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Vigour and Skills Exhibition Fair

Showcasing over 25 makers in a curated exhibition, alongside a series of live demonstrations and hands-on workshops.

Date

Saturday 16 May - Sunday 17 May 2026

Time

10am - 4pm

Where

Museum of the Home - 136 Kingsland Road, E2 8EA

Price

Free, with paid elements

An image of a room with thee participants working on craft. One weaves textiles, one makes baskets, and one sits focussed with a paintbrush in hand. A bench in the middle has a full display of textiles, ceramics and other crafted designs.
Events Drop-in

Vigour and Skills are showcasing over 25 makers in a curated exhibition, alongside a series of live demonstrations and hands-on workshops at Museum of the Home, as part of London Craft Week.

The programme offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with makers, explore material processes, and experience craft as a living, evolving practice through a free, drop-in exhibition fair, a series of live demonstrations and hands-on workshops.

Vigour and Skills is a platform dedicated to championing contemporary craftsmanship and the people behind it. Working closely with independent makers, artisans, and designers, Vigour and Skills supports the preservation and evolution of skilled making through collaboration, exhibition, and education.

The exhibition is free to drop-in between 10am – 4pm over the weekend.

Explore Vigour and Skills Workshops

An image of hands making a leather purse with a button. Tools lie in the background.
Events Workshop

Leather Mini Envelope and Keyring Workshop

Learn leather and saddlery techniques with Michelle Wong.

Saturday 16 May

£60.00

Leather Mini Envelope and Keyring Workshop
A close up of woven wool samples.
Events Workshop

Frame Loom Weaving Workshop

Explore texture, colour, and material in frame loom weaving with Helena Powell.

Saturday 16 May

£85.00

Frame Loom Weaving Workshop
A photograph of a pottery workshop focussed on peoples hands moulding clay pots.
Events Workshop

A Vessel for Home – Hand-Building Pottery Workshop

Reflect on the idea of home in this hand-building pottery session with Violaine Verry.

Sunday 17 May

£70.00

A Vessel for Home – Hand-Building Pottery Workshop
An image of a woven platter made of willow.
Events Workshop

Willow Platter Workshop

Learn willow basketry techniques in this workshop with Lisa Dear.

Sunday 17 May

£75.00

Willow Platter Workshop
A photograph of a pottery workshop focussed on peoples hands moulding clay pots.
Festivals

London Craft Week at Museum of the Home

Celebrate the beauty of materials, process and craftsmanship through our series of displays, tours and workshops for London Craft Week 2026.

Tuesday 12 May - Sunday 17 May 2026

 

London Craft Week at Museum of the Home
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