Open Studios - a-n The Artists Information Company

Venue: The Other Studios
Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
12:00 AM
Address: Unit 5 Cardinal House, Swinnow Grange Mills, Leeds, LS13 4EP
Location: Yorkshire
Organiser: The Other Studios

Join us for an inspiring day at our Open Studios event! This is a unique opportunity to explore our vibrant artistic community, meet talented local artists, and witness their creative processes first hand.

Wander through our studios and enjoy a stroll through our gallery, showcasing a diverse range of artworks including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Visit our shop to discover unique pieces available for purchase and engage with artists about their techniques and inspirations.

What to Expect:

Behind the scenes access
Access to our gallery featuring original artworks
A chance to shop for one-of-a-kind pieces
Light refreshments and a welcoming atmosphere

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a budding artist, or simply curious, our Open Studios event is the perfect place to immerse yourself in creativity and discover the stories behind the art.

Free admission!

Come and celebrate art with us! We look forward to welcoming you to a day of creativity and inspiration!

Saturday 30th November 11am – 4pm

Find out more here: https://www.themillgallery.co.uk/events/open-studios

Sarah Francis

Artist Curator Sarah Francis is a Leeds based Artist Curator who focuses on bringing under-recognised artists and narratives to the public, using empathy and warmth to build self-confidence in creatives left behind by the mainstream system. Fascinated by complex possibilities lying dormant in ‘familiar’ environments, setting a challenging dialogue between cultural identity and the inner worlds which we as artists manifest within our work. This conceptual framework draws parallels between artists from differing socio-cultural worlds, whose work follows similar lines in metaphysical realms. Francis' interpretation of the curator is that of a caretaker of other worlds, working in collaboration as the tour guide and storyteller, bringing these converging manifestations to our physical spaces. Francis’ artwork centres around her neurodiverse and queer identity, building her own language and worlds to explore and understand ‘how I made me’; a reference to an early body of work that investigated her inner trauma and re-articulation of her current self. Her work has been shortlisted for the Saatchi Gallery’s Art of Giving Prize, selected by Richard Billingham for Curator’s Choice Noise Young Talent 2009, and recognised in Aesthetica’s 100 Best Contemporary Artists in Europe. In addition to her work, Sarah Francis is the Founder and Director of Aire Place Studios, Leeds. @sarahfrancis.art & @aireplacestudios

Aire Place Studios CIC

Aire Place Studios is a creative studio which holds spaces of equality and solidarity. We host comfortable studios spaces, hold safer spaces for workshops and a bold gallery space centred around innovation and inclusivity. Aire Place Studios also features a collective of associated artists who exist to radically uplift under-represented creatives with empathy and warmth to realise the potential of those often overlooked by traditional art institutions. This dynamic collaboration builds trust and collective accountability to serve our communities.