Great news! Erewash Borough council have given formal confirmation of a bursary for a residency at HMS. This will cover the cost of a space for a year. Laura, the ADO approached Derby Uni with the proposal who immediately threw […]
Melanie Stidolph reports from the recent professional development session.
Rockwell, London
13 April – 10 June
This guide by Jonathan Waring covers the process of establishing a studio group: from having the initial idea, bringing together a likeminded group of artists and getting hold of a space, to running the studios effectively on a day-to-day basis.
Jo Wilson explores the work of ceramicist and sculptor Amy Cooper, in particular her successful balance between business and creativity.
Lucy Panesar’s college aspiration was to be a practising artist and part-time college lecturer, and a methodical approach to her career has made this a reality.
I was busy til 10 last night on studio business. The morning was spent chasing press-releases. I think we will have coverage in the Nottingham Evening Post and the Derby Evening Telegraph. I've also emailed NCan (an organisation based in […]
Been sorting out press-releases to publicise the studios as we have completed more partitons and HMS will be having an open day on Sunday 27th May 12:00 – 3:00. As I am naturally quite shy, I don't find it easy. […]
We finally have the keys – despite the solicitors inflicting torture for nearly 6 months. And what a buliding! It's actually the first floor of a lace factory with red bricks, turrets and lots of natural light. Furthermore it's in […]
big news – building will not be demolished till the end of 2008… i wonder if my installation helped make this defferal… in the mean time: Open End (open studios at Morning Lane) May 18th-20th, 2007Private View: Friday May 18th, […]
Postcard from Berlin 3: Last weekend I went to an opening at MEINBLAU www.meinblau.de This is a split-level gallery space in a complex that also houses 14 studios. The studio programme includes early career as well as established artists, international […]
Mid Pennine Arts
1 January 2007 to 2 February 2007
proposal accepted by terrace – gallery in east london. i got the decemebr slot :) weeeheee. now, to get payed for this i will have to ask the arts council for match funding… that's scary – was rejected once… this […]
News on Airspace Gallery, Midlands Textile Forum and Exeter Studio Project.
I read Jane Ponsford's last blog entry with recognition, as I too am enjoying keeping up with the progress of other projects – especially, as it happens, Jane's! I think our residencies have similar and dissimilar aspects that I'm finding […]
As the AirSpace project is already one year old I feel like we should start with a little background information on the group and what they have achieved so far. It all started with two graduates from the BA Fine […]
Projects unedited blog by Cathryn Jiggens
STOP PRESS:205A MORNING LANE: 25TH – 29TH APRIL 2007 PRIVATE VIEW: 26TH APRIL 2007 7-9PM Morning Lane Studios205A Morning LaneLondonE9 6LG
I'm really interested in how other people's blogs are developing and keep telling myself that I must give myself a bit more time to really delve into them, rather than dipping in and out as I do at the moment […]
just a quick one befote i shoot off to space studios to burn dvds for the installation. i'm being more and more nervous about everything and my back is not helping either. started fixing screens, stephen emmott, an old friend […]
Have been to visit some exhibitions in Delhi, went to see work by a painter called Semma Kohli at the Habitat centre here in Delhi as well as an exhibition at the British Council, the exhibition was created by artists […]
My month of being in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia is nearing its end…I am due to come back to the UK on Tuesday and now I wonder if I am ready to come back…or rather would I be back […]
This afternoon I decided to visit the artist in the former army barracks and find out more about his project (wrote a bit about him in the previous post). After a bit of searching through the former military base which […]
Toynbee Studios
4 April 2007 to 4 April 2007
on insurance it is because i am going to borrow 10 projectors and dvd player and put them in artists' studios for a week and have a private view on 26th april, i decided i will insure the event – […]
