# Event Details - **Event Name**: Blank Slate: Pop & Politics - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm – Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Aged 13 to 16 years? Join us on 31 October with Elleanna Chapman for a workshop looking at worlds of pop culture, politics and identity.About this EventFor ages 13 to 16 years only.Join artist Elleanna Chapman for the next Blank Slate session! In this workshop, we will be exploring collage as a way to reclaim and reshape the stories around us. Drawing on their own experiences of navigating the art world from a working-class background, Elleanna will introduce their practice and share reflections on making space for your voice within cultural narratives.The main part of the workshop will focus on making through collage. Using newspapers, political clippings, and images from pop culture, participants will experiment with cutting, layering, and remixing. Together we’ll explore how imagination can imprint new ideas onto existing celebrities, films, and stories—transforming familiar icons into something personal and political.No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and an openness to play with images and ideas. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southend-on-sea/blank-slate-pop-and-politics/100001766539710829 - **Event Categories**: workshops, art, fine-arts, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Focal Point Gallery - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 9.9, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Southend-on-Sea - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Focal Point Gallery - **lat**: 51.539196 - **long**: 0.7112019999999575 - **full address**: Focal Point Gallery, Elmer Ave, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Blank Slate: Pop & Politics - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/55370e907d8ad2095e902d4e262c87a9538224d2a7ee875b2b2634682899aed6-rimg-w1024-h794-dcdbd0c6-gmir.jpg?v=1762949831 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Blank Slate: Pop & Politics being held? - **A:** Blank Slate: Pop & Politics takes place on Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm to Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm at Focal Point Gallery, Elmer Ave, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Blank Slate: Pop & Politics? - **A:** Blank Slate: Pop & Politics is organized by Focal Point Gallery. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Blank Slate: Pop & Politics is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Southend-on-Sea, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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