Mindful Art Club

Mindful Art Club at The Slade Cafe in Plumstead is a warm and welcoming space where you can slow down, connect with others and explore your creativity — no pressure, no perfection, no experience required.

It’s less about producing ‘great art’ and more about giving yourself permission to pause, play and enjoy the process. You’ll feel recharged and inspired. Join us at The Slade Cafe this month.

Your creativity matters – use it!

Creativity isn’t just about making things — it’s a powerful tool for wellbeing, self-discovery and stress relief.

When you fire up your creativity, you:

🎨 Quiet your inner critic.
🧠 Give your busy mind a break.
🌸 Discover fresh insights and perspectives.
💬 Connect more deeply with yourself and others.

Urban Curiosity’s Mindful Art Club invites you to let go of expectations, embrace the mess and see what unfolds.

Creativity is the ultimate reset — a moment of calm in a noisy world.

What to Expect

Each session starts with a quick round of introductions and setting intentions for the session. Then you’re invited to either noodle away with art supplies and follow your own creative instincts.

You'll experience:

✅ Guided Creative Exercises — simple, enjoyable activities designed to unlock your creativity and calm your mind.
✅ Access to Art Supplies — experiment with paints, pastels, washi tape, stamps, collage paper and more.
✅ Creative Mindfulness Practices — gentle pauses and ideas to help you feel present.
✅ Space to Explore — time to play with colour, texture and materials — no artistic experience required.
✅ Friendly & Inclusive Community — a relaxed, welcoming environment where you can chat with others or simply enjoy some quiet time for yourself.

Our friends at The Slade Cafe will be offering cold drinks or filter coffee and tea available for purchase. Water is provided free. 

What you’ll leave with:

🌟 A sense of calm and renewed focus.
🌟 Creative inspiration and maybe even a new hobby.
🌟 Practical creative mindfulness techniques to manage stress and overwhelm.
🌟 A deeper connection to yourself — and your community.

Your creative facilitator

Writer • Partnerships Strategist • Creative Facilitator

Hello, I’m Clare Barry — founder of Urban Curiosity, a creative health consultancy supporting changemakers and the London communities they serve. I lead curiosity retreats, walkshops and creative health sessions. As a writer, I explore curiosity-led leadership, creative health, nature connection and sustainable growth in the social impact space. Through my consultancy work, I support VCSE organisations to build strategic partnerships, secure unrestricted funding, and design income models that future-proof their impact.

I created Mindful Art Club for people who want a fun, relaxing way to bring more creativity and connection to the every day. I hope you’ll join us at a gathering soon.

Who is Mindful Art Club For?

This gentle gathering is perfect for adults who may be:

✅ Busy people seeking calm and clarity in their week.
✅ Creative souls looking to reconnect with their creativity.
✅ Plumstead locals who want to meet like-minded people in a relaxed, welcoming space.
✅ Anyone feeling overwhelmed, isolated or creatively stuck — and in need of a gentle reset.

Why Now?

Life can feel relentless — always busy, always noisy. But stepping away to create, even for an hour or so, can restore your focus, reset your energy and reconnect you to what matters.

Life can leave us feeling isolated or lonely at times. This gentle gathering is your invitation to pause, breathe and create — with no pressure to get it ‘right.’ Everyone is welcome at our friendly and inclusive community.