARD RATE
This is the full cost of a space at Creative Chill
£28 – PAY IT FORWARD RATE
Costs a bit more but helps us to offer concessions.
* T&Cs: 25% Off when you buy 2 Creative Chill tickets in October
For the discount to be valid you will need to:
-
Book both sessions in October
-
Book two different Creative Chill Sessions
-
Book under the same name and email address
-
Book either a Standard or Pay It Forward ticket for both workshops
-
If you do not meet all above conditions your discount will not be valid and we will ask you to pay the difference
YEMII
Since the tender age of 8, Yemii has been weaving magic with a needle and thread, all thanks to her Mum’s teachings in Nigeria. Her handiwork isn't just a hobby; it's her beacon of purpose and hope. Fast forward to 2020, Yemii launched Stitch TLC in St Leonard’s; a cozy haven where women gather to embrace the art of slow stitching and hand embroidery, using it as a crafty mirror for self-reflection and self-care.
See more of Yemii's work & follow her on instagram
TANVI KANT
Tanvi Kant is an interdisciplinary artist whose works centre on elemental hand-construction techniques such as unpicking, wrapping, coiling, knotting, and stitching. Working across sculpture, participatory installation, jewellery and collage, her sculptural textiles engage with tactile processes and intuitive material play. Her work investigates embodied movement through sensory engagement with colour and texture, often using minimal tools. Drawing on her British-Gujarati upbringing, Tanvi’s workthreads memory and folk heritage, evoking rituals, adornment, food-making, and language. These recollections resurface as signifiers of cultural and bodily memory, synthesising lived experience into a poetic visual language.
ELAINE
MULLINGS
Originally from London, Elaine Mullings now lives and works in East Sussex. She has been making and mending clothes all her life and sees the act of mending as an act of love, celebration, story-telling and environmental care. Her art practice centres on sculpture, installation and printmaking. Following 14 years as a television producer and director at the BBC, she left broadcasting to pursue her passion for visual art. She holds an MFA Sculpture from the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL. While there, she won the Red Mansion Art Prize and the resulting residency in Beijing, PRC has had a lasting impact on her practice. Since then, she has won several national and international art commissions and continues to exhibit work locally and in London.
See more of Elaine's work HERE
Follow her on instagram @elaineymullings
LISA IBBETSON
Lisa Ibbetson is a marbling artist and educator with over 20 years of experience. Specialising in suminagashi - Japanese marbling, she explores the philosophical dimensions of this ancient practice. Her mediative artworks have been exhibited in galleries in the uk and she is currently featured in the Hudmith publication highlighting heritage art.
See more of Lisa's work HERE
Follow her on instagram @mindful marbling