Sunday School Stories | Hidden Objects Art Workshops
In July 2025, we're inviting those facing barriers to arts to join brilliant artists and craftspeople. Together, they’ll create unique pieces inspired by some of Union Chapel’s most incredible hidden gems from its 200+ year-old archive.
These new artworks will be displayed around the reopened Sunday School Hall for audiences to discover in activities that aim to take place from March 2026 - subscribe for Sunday School Stories updates here.
Meet the artists:
Tessa Hunkin & Rada Stilianova
Tessa is an artist, architect and the founder of Hackney Mosaic Project; a community collective responsible for public artworks in and around Hackney. Prior to founding Hackney Mosaic Project, Tessa undertook major commissions with Mosaic Workshop, including at Westminster Cathedral. Tessa is the author of numerous books on mosaic design.
Participants will make a series of small mosaic treasures - inspired by both the history of the Chapel and Sunday School, and by the building itself - and learn mosaic techniques, cutting tesserae, styles of laying, grouting and finishing.
Tessa's website | Hackney Mosiac Project | Rada's website
Lucinda Sieger
Lucinda is an artist, performer and best-selling singer-songwriter. Over her expansive career, she has brought exhibitions, story-telling and musical performances to the Barbican and many other London venues. Lucinda also founded Lucie’s Lounge: a monthly arts salon which brought together artists and musicians from all over the world. After the venue closed during lockdown, she created several interactive exhibitions for St Pancras hospital which focused on mental health and the days of Covid. Most recently, she performed at the Finsbury Winter Warmers event for Islington Council, engaging with the local community.
Lucinda's website | Interview with Lucinda
Zoë Gardner
Artist, performer and writer native to London. Using multiple disciplines including journaling, sculpture and poetry, she works from the personal to invite participatory connections. Mutual peer support is integral to her practice. She is drawn to unpicking paradox and uncovering everyday mysteries and shared understandings that run counter to the prevailing culture. Her work challenges the binary vocabulary of self/other, pain/healing, accident/design, rest/work, surrender/activism. She aims to articulate and recognise a grassroots movement of Care that may already exist without formal organisation.