'BETTER THINGS LONDON X LAUREN KELSO ILLUSTRATOR WORKSHOP'

Calling all Londoners!

This Summer, be expertly guided by Award-Winning Illustrator Lauren Kelso to create your own illustrations that will then be transformed into your own personal high-quality A5 Soft Back Notebook and custom Set of 2 Circle or Square Coasters at this exciting Illustration Workshop at Better Things Store in South East London!

DATE: FRIDAY 10TH JULY 2026

TIME: 7-8:45PM (ARRIVAL FROM 6:45PM)

VENUE: BETTER THINGS STORE, 8 DARTMOUTH RD, SOUTH EAST LONDON, SE23 3XU

PRICE: £45 PP

Suitable for beginners

ILLUSTRATION:

With Award-Winning Illustrator Lauren, you’ll be expertly guided to create your own illustrations that will then be made into your own bespoke high-quality original Soft Back Notebook especially for you! At A5 size with 100gsm blank paper inside, it's your own special notebook for you to draw, journal in or take notes! 

Your illustrations will also be made into a set of 2 circle or square coasters following the workshop, meaning you can use your coasters for your daily tea/coffee in your home.   

You'll be expertly guided by Lauren to use different illustration techniques including drawing with Lauren's recognisable ink with a cocktail stick technique (that many say is relaxing and theraputic!), coloured collage and more. All materials will be provided for you.

The vibe  for the event is relaxed, creative, fun and inspiring - embracing your inner child!

Limited spaces are available so feel free to come on your own or with friends/family, you will be warmly welcomed and it's a great opportunity to meet new people. You also don't have to feel that you're a 'creative' person to attend, you'll be expertly guided throughout the whole process to create lovely illustrated products for you to treasure forever.

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Refreshments will be provided and your illustrated products will ready for collection from Better Things Store in London in a few weeks time following the workshop.

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Lauren Kelso is an Award-Winning Illustrator based in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and she will be specially travelling to London to host this exciting Illustration Workshop at Better Things Store.  In 2025, Lauren was named in the '30 Under 30' Belfast Telegraph List and in 2023, she was the Overall Student Winner of the FIDA Fashion Awards, with her illustration being published in the Fible Book with the Foreword written by Tom Ford.

Lauren is often inspired by nature, coffee culture, travel and more and her illustration work is often quirky, intuitive and experimental.  She loves to use ink with a cocktail stick, collage and more to create her illustrations and loves soaking up inspiration from the world around her.

@laurenkelsoillustrator  |  laurenkelso.uk

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This product is an electronic ticket and not a physical item. Tickets are non-refundable but feel free to gift your ticket to a friend/family member if you can no longer attend the workshop. Please note one ticket is entry for one attendee.