Craft School: a summer of playful making
9 July – 3 September 2022
Crafts Council Gallery, London
Free
This exhibition has now ended.
Get making and be inspired by the Crafts Council Collection and brilliant creations made by school students from across the UK.
This summer the Crafts Council Gallery will become a hive of activity where visitors can create, play, and experiment with clays, textiles, paper, and card at a ‘making table’ and meet others who also love craft.
Craft School will display winning entries from our national school’s competition Craft School: Yinka’s Challenge, developed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori. Learners from across KS1 – KS4 were invited to explore themes of play, storytelling, and empowerment through making.
Alongside these schools’ projects, visitors will be able to interact with pieces from our Collections. Our gallery team will help you explore the craft objects, materials and samples on the handling table.
Our weekly Craft School workshops are now fully booked, however you can still get creative during your visit to the gallery at our making table. Download the Craft School activity prompt cards here or pick up a copy onsite.
Rug making workshop with Halina Edwards at Craft School Work by students from Richard Cloudesley school as part of Craft School. Photo: Steve Bainbridge
Plan your visit
- The Crafts Council Gallery is free to attend.
- Tickets are available in timed entry slots and we recommend you book in advance.
- Our gallery space is small and we want to maintain a high quality experience for all visitors. Walk-ins will be admitted dependant on availability.
- Please book a ticket for each person in your group.
- Children must be supervised by an adult at all times during their visit. Making sessions are self-directed, unless part of a specific workshop.
- The gallery is fully accessible and visitors may leave prams and buggies in our Welcome area.
- We provide coat racks and bag storage during family workshops.
- Baby changing facilities are available and we are a breastfeeding friendly space.
- Please refer to our Visitor Information.
Building with giant blocks at Craft School Textile collage workshop with Onome Otite at Craft School. Photo: David Parry / PA Media
Crafts Council at 50
Craft School forms part of Make! Craft! Live!, a year-long celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Crafts Council. Whether you’re a craft enthusiast, maker, or business — everyone's invited. Get involved in a programme of nationwide exhibitions, workshops, fairs, and digital activities that celebrate the value of craft to empower, enrich and connect our society.
Craft School is supported by Arts Council England, Yinka Ilori Studios, Cox London and Comino Foundation.
