JERWOOD SPACE AND VISUAL ARTS

Excellent facilities for the Work of Art

Opened in 1998 as the first major capital initiative of the Jerwood Foundation, the Jerwood Space is now established as one of the best rehearsal spaces for theatre and dance in the country.  Young dance and theatre companies develop their work at a greatly reduced cost, working alongside established professional companies who pay competitive rates.  

A beautifully refurbished Victorian school also offers a contemporary art gallery, café and striking glazed courtyard; these are all open to the public and available for events.

Jerwood Visual Arts (JVA) is a contemporary gallery programme of awards, exhibitions and events at Jerwood Space, which then tours nationally. Jerwood Visual Arts promotes and celebrates the work of talented emerging artists across the disciplines of drawing, painting, sculpture, applied arts, photography and moving image. It also aims to make connections and provoke conversations within and across the different disciplines. 

BRODIE & MIDDLETON - Old school extenstive Art and Theatrical Suppliers based in Drury Lane, Covent Garden

 They also encompass Russell and Chapple who specialise in supplying the highest quality Fine Art, Scenic, and Digital canvases, sourcing and importing our canvas fabrics from all over the world.

The Art Workers Guild

The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3A

Is an independent charity and organisation that was founded in the 1880s and is closely associated with the Arts & Crafts movement. It now consists of roughly 100 architects and 250 designer makers, bound by good craftsmanship and design rather than style.

Visit their website to check out the wares of most of the designers in their fold - there are bookbinders, artists, sculptors, etchers, guilders and letterpress.

COCKPIT ARTS...

Located in Cockpits Yard, just around the corner from Hatton Garden are the Cockpit Art Studios - an award wining social enterprise and the UK's only creative-business incubator for designer-makers. Focused on nurturing and supporting talented designers and artisans with a craft basis to their work it is a renowned hotbed of creative talent. It helps around 165 resident designer-makers to grow their businesses and hundreds more through their 'Making It' workshops and seminars.

The studios house all manor of artisans each producing a wide range of crafts; glass, ceramics, jewellery & fashion accessories, metalwork, silversmithing,  furniture & lighting designers as well as book arts and stationery and art led textiles. Although they don't encourage you just popping in on whim you can book appointments with individual studios or arrange for a tour to check out their wares.

As part of their incubator package as well as hiring a managed studio (including all services water/heating etc) in a creative environment from them at a reduced rate (presently £230 a month) they also offer the following services and support to get you going as an independent trader...

1. Open Studios public selling events
2. Promotional and selling opportunities
3. Office facilities and resource room
4. A team of on-site coaches
5. One-to-one business support
6. Workshops & seminars
7. Cockpit Arts Business Growth Loan Scheme
8. Access to our online networks
9. Broadband access 

INSPIRING...

Grey Annatomy by Fransisca Prieto - Between Folds is a series of three-dimensional wall hanging artworks made up from hundreds of envelopes, old sheet music, maps, books etc meticulously cut and folded into intricate and interlocking forms. Fascinated by the delicacy and diversity of these materials Francisca has transformed their ordinary life... find more of her work at www.blankproject.co.uk

EVENTS & FREEBIES...

As well as being actively involved in exhibitions and design shows Cockpit Arts Studios also hold their own 'Open Studios' twice a year where they throw open the doors of the studios to the general public and you can wander around & buy direct from the makers. 

Also a great opportunity to see who's doing what and be inspired by the best & brightest up and coming designers in their fields.

25th Birthday Open Studios

This June they will be having a special '25^th Birthday Open Studios' and makers will be selling designer pieces from their studios.

Special 25^th Birthday celebrations will include:

FREE ENTRY

- luxury pass-the-parcel for grown ups
- cava and cake in the cafes
- gorgeous party hat making for kids
- alumni ‘star’ showcase
- live music by Cockpit Arts / NADFAS Award winner Alex Bishop

Holborn: 10-12 June
Cockpit Yard, Northington St, London, WC1N 2NP
Fri 10 June (6-9pm) and Sat 11 – Sun 12 June (11am – 6pm)

Deptford: 17-19 June
18-22 Creekside, London, SE8 3DZ
Fri 17 June (6-9pm) and Sat 18 – Sun 19 June (11am – 6pm)

Cockpit Arts
Cockpit Yard
Northington Street, London, WC1N 2NP

T 020 7419 1959
F 020 7916 2455
E info@cockpitarts.com 

W www.cockpitarts.com