Join Hotel Elephant Studio Member, Tihara, for a relaxing raffia embroidery workshop where you will learn the basics of raffia embroidery and create a piece of tropical raffia embroidery wall art.

Don't worry if you're new to embroidery – this two-hour workshop is designed for beginners, and your experienced teacher, Tihara, will guide you through every step - all you need is the enthusiasm to try something new! It’s a lovely activity if you’re looking for something new to try on the weekend in London with friends, family or even solo.

Molly Crisp presents ‘Erotic like Earth’ a series of sculpture & fabric works investigating connection to the earth & to one another. Each work plays with form, melding together unlikely materials and images; bone, metal, shell, bamboo & resin. Exhibiting in its form, the idea of a centrifugal force, we are pushed together still, as these materials are, to form sculptures. In alienating times, where we are impelled to dissociate, ‘Erotic like earth’ asks us to pay attention to our innate ability to relate and feel through our senses.

Experience the wellness benefits of mindful winding in this drop-in group workshop. Learn the meditative process of yarn windings. This is a hands-on workshop during which you will learn the different techniques of off-loom weaving and finish with your own yarn creations to take home. All materials will be supplied.

On the evening of the 21st of September we will be hosting a talk; “The Secret Craft: Chinese Filigree Inlay '' which will introduce the audience to the traditional craft of filigree jewellery and its cultural significance in Chinese heritage. The evening will include an interactive demonstration where visitors can try their hand at the wire stretching technique. 

Hotel Elephant is pleased to present Creative Elephant, a program of events and workshops celebrating the creative and design talents of our studio members for the London Design Festival and Urban Elephant Festival. The program will include a group exhibition of artwork and objects from our members, including textiles, fashion, fine art and jewellery. The exhibition is free to attend and will run for the duration of the festival. Our events program will include participatory workshops and demonstrations from different craftspeople, alongside an evening talk about Chinese Filigree for the Southwark Design District lates program. Booking will be required for the events, please see our website for more details.

The Enamel Jewellery Workshop aims to teach individuals the art of creating beautiful enamel jewellery. Participants will be introduced to various techniques and processes involved in making unique and colorful enamel pieces.

Hotel Intimacy is an exhibition that acts as a temporary shelter for what is personal and private, close and fragile.

The exhibition seeks to expand on the traditionally understood concept of architecture by inviting other creative thinkers alongside architects to define places they find especially personal, whether physical or intangible, remembered or imagined.

In this two-hour life drawing class there will be guided exercises to get your creative juices flowing and your hosts Laura and Rosie will be on hand to offer support and advice throughout. We will have a wonderful model throwing some fun shapes and a playlist chosen by you, the workshop attendees. There will be some materials available, but please feel free to bring your own. Tea, coffee and juice will also be provided. Come wiggle your pencils for some juicy life drawing times!