Thursday, 27 August 2009

Slet for Hepworth



You are invited to take part in Slet for Hepworth

Join us for flag and badge making with Scribble and Smudge before performing group exercises dedicated to PD Hepworth, the architect of Walthamstow’s wonderful town hall

Thursday 10 September 2009
Drop-in art workshop 10am - 5pm
Exercise workshops for under 5s
10.30 - 10.50am
12 - 12.20pm
2.00 - 2.20pm
4.30 - 4.50pm for all ages

Saturday 12 September 2009
Drop-in art workshop 10am – 2.30pm
Exercise sessions for all ages
10.30 - 11am with Walthamstow Scouts
12.30 - 1pm
2 - 2.30pm

Where: Chestnut Field, behind Walthamstow Town Hall, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17
Transport: Walthamstow Central Underground/Train, then Bus 275 or 15 mins by foot
Free, no booking required
Please wear clothes and footwear suitable for exercise

Slet for Hepworth is part of E17 Art Trail and funded by O-Regen

For more information
m:07905 964825
www.oopps.org
www.scribbleandsmudge.com
www.e17arttrail.co.uk

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Partner-Work

Cover and plates from OOP book Gymnastic Partner-Work mentioned in previous blog:





Sunday, 9 August 2009

Sletting in Tooting







Thank you to everyone who joined our Slet for Marten and then swam with us in Tooting Bec Lido. New Slet moves were demonstrated by Felicity - The Albatross and The Sparrow. OOP keep-fit books we browsed poolside inspired Fred and friend to replicate some of the exercises found in:

Gymnastic Partner-work
McDowell, Thomas
OUP
London 1937

Thursday, 6 August 2009

Slet for Marten



An invitation to join our summer slet-swim event
Slet for Marten

9.30am Saturday 8 August 2009
Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec Road
London SW16 1RU

Join us for group warm-up exercises followed by a bracing swim in one of the largest open air pools in Europe, designed by Wandsworth borough surveyor HJ Marten and built in 1906

Meet in the park in front of the new main entrance to the pool
Wear comfortable clothing/footwear for exercise and don't forget your swimsuits!
Free to join the slet
£4.75 adult swim (£3.15 child/concession)

Transport: Bus - 155, 249, 319, 355; Tube - Tooting Bec, Balham; Rail - Balham
M:07905 964825