We are very excited to announce our next exhibition which will open at the Rose Theatre on 23 November!

This day will mark 30 months exactly of the "Flowers We Give To Ukraine" community textile projects and this time, we are celebrating all the people that have contributed and participated in our tapestries.

Join us for some participatory needlework around our embroidery table on 

THURSDAY 28 NOV 2pm - 4pm , which will be followed by a PRIVATE VIEW.

We'll be hosting a special event at the Kingston Museum garden during the Kingston Heritage Festival. 

This will be an outdoor display of old crafts and traditional techniques with demonstrations and talks about natural resources and homemade processes to spread awareness of sustainable, regenerative and more harmonious ways of making. 

The afternoon will include processing of this year’s flax harvest from local community gardens, fibre & textile exhibition, collaborative tapestry needlework, art & craft workshops, examples of harvested materials like clay and hazel with their future use in the built environment, gardening and biodiversity corner and finally, healthy homemade bakes and breads from seeds based recipes.

The aim of this event is to celebrate traditional crafts and the intangible cultural heritage of our vibrant communities but also to create an engaging and stimulating learning experience for children and community groups. 

For school and group bookings please contact Magdalena Glowacka: magdalena@ariadnesthreadgroup.org

We are very excited to announce that this long-awaited participatory textile project is about to begin.

This will be based on the ancient craft and tradition of textile recycling from Bangladesh and India which will be interpreted in a new, contemporary way by different communities living in The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

The technique used will be a simple running stitch that anyone can learn. We will host introductory workshops to teach the method and allow for exploration of textiles by producing small samples first. Participating groups and weekly workshops will be set up in various locations around Kingston. 

The aim is to provide social interaction and support mental wellbeing. Cross cultural collaborations will encourage integration and inclusion promoting self-confidence, creativity, individuality and celebrating cultural diversity. 

The project will culminate during Kingston 2025 celebrations in August next year.

For further enquiries and to particiate please contact Magdalena.