What's On - July

Thursdays 6, 13, 20 & 27

July: Hand-Building Pottery Classes (afternoon session)

1pm – 3pm & 6pm -8pm. Whether you're a seasoned potter or new to the craft, the pottery at Bell House offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere where creativity flows as freely as friendship. We will help you create your own pieces from concept and design to construction and glazing. You will expand your skills in coiling, slab-making and pinching. We also offer a great space to socialise with others with similar interests and spend a quiet moment or two dedicated to yourself exploring an ancient craft.

Our studio hours are 1pm to 3pm and 6pm to 8pm on Thursdays, beginning 20th April. We aim to offer limited spaces so we can allocate fair teaching time to everyone! Each session can be booked individually and costs £36 which includes materials and tools.

Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road, SE21 7BG.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Thursday 6 July: Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and Alice Vincent

In The Year of the Cat, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett explores the enduring relationship between women writers, artists and their cats as winter turns to spring over the course of a locked-down year. Navigating trauma and mental illness, what it means to care and artistic freedom, this tender memoir charts the way a kitten called Mackerel walked into Rhiannon's home and heart and taught her to face down her fears and appreciate quite how much love she had to offer. Why Women Grow is a much-needed exploration of why women turn to the earth, as gardeners, growers and custodians. Alice Vincent fosters connections with gardeners that unfurl into a tender exploration of women’s lives, their gardens and what the ground has offered them, with conversations spanning creation and loss, celebration and grief, power, protest, identity and renaissance.

Join Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and Alice Vincent for a fascinating discussion about their brilliant books, gardens, motherhood, art, creativity and cats! 7pm – 8pm. Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8SW Tickets can be purchased on www.eventbrite.co.uk