Art Workshops in London
Leave your worries behind and immerse yourself in a relaxing evening of creativity and self-expression at one of the below workshops. I look forward to seeing you there.
Meet the Instructor
Hi, my name is Cristina Rago, a trans non-binary artist, designer, and workshop facilitator with a studio based in Wandsworth, London.
I run hand-stitching, painting, and craft workshops in London that focus on creative wellbeing and identity. I work with individuals to foster their creativity through mentorship, guidance, and practical tutorials.
Goals & Approaches
Workshop Goals
The goal of all workshops is to create a space for play and exploration in a lighthearted atmosphere. I want you to feel free to experiment and try new techniques with all provided materials. I look forward to working with you to nurture your creativity.
My approach
The aim is to lead with encouragement, promote joyful bonding experiences, and support animated conversations amongst attendees. I am always present to assist and help throughout the workshop, moving around to tables, and offering gentle advice if needed.
Pride Collective Textile Installation
A free participatory textile workshop and installation exploring belonging, visibility, and collective care through stitch and shared making.
Rooms We Carry: Stitching Memory into Space
A reflective textile workshop exploring memory, belonging, and domestic space through stitch, conversation, and shared making.
Expressive Wildflower Painting Workshop
Explore expressive painting techniques inspired by wildflowers in this relaxed acrylic painting workshop in London. Experiment with colour, brushwork, and layered mark-making while creating your own floral artwork.
Personalised Stitched Pouch Workshop
Create your own personalised stitched pouch while learning simple hand-embroidery techniques in this calm and beginner-friendly textile workshop in London.
Open Studios & BBQ at WIP Space Studios
Explore artist studios, exhibitions, works in progress, and a community BBQ inside Wentworth House, Wandsworth.
Reclaimed Pride Protest Tote Workshop
Create your own wearable Pride protest tote using reclaimed textiles, stitch, fabric collage, and handmade lettering in this relaxed queer-led workshop exploring creativity, sustainability, and Pride as protest.
Creative Stitch & Textile Collage Workshop
Explore abstract textile collage through stitch, layering, and reclaimed materials in this relaxed queer-friendly creative workshop in London. Experiment with fabric, texture, and intuitive composition while creating your own stitched textile artwork.
Floral Stitched Tote Bag Workshop
Create your own embroidered tote bag in this relaxed, beginner-friendly stitching workshop inspired by wildflowers and botanical forms.
Expressive Floral Painting Workshop
A process-led painting workshop exploring expressive floral forms through colour, gesture, and attention. This session invites you to slow down, experiment freely, and create without pressure in a calm, supportive space.
Expressive Magnolia Painting Workshop
A process-led painting workshop exploring expressive floral forms through colour, gesture, and attention. This session invites you to slow down, experiment freely, and create without pressure in a calm, supportive space.
Expressive Floral Painting Workshop
A process-led painting workshop exploring expressive floral forms through colour, gesture, and attention. This session invites you to slow down, experiment freely, and create without pressure in a calm, supportive space.
Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Queer Stitch & Sip: Monthly Textile Workshop
A monthly queer-friendly textile workshop in London exploring stitching, collage, and creative prompts. Come back each month to build your skills and creative practice.
Archetypes & Intention: A Tarot-Informed Stitching Workshop
A reflective embroidery workshop using tarot as a symbolic prompt for intention-setting. Pull a card, explore its imagery, and translate your reflections into stitched text, symbols, or colour in a calm, queer-inclusive space.
Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Queer Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Valentine’s Craft Workshop: Stitch a Fabric Heart Ornament
Celebrate connection, care and creativity in this special Valentine’s-themed textile workshop, where we’ll be hand-stitching fabric heart ornaments using reclaimed and scrap materials.
Queer Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Valentine’s Craft Workshop: Stitch a Fabric Heart Ornament
Celebrate connection, care and creativity in this special Valentine’s-themed textile workshop, where we’ll be hand-stitching fabric heart ornaments using reclaimed and scrap materials.
Craft Workshop: Stitching Our Queer Stories
Unleash your creativity and express your voice through stitched text in this hands-on textile workshop inspired by the AIDS Quilt UK.
Queer Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Craft Workshop: Stitching Text on Textiles
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Craft Workshop: Stitching Text on Textiles
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Queer Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Queer Sip & Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Craft Workshop: Stitching Text on Textiles
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Craft Workshop: Stitching Text on Textiles
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Sip and Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Queer Stitch and Sip: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Sip and Stitch: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Soft Strokes: A Painting Workshop for Queer Joy and Expression (16+)
A gentle two hour painting workshop for queer young adults led by artist Cristina Rago. Designed especially for queer young adults aged 16+, this session invites you to slow down and explore your inner world through intuitive painting. No experience needed, just come as you are.
Queer Stitch and Sip: Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Hand Stitch Patchwork Workshop
Learn basic embroidery stitches and explore scrap textiles to create a unique piece to stitch directly onto clothing during Riposte's Clothes Swap Hot Queer Rave in July. There will be handmade trans pride canvas patches for purchase and workshop use.
Scrap Textile Collage Workshop
Learn how to create unique abstract and experimental collages in this beginner-friendly textile workshop. You will begin with an overview of basic embroidery stitches before being invited to explore collage using a variety of scrap and discarded textile materials. You'll finish the session with more confidence in your creative stitching, and take home a beautiful textile piece you've created.
Celebrate Pride & Queer Creative Practice
I also lead Pride and LGBTQ+ focused creative workshops that centre identity, allyship, and collective storytelling through craft. These sessions are designed for Pride Month, LGBTQ History Month, DEI programming, and community celebrations — whether you’re looking for an inclusive team session or a public event.
Workshop FAQs
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No need to bring anything along, all materials are provided at workshops. If you would like to bring scrap materials from your collection or a notebook to jot down ideas, please feel free to do so! It is not required.
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Absolutely! I take private session requests for one-on-one guidance for projects or a small group request. Please fill out the contact form at the end of this page.
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Absolutely! I would love to hear about your business needs for an upcoming workshop. Please fill out the contact form below, and we’ll schedule a discovery call to discuss how we can work together.
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I am open to traveling if it is within reasonable distance in the Greater London area. If you are hoping to make a request for further travel, I may factor in travel costs into the workshop budget. I would love to hear about your workshop goals, so please reach out via the contact form below.
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As a trans non-binary individual, I know how hard it is to raise funds for gender affirming care and causes that are important to our queer community. If you need help in any way, please reach out to me in the contact form below. I would love to help you think of a way to raise more funds.
Let’s work together
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