'Patterns of nature' River Lea walk and meet the artists event
About this Event
Patterns of Nature Walthamstow Tour & Meet the Artists
Join us in person for a fun and inspiring Patterns of Nature tour around Walthamstow and Leyton Marshes, ending in a 1.5 hour curated artists' exhibition! Total time 4 hours.
Explore beautiful outdoor and indoor artworks inspired by nature, discover hidden gems, and get the chance to meet the talented artists behind the creations.
Meet at St James Street train station in Walthamstow, London E17 7PJ.
Visit community hub, The Mill's Summer Art Show and then walk through the beautiful Walthamstow Wetlands to Leyton, via the Waterworks Centre and Victorian filterbeds, accompanied by a nature-focused artist.
Our ultimate destination is the Symbioses: Living Together exhibition at Artworks East gallery in Leyton, with a Q&A with talented curator, printmaker and artist Laura Villares House.
It’s a perfect half day out for art lovers and nature fans alike and a unique opportunity to connect, chat, and enjoy some amazing creativity up close!
The exhibition brings together over 70 artworks made by a diverse group of over 40 visual artists working across printmaking, painting, textiles, film, photography and sculpture.
It’s a perfect afternoon out for art lovers and nature fans alike. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect, chat, and enjoy some amazing creativity up close.
Meet at St James St station at the bottom of Walthamstow Market (and we can guarantee it will be a lot warmer than this!).
Walthamstow wetlands is an internationally important nature reserve, providing home and shelter to a wide range of wildlife, from rare waterfowl to majestic birds of prey. We'll go into the wetlands and walk through Walthamstow Marshes along the River Lea.
And yes - this is in London's East End! Then on to Leyton and ArtWorks East for Symbiosis: Living Together, Curator's talk with Laura Villares House.
Artist Laura Villares House will give a Curator's talk about the exhibition, highlighting key themese and exploring her own and some of the art from over 40 visual artists exhibiting at Art Works East.
The exhibition brings together over 70 artworks made by a diverse group of visual artists working across printmaking, painting, textiles, film, photography and sculpture. The artworks in this show visually reference patterns found across scales—mycelial networks, neural pathways, cellular growth, and planetary systems—suggesting a shared language of form that underpins life.
Agenda
🕑: 03:30 PM
Meet at St James St station, Walthamstow
🕑: 03:40 PM
Walk to The Mill community space to see its Summer Exhibition
🕑: 03:30 PM
Walk down Coppermill Lane, visit Walthamstow Wetlands
🕑: 04:00 PM
Walk along River Lea, accompanied by nature artist
🕑: 04:30 PM
Walk through Leyton marshes to Water Works Centre and Filter beds
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Reach Art Works East - curator's talk: Symbiosis Exhibition
Host: Laura Villares House
Info: Gain extra insight into this exhibition with a tour from the curator, and an opportunity for artist Q&A.
Symbioses: Living Together is a contemporary art exhibition that highlights interdependencies in the natural world, and which celebrates ways in which artists co-create artworks with non-human forces.
Where is it happening?
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GBP 0.00 to GBP 30.00
