Event

Wriggle Room is going to the woods!

We’ll be joining artist Tanvi Kant and volunteers from Willingdon Trees Community Centre for a very special session in the forest. We’ll be exploring our senses as the season changes with the sights, smells and sounds of the woods and exploring collaboration and support structures through den-builidng.

We'll meet in the green space just behind the car park (near the loos), staff will be wearing hi-vis vests so we'll be easy to spot.

If you're interested coming along, or you would like more details/ access information, please contact Mollie, Learning Curator at Towner by 15 October, 5.00pm:

mollie.howells@townereastbourne.org.uk

There will be no session on site at Towner on this date.

Wriggle Room is Towner's free drop-in programme for under-5s and their caregivers on selected Tuesdays during termtime. Our fun and creative sessions are developed by our new Lead Artist Tanvi Kant and Towner’s Learning team, building on a three-year early years’ partnership with Willingdon Trees Community Centre.

Sessions are on selected Tuesdays during term time. You can see all upcoming dates on our For Families page.

Please note:

Caregivers are required to stay with their dependents for the duration of the session.

If taking the minibus please note that we do not provide carseats. It is at the caregiver's discretion and responsibility to ensure the safety of their child when travelling via minibus and adhere to government guidance.

We will not have a space to store buggies during this visit, space in the minibus will be limited, you may be asked to store buggies at the community centre or Towner

This trip is taking place in the woods, ground may be uneven or wet please consider this and dress appropriately for Autumn weather.

There are baby change facilities and disabled access toilets at Seven Sisters Visitor Centre nearby.

For any enquiries or access requirements, please contact mollie.howells@townereastbourne.org.uk

Minbus: We have booked a minibus that will be collecting from Towner and Willingdon Trees Community Centre. This is free to participants and limited spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. If you'd like to request a space for you and your child/ren please send an email to mollie.howells@townereastbourne.org.uk.

Driving: Head to Friston Forest Car Park, Litlington Road, BN25 4AD (opposite the bus stop) and NOT the main Seven Sisters Car Park. Parking is £2.50 (up to 2 hours) and £4 (up to 4 hours)

Public Transport: You can take the 12X or 12A from Eastbourne town centre and get off at Seven Sisters Park Centre. From here you can walk through the car parks away from the main road to the Friston Forest car park.

Tanvi Kant is an interdisciplinary artist based in Hastings. Repurposing reclaimed textiles, Tanvi has been practising elemental hand techniques for over 17 years creating textile jewellery, participatory installations, collage, and sculpture. Her work has been exhibited around the UK and internationally.

Her intricate works are made by transforming unwanted saris and dressmaking off-cuts through wrapping, coiling, knotting and stitching. Her works explore emotional landscapes through colour-inspired, tactile and organic forms exploring line and negative space.

She studied 3D Design (sustainable practice) at the University of Derby establishing her award-winning jewellery in 2005 and later extended the participatory side of her practice at the Royal College of Art in 2013.

Tanvi has over 15 years’ experience in delivering workshops within a variety of settings including galleries, museums, higher education, women's charities, public spaces, and residential care homes. Her aim is to demonstrate how readily available materials can be transformed with unashamedly simple techniques. She regularly works with the public and community groups, aiming to help people uncover their own visual and tactile stories through materials and to support intergenerational learning experiences.