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This weekend "Un-Earthing" @ual_thehub Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 42 Bonar Road ( behind Peckham library) Workshops for kits, art and great sofas! @blue_patch curated by @doucelinevc #RCA #Goldsmiths @artistsopenhse

JONAH HOFFMAN @jonah.hoff In his research-based practice, Jonah Hoffman exposes the colonial exploitation embedded within painting’s materiality. His current work investigates the history of Cobalt Blue and its entanglements with geopolitical power, energy systems and global art economies. Through layers of printed and painted imagery rendered entirely in cobalt blue, he reinterprets the visual culture surrounding cobalt production and personal technology, confronting the hidden violence embedded within these systems. By examining systemic injustices in an era of ecological collapse, Hoffman’s work transforms complex histories into reflections on the interconnected roles of materials, states and individuals, while critically examining the artist’s own position within these structures. Born in New Mexico, USA, Jonah Hoffman holds an MFA from Goldsmiths, University of London (2025) and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2020). He has exhibited in London, Chicago and Santa Fe. SHOWING AS PART OF THE UN-EARTHING GROUP SHOW CURATED BY @doucelinevc FOR @blue_patch ALSO SHOWING: @bissyriva , nasrah_omar, @chieduokonta , @magalicult , mati_araoz_ THE HUB, 42 BONAR ROAD, SE15 5FB MAY 16/17 @ual_thehub #dulwichfestival #artistsopenhse #dulwichfestivalartistsopenhouse #ualthehub #jonahhoffman Download the AOH catalogue - link in our BIO

UN EARTHING THE HUB, 42 BONAR ROAD SE15 5FB @ual_thehub Blue Patch @blue_patch is a sustainability-minded business community supporting the UK’s transition toward clean energy and meeting net zero targets. A social enterprise, 100% of Blue Patch’s surplus income is invested into community-energy and biodiversity initiatives. Participate by becoming a business member, patron or volunteer. Un-Earthing engages with decolonial perspectives on the legacies of extraction across land, people, and labour—revealing how these histories continue to shape our present. The exhibition invites a reconsideration of sustainability through a necessary and critical lens. Curator: Douceline van Caloen @doucelinevc ARTISTS Bissy Riva @bissyriva Nasrah Omar @nasrah__omar Chiedu Okonta @chieduokonta Jonah Hoffman @jonah.hoff Magali. A Cult @magaliacult Mati Araoz mati_araoz_ #dulwichfestivalartistsopenhouse #artistsopenhse #dulwichfestival #bluepatch #ualthehub

Who would have guessed this rich chocolate-coloured timber with its pale contrasting sapwood comes from the laburnum tree? As green wood dries, small cracks can appear as the timber moves and settles. For this vase, I filled them with a copper powder mixture — not to hide them, but to highlight the movement and processes at work within the wood. I love how the copper catches the ligh, almost like traces left behind by the drying process itself. Follow along as this new collection develops from freshly cut timber into finished forms shaped by nature, movement and time. 📍 Amners Farm Studios, Burghfield, RG30 3UE 📅 Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th May 2026 ⏰ 11am–5pm daily ✨ Saturday 16th open until 8pm #Woodturning #Laburnum #GreenWoodTurning #WoodturningUK #oswbnh

Millions of litres of oil spilled into our oceans. The solution? Hair from salon floors. One kilogram of human hair absorbs up to eight litres of oil. A discovery made by a hairdresser in 1989. Nature really does have all the answers. Did you know this? 👇💚 🌿 @greensaloncollective @luessecollective #oilspill #zerowaste #oceanconservation #greensaloncollective #environmentalscience

Sometimes the most interesting pieces come from the parts that might otherwise be discarded. This small dish was made from the outer edge of the same log used for the bowl I showed a couple of days ago, keeping the natural bark edge intact as a reminder of where it came from. A direct connection back to the tree — and a way of making full use of the material. Follow along as this new collection develops from freshly cut timber into finished forms shaped by movement, drying and time or come see it in person this weekend. 📍 Amners Farm Studios, Burghfield, RG30 3UE 📅 Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th May 2026 ⏰ 11am–5pm daily ✨ Saturday 16th open until 8pm #Woodturning #NaturalEdge #GreenWoodTurning #SustainableCraft #oswbnh

