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Lipstick making! – Teen Friendly
Struggle to find your perfect lipstick shade? Then make your own!
Spoil Mum this Mother’s Day with EmptyChair 💛
Mother’s Day is just a few days away, so the Team at EmptyChair thought to help those who’re struggling for a great gift. We’ve put together a list of our favourite experiences that you can enjoy with your mum, and discover something new together! Design a Canvas Bag and Decoupage with MYO Come and enjoy […]
“What is so great about the Eiffel Tower?” – Lunchtime Lectures
EmptyChair was doing something completely new today – a new free experience right in the heart of London! We are lucky enough to have partnered up with the Victoria and Albert Museum, who offer a range of Lunchtime Lectures, for free, throughout the year. Today, Jonathan Glancey, author of ‘What’s So Great About the Eiffel […]
4 Tips to Make the Most of EmptyChair
Top tips to make the most out of EmptyChair
Precious Ceramics with Fired Treasures
At a colourful studio nestled in the heart of Barnet we at EmptyChair found a group of ceramic crafters. Parents and children alike painted and decorated the adorable figurines lining the walls of the studio. In the back on the studio a large kiln whirred away, firing the painted creations into glazed masterpieces. Lyuba, a […]
Spice Up Your Kitchen with Meri Rasoi
Over the weekend, the EmptyChair team met Nidhi, founder of Meri Rasoi – a chef based in the UK with a passion for making real Indian cooking accessible. Her mission: to help widen peoples understanding of Indian cuisine through simple recipes, fresh produce, and a welcoming kitchen environment. In her kitchen to die for, Nidhi […]
Dream-Make-Your-Own-Ceramics-Team
In a colourful studio, a short walk from Shakespeare’s Globe, we find Sam and Diana – a delightful couple – who eagerly shared their creative knowledge with us through their vision, MYO London! Before the class started, I had a chance to walk around the studio and peered at the different mediums that artists worked […]
A Masterpiece with Art Historical London
The EmptyChair team was lucky enough to experience an Art History seminar lead by the charming Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff, Director of Art Historical London, with an intriguing insight into the Portrait of Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame (1763-4). The work, by François-Hubert Drouais, captures the Marquise of Pompadour for the last time, bringing to […]
Forget Fight Club – Make organic soaps with Token Studio!
Tyler Durden and Jos from Token Studio share a mutual love for crafting soap, but with one using ingredients a little less sinister! Once again, the EmptyChair team was taken through their shop – an art and craft nut’s dream – to the studio at the back; moulds covering the far wall, a concoction of […]
