Make and Reuse Creative Workshops

Flat-lay photograph of a green print on white paper next to the tree cookie used to create it.

Make and Reuse Creative Workshops is a new programme of free creative courses to inspire our community of makers to reuse materials, contribute to the circular economy and make their everyday more sustainable, running from our community makerspace Maxilla Men’s Shed.

ACAVA Hosts: Barham Park Studios Residency

ACAVA Hosts: Barham Park Studios Residency is a career development opportunity for a socially engaged artist from a Global Majority background to be based at one of our studio communities in North London.

Grenfell Memorial Community Mosaic

Flower-shaped mosaic in green and beige tones and leaf-shaped mosaic pieces installed on hoarding at the foot of Grenfell Tower, several bouquets of flowers against the hoarding, on the ground, hand-written messages on the wall.

Co-created by different community, resident, faith and school groups along with individual participants under the guidance of mosaic artists Emily Fuller and Tomomi Yoshida, the project has enabled people to connect and to memorialise the Grenfell Tower fire

Studio 13 Residency

Studio 13 Residency North Kensington 2022 Our Studio 13 Residency is a career development opportunity for artists who consider social engagement integral to their studio practice. The resident receives six-months rent-free access to Studio 13 at our Blechynden Street Studios building, training opportunities and peer-to-peer support. About the opportunity This residency is a pilot six-month […]

Skill Up

Person wood carving on a large table, in a studio, indoors

Skill Up North Kensington 2022 Address:Maxilla Walk Studios4 Maxilla Walk, London W10 6NQ Skill Up is a year-long programme of eight specialist skills courses each taught over six sessions, delivered from our Maxilla Men’s Shed, with the purpose of skilling up the users of the Shed and the wider North Kensington community. Upholstery (wine crate […]

Enfield Making History, Women at Work: Then and Now

Archival image of women working

Communities 2017 – 2018 Enfield Making History, Women at Work: Then and Now We teamed up with Building BloQs, a not-for profit open workshop, and Enfield council to provide a pioneering community outreach programme for the Meridian Water regeneration area in Enfield. We received £7,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a pioneering project, […]

Art in Barham Park

Communities 2015 Art in Barham Park Barham Park Studios A programme of community engagement projects at our Barham Park Studios running over the summer months, funded by Brent Ward Working fund to nurturing links within the local community of Sudbury. Art in Barham Park began in Summer 2015 with funding from the London Borough of […]

A Mirror for the Sea

An eagle-eyed view of Flying Angel in black and white

Communities 2013 A Mirror for the Sea Flying Angel Studios ‘A Mirror for the Sea’ is an HLF and Royal Docks Trust funded project, led by Phil Coy. Flying Angel House on Victoria Dock Rd was built as The Missions to Seaman Institute, the organisations flagship hostel. The building provided much needed shelter and spiritual […]

Making Colliers Wood Happy

Communities 2011 Making Colliers Wood Happy We provided a series of monthly arts workshops in collaboration with ‘Making Colliers Wood Happy’ to run alongside their varied multicultural programme. In July 2011, Hiroka Imada led a ‘Japanese Art’ workshop for all ages and abilities at St Joseph’s Hall. In August 2011, celebrated carnival artist Carl Gabriel […]