Sunday School Stories | Hidden Treasures Art Workshops 

In July 2025, we're inviting those facing barriers to arts & crafts to join brilliant artists to create unique pieces inspired by Union Chapel’s architecture and 200+ year-old archive, including its past primary school curriculum. How To Apply.

Scroll down to see the workshop details and dates, and how to apply by 7 July 2025.

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 updates here.

Mosaic with Tessa Hunkin & Rada Stilianova | Tuesday 15 July 2025, 8.45am-4pm

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.

Rada trained and worked as an actor in Sofia and Paris before discovering her passion for mosaic during a trip to Ravenna, Italy. After completing her degree at London School of Mosaic in 2019, Rada has worked on large scale commissions using traditional methods and began teaching on mosaic techniques. Rada joined The Hackney Mosaic Project in 2021.

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 Instagram

Be a Singing Postcard with Lucinda Sieger | Friday 18 July 2025, 8.45am-4pm

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.

Participants will create a picture postcard, and write a message from your playful inner child. We will use montage, cutting out images relating to Union Chapel's historical and modern day characters, then colouring and simple drawing. Learn to have fun with your voice, singing in an improvised playful way to present your postcards message - no experience in either art or singing necessary -This is about having fun expressing yourself through kindness, creativity and vocal improvisation.

Lucinda's YouTube | Interview with Lucinda | Lucinda's Instagram

Collage & Zines with Zoë Gardner | Thursday 24 July 2025, 8.45am-4pm

Zoë is an artist, writer and mammal native to London. Using multiple disciplines including journaling, sculpture and poetry, she works from the personal to invite participatory connections. In this workshop – called Rest-ore! – we will uncover the hidden treasure of Rest in a relentlessly productive world. The workshop is aimed particularly at those who are parents or other unpaid 24/7 carers, as for us rest may be a particularly rare experience.

At the session, Zoë and participants explore why - for parents/carers/everyone - rest is so hard to find. Why is Rest a radical idea? Explore embodied writing and make your own zine. Create a toolkit for your own Rest and share it in the Hidden Treasure trail in the new Sunday School Hall.

Zoë's website | limberdoodle instagram journal

Apply Now:

Email [email protected] by 7 July 2025 stating which workshop date you would like to attend, why you'd like to take part, current skill level, accessibility needs, if you consent to photo or film of the workshops, queries you may have, and any food requirements such as allergies, vegan, vegetarian, etc.

There are 7 spaces available for those aged 18 and up. All art materials will be provided to you on the day, for the day. Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting a bit scuffed/dirty.

Please note: there may be photos or videos to capture the workshop experience for Union Chapel's use to celebrate the event online, in the press, and to feedback to the supporters that have made these free events possible.

What to expect:

Read our review, with inspiring feedback and photos from past participants here, or see schedule below (subject to change):

8.45am-9.15 Briefing and Breakfast - please arrive on time

9.15am Heritage Introductory Talk in the Chapel by Friends of Union Chapel

9.45am Workshop

1pm Lunch

1.30pm Workshop Continues

4pm Experience Concludes