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Free, booking essential
Exploring craft as a form of resistance, connection and reflection
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal St
London N1 9QG
Tickets for this event are free. Book to a ticket to join us on the night
This event is for secondary school teachers
Join us at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in Islington for a hands-on, reflective session led by our artist-teacher in residence, Aasha John. Aasha is developing a new body of work that explores craft as a form of resistance - lingering in process, drawing on family archives and embracing the intricate, repetitive rituals of making as acts of connection and reflection.
In this workshop, Aasha will share how her artistic practice informs her approach to teaching. Together, we’ll explore the National Curriculum to identify what feels meaningful, what feels restrictive and where new possibilities might open up. Through highlighting, cutting, collaging and weaving, teachers will collaboratively create a collective tapestry that captures a shared vision for Art & Design teaching.
The session aims to offer teachers a renewed perspective on the curriculum, practical strategies for navigating common barriers and fresh inspiration for broadening representation and challenging dominant narratives. Participants will leave with a strengthened sense of collective support and a clearer foundation for future curriculum development.
Please note: This session is part of our teachers’ programme, and specifically aimed at secondary school teachers.
Programmed in partnership with The Photographers’ Gallery as part of Autograph's Visible Practice Residency project.
Aasha John is a London-based visual artist whose practice is rooted in storytelling and community. Exploring her relationship with places, often through collaborative or participatory practices, John invites the viewer to physically engage with her artwork and share her experiences, in turn contributing to the artwork themselves, often through printmaking or bookmarking.
She is interested in the artist's role as investigator and interpreter; probing their subject and conveying meaning in a way that engages the viewer and invites them to consider their relationship with the subject matter. John studied Graphic Communication at University for the Creative Arts. She is Head of Art/Technology Faculty and Head of Art at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in Islington.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is step free. A wheelchair accessible lift goes to all floors.
The workshop will be seated and will take place in the Art Room.
All materials will be provided at the workshop.
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There will be complimentary refreshments at this event.
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The Visible Practice Residency is a three-year project designed to publicly champion the work of Artist Teachers from global majority backgrounds working in London’s state schools. It reimagines the classroom as a space where teaching and artistic practice intersect and inform one another.
Find out more Autograph's events are popular, and often sell out. We recommend booking a ticket in advance. You do not need to bring your paper ticket to the event.
Banner image: Aasha John, Untitled [detail], 2025. Courtesy the artist.
Images on page: 1) Aasha John. Courtesy the artist. 2) Courtesy Autograph, London.
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