Who we are
Little Art Forms was created to bring a sense of community and creativity to families, children, and youth.
Through sculpture, design, music, collage, mark making, textiles and play, they are given the opportunity to curate a new world, increase their imagination and synchronize with others. We run a range of creative workshops, classes and events in venues across London.
Set up by Artist and Art Therapist, Grace Thompson, we strive to promote and support children's overall development and specifically their social and emotional wellbeing. We work with art media, as a primary mode of expression, and communication. Grace has over twenty years of experience working with children and youth in different settings, many of which have been within inner-city London schools.
We firmly believe that all children should have access to Arts and culture. Children can absorb and learn from ideas, feelings, and arguments embedded in art forms. These experiences are often relegated to the adult world.
Our interests and expertise lie in socially engaged and collaborative contemporary arts practices and mental health and wellbeing.
Why
A number of factors (both internal and external) effect a child's artistic development and how they feel about themselves and interact with the world.
At Little Art Forms we believe it is important to take time to observe and to listen to and think with children about the artworks that they make.
By responding to children's art making in playful and thoughtful ways, these interactions can build their self-esteem, help them to experience empathy for others and enrich and extend their imaginative thinking.
Spaces
an independent commercial gallery for contemporary art, exhibiting work by UK based and international artists.
an independent design led children’s store established in 2009.
a design lead store & workshop space in Leicestershire