Work and Play Scrapstore - South London

Work and Play Scrapstore - South London The Work and Play Scrapstore is a voluntary organisation and registered charity.

Based in Tooting, SW London, we collect clean reuseable surplus art, craft, design and play materials from local industries and make them available to our members as an educational and environmentally friendly resource. Charity No 1041641

Membership of Work and Play provides a substantial financial saving as we can offer a wide range of interesting, unusual, and useful materials for art, creativ

e, educational and play activities, of which over 90% is free to members. Membership is available to schools, nurseries, child minders, families and individuals. For information on joining, please visit www.workandplayscrapstore.org.uk or e-mail: [email protected]

20/08/2026

The Fixery

A community space for repair, reuse and sustainable living ♻️

Grove Gardens Chapel, lower Grove Road, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 6HP

We are there, promoting what we do, so come and have a chat and see what else is on offer.

We are open today, Thursday 11am-5pmCan we ask, if you are bringing donations to us, could you let us know you’re coming...
20/08/2026

We are open today, Thursday 11am-5pm

Can we ask, if you are bringing donations to us, could you let us know you’re coming. Please emajl [email protected]

There are some items we can’t take and it’s good to know beforehand to avoid disappointment. Thank you.

19/08/2026

Green or variegated?

18/08/2026

Happy customer

We are going to be on the ITV NEWS!  6pm tonight. Watch out for Sally Weather
17/08/2026

We are going to be on the ITV NEWS! 6pm tonight. Watch out for Sally Weather

Inspiration today is from….DARCEY FLEMINGUntitled, 2025Discarded baling twineCourtesy of the artistThis work is made fro...
17/08/2026

Inspiration today is from

….DARCEY FLEMING

Untitled, 2025

Discarded baling twine

Courtesy of the artist

This work is made from discarded baling twine donated by farmers in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. Baling twine is used by farmers and horse owners to tie hay and straw bales together, once used it is often burnt or added to landfill. Through a self-developed weaving process, Fleming transforms this waste material into ambiguous sculptural forms.

Fleming does not dye any of the twines, her colour pallet is dependent on what twines are discarded by the farmers at any given time. Her work is indirectly reliant on the environment, climate and the seasons - the twine is available after animals have been housed (usually in the winter) or fed. In the summer months, twine is not used. Climate change impacts the traditional indigenous crop cycle resulting in a reduction of the harvest of cereal crops and hay - resulting in less hay and straw bales to bind with twine, thus, leading to a reduction in twine.

This work loosely references local traditions that are connected to the land, the shape of the work evokes traditional stacking of hay before mechanisation and combine harvesters. Presenting a strange meeting of past, present and future.

DARCEY FLEMING | darceyfleming.com

Our members are busy making. How cute is this bag made by Christen
14/08/2026

Our members are busy making. How cute is this bag made by Christen

A lovely photo from one of our members. Happy will what they found Work and Play Scrapstore
14/08/2026

A lovely photo from one of our members. Happy will what they found Work and Play Scrapstore

14/08/2026
All our scrap is beautifully processed by our wonderful volunteers. 🦜❤️🌸
14/08/2026

All our scrap is beautifully processed by our wonderful volunteers. 🦜❤️🌸

Address

13 Blackshaw Road
London
SW170DA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+442086824216

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