by RPSMakers | Feb 22, 2016 | Events, L'Arche London UK, Workshops
Mothering Sunday and Easter card and candle making workshop
Saturday 5 March
L’Arche Craft Workshop – West Norwood
Come visit us to make a handmade candle in your favourite colour and match it with a Mother’s Day card using lots of papercraft techniques… stamping, die cuts, stickers and more – go for the fun look or stylish… it’s up to you!
Rock Paper Scissors members will be there to help with the workshops and give crafty tips 🙂
Note: The Stitch community group has been cancelled for that day – please check out their website for more news – they have a google calendar that gets updated with any upcoming projects.
by RPSMakers | Feb 10, 2016 | Events, L'Arche London UK, Late Night Opening
Pre Valentines late night shopping at L’Arche London UK
On Saturday 13 February come shopping and treat yourselves to drinks and nibbles until 7pm
L’Arche’s handcrafted candles that are created with their members in their own workshop have a very long burn time which I’m sure will help your romantic nights with your loved one 🙂
by RPSMakers | Dec 9, 2015 | Events, L'Arche London UK
Would you like to give your loved ones something special for Christmas, help your local charity, local makers AND have HUGE FUN?
Come visit L’Arche & RPS on Saturday in West Norwood as we have two events that you will love.
(Kids welcome!)
RPS are local Artists and makers who create one of a kind work which ranges from kids home decor, toys, jewellery, Art, Prints, Ceramics, Cards and don’t forget L’Arche handmade Christmas decoupage decorations, jewellery, wreaths and lots more – come see!
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L’Arche Candle Making Workshop – includes Candle, Cake & Greeting Card
L’Arche are holding their 2nd, extremely popular candle making workshop.
It starts at 11 am and finishes at 4 pm – be prompt as the introduction will go through each step.
Candles also need time to cool down before the bottom is flattened.
£15 admission fee for 1 Candle, 1 Christmas Card & Cake.
The admission fee goes to the charity.
Please RSVP: craft.london@larche.org.uk
click the image below to see more photographs of the first Candle Making Workshop at L’Arche.
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by RPSMakers | Dec 4, 2015 | Events, L'Arche London UK, Workshops
Lots of people came to our Christmas Fayre which meant a lot of cake, mince pies and mulled whisky was consumed so just as well there was a band playing to top it all off!
(note: there were people there but when you produce a large camera people suddenly decide to stand behind the photographer! chickens ;-p)
Music by Uffington 357 – a band from West Norwood (London SE27) playing a beautiful blend of soul, funk and Jazz. with Sue Harvey, Myles Runham and… (I’ll update when I find out! sorry)
RPS, The Stitch & West Norwood Bzz Garage – all projects started by the Open Works project were recently mentioned in the Guardian and you can see Agnes (The Right Stuff Vintage), Tara from the Stitch and Wayne from Bzz Garage photographed and interviewed about these projects.
Agnès Baumont of Rock Paper Scissors, with Lidia Silaghi, a support assistant with L’Arche. Photograph: Athlyn Cathcart-Keays
read more here: The Guardian Cities
Lidia is the person who will be running the next candle making workshop on the 12th December.
AND it will be late night opening for RPS on the same day – Rum punch anyone? waves hand in the air
Facebook Event Page – come say hi and to let us know you are coming for the Rum Punch … ok… maybe not so RPS and L’Arche can drink it over cooling candles instead 😉
by RPSMakers | Nov 18, 2015 | Events, L'Arche London UK, Makers, News
L’Arche Christmas Decorations – pin cone ready to be made in to Christmas Wreaths – will be available for sale at the Xmas Fayre.
Spoil yourself and your loved ones this winter with unique hand crafted gifts from our annual Christmas Market!
With a vast array of exciting traditional hand made prints, paintings, cards, textiles and jewellery, our local artists and makers’ stalls will be sure to have something for everyone, so come along and shop until you drop with the added knowledge that you are supporting West Norwood’s creative community.
Our staff will be on hand to supply warming Christmas treats and music to get you into the festive spirit!
Face painting, Christmas Decorations workshop, Live Music, festive cake pops too.
L’Arche & RPS shop window is looking festive
Baubles made by L’Arche members
How cute is this toy train! (courtesy of Agnes)
Here’s a few more photos of the shop…
Anthony Hodges has rejoined RPS so you can now buy
getting redy for Christmas
Collect the festive coupons to win a prize
click the image above to visit the Facebook event page to collect all 12 coupons – they are shared on twitter too – you can also collect from the main RPS facebook page – see the sidebar 🙂
ps: a huge thank you to Agnès Baumont/The Right Stuff for designing all the posters (for L’Arche events as well as for the RPS group) and to Kudret & Aytekin from Odek for printing all the leaflets & posters.
L’Arche Christmas Concert
The L’Arche London Arkclub Theatre group would like to invite you to their Christmas Concert at All Saints Church, West Dulwich.
Doors open at 7pm, Show starts at 7.30pm!
by RPSMakers | Oct 21, 2015 | Events, News
The L’Arche charitable community and local maker collective Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) are holding their first Christmas Fayre at the L’Arche Garden in West Norwood on Sunday 22 November. In addition to selling L’Arche and RPS art and craft work, limited space is being offered to other local makers. (see below for map and photos of the Garden).
Up to 12 tables/sections of tables will be available, each with average dimensions of approximately 3 ft by 4 ft. A variety of tables will be provided in and around the garden of the L’Arche community lodge at 21 Idmiston Road SE27, located inside the garden workshop and greenhouse and outdoors. While L’Arche will provide the tables and have some tarpaulins and a gazebo to provide protection in the event of bad weather, makers may wish to bring their own covers/gazebos (subject to size and garden location).
Each table/space will cost £15 and all of the fees will go directly to the L’Arche charity.
Further information about L’Arche and RPS, including photos of the L’Arche Garden, can be found at: http://www.larche.org.uk
You can keep up to date on this collaboration via L’Arche and RPS Facebook pages – click images below to visit and follow!
L’Arche will be selling cards, candles and wreaths made by the charity community, so other makers are asked to offer a different range of products. If you are interested in taking part in the fayre, please email both garden.london@larche.org.uk and makers@rockpaperscissorslondon.co.uk with a description of the work you propose to sell – including photographs, links to your website/blog posts/social media feeds – and an indication of how many tables/spaces you want to hire, confirmation of your public/product liability insurance, etc.
We would be grateful to receive your email enquiry as soon as possible before 4.00pm on Sunday 1 November please, in order that L’Arche can consider the ideal range of products. If you are offered space at the fayre, you will be asked to provide payment in person at the L’Arche shop on Norwood High Street or via BACS payment by 4.00pm on Sunday 8 November (please note that fees will be non-refundable after Sunday 8 November).
Many thanks and we shall hopefully meet you soon.
Photos by Bill Hull Photography
Lovely building – you can’t miss it! I Idmiston Road – photo by Bill Hull
Green House in the distance
main pathway to small building that will house L’Arche & RPS & rood
Photos by RunnyCustard Photography
A Vairety of plants, flowers found in the L’Arche London UK Garden on their Open Day
A Vairety of plants, flowers found in the L’Arche London UK Garden on their Open Day
We will strive for balloons that don’t droop 🙂
