N Family Club’s atelier, or studio space, is in the attic of a former community centre in the leafy suburb of Stoke Newington. In this calm but energised space, children straight from Forest School are emptying collections of natural materials onto workstations, eager to combine them with clay, glue and paint to make creations.
Lumps of clay are being patted, rolled and squeezed and children are pressing pine cones, leaves and snippets of thyme into the mixture to make patterns on their nature ornaments.
‘We bring nature into the setting and incorporate it into our expressive arts curriculum,’ explains Bethany Jones, deputy manager of the 72-place setting. ‘But we also take inspiration from artists around the world and the local built environment.’
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