Share [verb] to use, occupy, or enjoy (something) jointly with another or others The act of sharing is something children are actively encouraged to do from a young age and is seen as an essential life skill; children are encouraged to share their possessions, interests and thoughts with others around […] more »
Magical Midsummer’s Night in the Walled Garden
Midsummer’s night lived up to its magical reputation in the garden. The night of the 21st of June saw around 100 people come for the first public viewing of the garden in over 200 years. Guests walked around the newly planted beds while garden experts explained the methodology and purpose […] more »
Consumption Diaries
Written by Mariane Jang, Stephen Lorimer & Korinna Thielen. Consumption Diaries was a lowtech experiment to determine the consumption behaviour of the ISS group and the factors that shaped this behaviour. The exercise was designed to allow participants to better understand their own consumption patterns with respect to key […] more »
Regent Estate Big Lunch at Small Works Hackney
On a warm and sunny Sunday, Small Works Hackney celebrated the Global Sharing Day by hosting a Big Lunch with the community of Regent Estate. The legendary Caribbean food of local chef Rosa and the inviting sandwiches brought by other residents nourished informal chats as well as passionate discussions about […] more »
Vauxhall Estate Film Night: RANGO, A Review.
Take two of the official kids film night. This evening local kids were invited down for the Small Works Victoria fortnightly film screenings. With the projector set up and snacks prepared, the final addition was an enthusiastic audience. And that is what we got! Local kids joined Small Works sharing the event […] more »
Salsa Afternoon
On the afternoon of Monday 15th April 2013, Small Works Victoria space was transformed into a temporary dance studio. Setting up a dance class can be a daunting task but in this case we hoped it would be a fun and enjoyable experience to celebrate the Salsa movement. Luz from […] more »
Ermacora lectures China Academy of Art (CAA) students to curate urban installations redefining the perception of Grand Canal
CLEAR VILLAGE founder, artist and strategy director Thomas Ermacora has been invited as a guest lecturer to the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou to guide and curate the development of a series of novel installations to change public perceptions of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal, which is the […] more »
Big Dig in the Walled Garden
With the growing season upon us, the garden team needed to get the walled garden ready to plant. The polytunnel walls were recently refurbished by Havering Parks and made a perfect, protected space for garden seedlings to grow. Unfortunately, the area within the tunnels had been overrun with chest-high weeds […] more »
Basic Digital Skills Workshop
Small Works Victoria is working in collaboration with Net Worx, a Peabody-led project which enables residents of Peabody estates to become Digital Champions and tackle the monster challenges that many face in the fast-paced virtual world of computers and the internet. Net Worx is free of charge and strives to […] more »