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Mo presented at Royal Academy of Art
Huge congratulations to Mo for presenting her gorgeous work and talent at the ‘In Practice - Royal Academy of Arts’ event and representing Art4Space in April. It was a big turn out and a fabulous evening.'In Practice' at the Royal Academy of Arts is an...
Julie has completed her 12-month Leadership Programme
The Future Connected programme provided a transformative experience, connecting with inspirational leaders, thinkers, and 12 brilliant fellow leaders in the Lambeth cultural arts sector in Lambeth. I have felt overwhelming support from the Future Connected team lead...
Giselle Corincigh, Chair of Art4Space, stepping down
Art4Space would like to acknowledge Giselle Corincigh resignation from the position as the Chair of our voluntary Non-Executive Directors’ board (NED). Giselle’s has stepped away from Art4Space after five long years of dedicated service and I as CEO and the board...
My first two months at Art4Space – Daisy
As I started my internship at Art4Space two months ago, it seemed fitting to write my first blog post about my time here so far. Having finished my Fine Art degree last year, my practice has grown to be community-based and socially engaged, with a future interest in a...
Why I started to volunteer at Art4Space – Maria
I have been attending Art4Space for three and a half years now. I first joined to attend a 1-year Women's Equip course which resulted in being part of the group making the mosaic at the entrance which greets people as they walk towards the studio entrance. By doing...
A reflection of 2023 and message for 2024 from Julie
As the year comes to a close, Julie takes a moment to reflect on the pasttwelve months and shares a message with you: In 2023, Art4Space experienced a significant year of change, continuity, andcreativity. Following Eli's resignation in 2022, I took on the role of...
1 Year Anniversary – Inclusive Logo
On the one-year anniversary of the creation of our Inclusive Logo we wanted to look back over the past year and highlight all the hard work that the Art4Space staff have done to make sure that the studio is an inclusive, supportive, respectful, welcoming, safe space...
Gardening is medicine that you can’t overdose on! – Nigel
I rarely sense the divine more closely than when I’m gardening, and so, contributing to thegarden at Art4Space is a real blessing to me. The garden has been developed over this spring and summer growing vegetables, fruit and flowers. We follow organic and sustainable...
Why I started to volunteer at Art4Space – Laura
I started volunteering at Art4Space after I joined a community ceramics project there in theSpring. Previously, I had completed a six week mosaic course with Julie at High TreesCommunity Trust, which I loved, and getting involved with mosaics at Creative Surgery...
The Power of Art to Heal, Inspire, and Connect: 24 Years of Impact at Art4Space – Reflection from Andrea
Daily life at our bustling studio means we rarely pause to consider the incredible journey that Art4Space has embarked upon over the past 24 years and the strides we've made as a community. We prefer to keep our sights firmly set on the future, as there's always more...
Art4Space in the Pride Parade 2023
In the run-up to Pride in London on Saturday 1st July 2023 the talented and hardworking Art4Space team were busy planning, designing, and making the Pride banners for OUT@ NBC Universal. Last year we made the NBC Universal banners for the Pride in London 2022 parade,...
Mookie Cherry ICA – Reflection from Fran
Timing, as they say, is everything. Too late or too early; either way it’ll be more fight than flow. It’s hard to come out of the Moki Cherry show not pondering the idea of timing. Well, that and playful joy. Born in Sweden, Cherry was the partner of celebrated jazz...
Taking A Step Back – Reflection from Natti
This week I have spent time near the sea,Driving through the windy roads that create green tunnels that you only see outside of London, It has reminded me of the importance of taking a step back, outside of the hustle and bustle of the city. A small reminder of the...
Light, Hope and Decolonised Pedagogies – Reflection from Morgane
My name is Morgane, I work for Art4space as a freelance workshop facilitator. A few months ago I successfully completed an MA in Art and Learning. I would like to share some critical reflective thoughts on my studies, my practice, my values and my role working within...
Playing with clay: a creative psychotherapy lens – Reflection from Ellie
I was recently leading one of our Creative Remedies courses with adult participants, making clay artworks inspired by ‘wellbeing’ for an exhibition in our lodge. One session, they were giggling about what to name the exhibition ‘The Power of Clay, ‘POWERFUL CLAY’,...
The power of art – Reflection from Lucie
I’m Lucie, one of the studio assistants at Art4space. I came to Art4Space in 2020, fresh out of education and a retail job, having had no prior experience in the arts industry or community works. I started out as a Kickstarter apprentice at Art4Space, and was given...
What Makes a Successful ‘Community Arts Practice’? Reflections from Art4Space
Alice had her placement from her masters at Goldsmiths University with Art4Space until December 2022, and has written her reflections from working with us. For the past couple of months, I have been on placement at Art4Space from Goldsmith’s University to inform my...
Art and Ecology by Louise
Following on from Leah's post about our recycled art pieces, we are now half way through our commission for NBC Universal. The design reflects on the state of our oceans and the plastic waste we produce, in the form of the Universal logo. Using the CDs, DVDs and their...