Supernatural Themed Workshop with Artist Kelly Sweeney

HOXTON 253 invites you to join Hackney-based artist Kelly Sweeney for an arts-based supernatural workshop providing young people with a chance to create their own otherworldly response to our current solo exhibition Witches, Scamps and Things. This is Sweeney’s first solo exhibition in London since 2016, showcasing a new Arts Council England supported multidisciplinary body of work including film, sculpture, painting and, for the first time performance. The gallery is accessible for wheelchair users. If you have any concerns regarding access needs please do contact us. Check out our other events programmed especially for a younger audience. Booking is essential and numbers are limited.

Kelly Sweeney is a London-based multidisciplinary artist who studied at Nottingham Trent University and Chelsea School of Art graduating with an MA in 2014. Sweeney exhibits regularly, and has work in private collections in Europe, Asia, America, Canada and the UK. Witches, Scamps and Things showcases an Arts Council England supported body of work comprising film, sculpture and paintings. Sweeney is also a qualified teacher with many years experience in arts education and creative provision for young people.

Adults will not be permitted into the gallery space for the events themselves, but will be asked to drop children off and collect from the entrance promptly at the end. You are very welcome to view the show during public opening 12-8pm daily. The gallery will only be open to those young people booked onto the tour for the duration of the event, accompanied by Kelly Sweeney and a gallery member of staff, both whom hold DBS clearance. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us. All equipment will be freshly sanitised, with hand-washing facilities available throughout the event.

The gallery is hosting a full programme of events alongside the show. We invite you to join our mailing list or contact us for further details.

The exhibition and associated programme is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.