AT THE TABLE SUMMER CAMP WITH REN LONDON

25 August 2016

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Last weekend I was lucky to take some time off from the crazy circus that is family life during the summer holidays. I just got back from almost 4 weeks of slow living in Northern Germany and had to adjust to London life again. What better way than to take part in a fabric printing workshop organised by creative platform At The Table with Ren London in the beautiful setting that is the Town Hall hotel in Bethnal Green, East London.

The workshop was part of At The Table’s summer camp series hosted by some of their favourite chefs, creatives and makers learning a new skill and meeting like-minded people.

At The Table describe themselves as a creative platform that explores and celebrates British food culture. They are interested in the stories, ideas and people behind what we eat and drink and aim to look at food from a fresh perspective through events, print, online and film.

So far so promising and I headed off to London’s East End having a good snoop round the beautiful Town Hall hotel before meeting Miranda from ATT and Ren as well as a sociable mixed bunch of men and women all curious to learn about block printing.

The event kicked off with a glass of prosecco before Ren introduced herself and her company as well as the qualities of linen which she sources from the same factory her grandmother worked at as a weaver for 40 years in Lithuania. After an introduction and demonstration of the block printing technique we were let loose on our chosen piece of fabric and soon everyone was fixated and the room went quiet in relaxed concentration. Ren likens block printing to meditation where your mind is utterly focussed on the process and I too found myself absorbed by the manual process of painting and printing. We all produced some beautiful patterns and I look forward to dressing the table with my printed piece of linen, one of the few fabrics that gets softer and more beautiful over time.

It’s events like these that remind me why I love living in this vibrant city. It may be a challenge to practice slow living but it invigorates your creative side every day.

For more workshops and events and how you can get involved with At The Table head to their website or check out their new magazine which will launch in the autumn.
 

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Miranda York and Ren Valuzyte
 

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MORE INFORMATION | At The Table
FABRIC PRINTING | Ren London
PHOTOGRAPHY | Annie Kruse
 
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2 thoughts on “AT THE TABLE SUMMER CAMP WITH REN LONDON”

  1. Jess

    I completely understand what you mean by ‘slow living’ in North Germany. My paternal great grandmother was from there and when we would visit, it felt like being a wonderful twilight zone. London life is so incredibly different… Fast paced, especially so if you run a business.

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    1. Annie Kruse Post author

      Hi Jess,

      Thanks for your comment and the comparison with a twilight zone is quite accurate. For me it’s a bit like stepping off the hamster wheel and being an observer rather than participator.

      Do you still visit Norther Germany? Do you still have family there?

      XO

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