FREE CREATIVE WORK SHOPS & EVENTS Taking place at AOH venues this weekend. MAY 16/17 SE15 SONSOLES PRINT STUDIO @sonsolesprintstudio ‘PRINT YOUR OWN TOTE BAG’ SAT 16/SUN 17 - 11AM - 6PM SE15 THE HUB, BONAR STREET @ual_thehub WITH BLUE PATCH @blue_patch ‘THE BIG PAPER’ & THE SEED ASSEMBLY SAT 16/SUN 17 - 11-5PM STITCH & PATCH SUN 17 - 11AM - 2PM SE21 DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY STUDIOS @dpgevents ARTISTS KWESI AWOTWI @kwesiawotwiart ‘IN THE STUDIO’ SUN 17 - 11AM-6PM SE24 CARNEGIE HALL CAFE @carnegie.cafe ‘TICKLED PINK’ WITH EXHIBITING ARTIST AND FOUNDER OF COLD HARBOUR LIGHTS LOTTIE DAVIES @coldharbour_lights SAT 16TH 2-4PM ‘AN ARTISTS EYE’ WITH EXHIBITING ARTIST MARINA NASSO BEARD @mmiabeard SUN 17TH 12.30-2.30PM

Most people have never heard of Green Salon Collective. But they should. The hairdressing industry creates enough waste to fill 50 football stadiums every year. Around 99% of hair cuttings end up in landfill, even though hair is actually a resource. When hair decomposes in landfill it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But it doesn’t have to end that way. Hair can be composted, used in agriculture, even made into booms that absorb oil spills. Green Salon Collective works with salons across the UK to make sure none of that waste goes to landfill. Foils, colour tubes, hair clippings, all diverted and repurposed. Since 2020 they’ve diverted over 225 tonnes of waste from landfill. Real, practical change. Not just a marketing buzzword. 📊 Sources: • Business Waste UK — Hair Salon Waste Disposal • Waste Managed — Salon Waste Guide 2025 • Green Salon Collective — Hair Waste Blog • TriplePundit — From Salon to Soil, 2026 🌿 @greensaloncollective @luessecollective #greensaloncollective #sustainablehair #haircut #ecosalon #sustainablesalon

@doucelinevc and I have been putting posters across #Peckham for the exhibition #Un-Earthing - this is the notice board at @camberwellual it was very surreal, last time I stepped into the building I was 20 years old. Please come along to the @ual_thehub 16-17 May, open 9pm - 6pm @artistsopenhse - it's going to be great!

This is the moment I love most. Turning the bowl while the wood is still wet allows me to go incredibly thin — so thin it becomes translucent. Using light behind the form helps me read the wall thickness and keep it even, but also reveals something else — the life inside the wood. At this stage, I’m not forcing a final shape. I’m setting it up so that as it dries, it can move, distort and find its own form. Follow along to see how it changes over time. Part of @oswbnh 📍 Amners Farm Studios, Burghfield, RG30 3UE 📅 Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th May 2026 ⏰ 11am–5pm daily ✨ Saturday 16th open until 8pm #ThinWallTurning #WoodturningUK #CraftInProcess #WoodArt #HandmadeInBritain

Before the lathe, there’s a decision to make. This sycamore log is cut to create cross-grain bowl blanks — being aware of where the pith is to reduce splitting, but still keeping the natural movement that will come later. Nothing here is random — but not everything is controlled either. Follow along to see how these decisions shape the final pieces. Part of @oswbnh 📍 Amners Farm Studios, Burghfield, RG30 3UE 📅 Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th May 2026 ⏰ 11am–5pm daily ✨ Saturday 16th open until 8pm #WoodturningProcess #ChainsawWork #GreenWoodTurning #Sycamore #CraftProcess

With my Shared Ground show drawing near, I’m enjoying a weekend of glazing, adding details and curating a final selection. As I write, the kiln is humming and clunking gently in the background - always a favourite sound, full of optimism. Shared Ground UAL The Hub Gallery 42 Bonar Road London SE15 9&10 May, 11-6pm Drinks with the artists (all welcome), Saturday 4-6pm @liminal_matters #cremerging #rcaceramicsandglassalumni #materialexploration #jamesjoyce