Mother Studios
Mother Studios is an organisation which provides work spaces for artists in London.
MOTHER STUDIOS in HACKNEY WICK is an independent, non-profit, artist-run organisation. It was founded in August 2001 by artist Joanna Hughes for fine artists, designers and makers. It has 15,000 square feet of warehouse space housing 43 affordable, quality studio spaces. Since 2004, Mother Project and Exhibition space opened in Mother Studios – a 1,200 square foot space. The gallery space has also housed Elevator Gallery and Bansky.
The studios are based in Hackney Wick, along the River Lea and immediately opposite to the Olympic Site. The building, originally a warehouse, was built in 1910 and is typical for the style of the time. The studio spaces comprise situated on the top 3 floors of the building.
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History
Mother Studios opened in 2001 by, and continue to be run by, artist Joanna Hughes. Mother Exhibition and Project space, opened in May 2004 and in recent years has hosted Elevator Gallery, The Lab Film Festival and a Banksy project. The Hackney WickED art festival was co founded by Joanna Hughes in 2008, and continued to be a director until May 2013. Many of its residents take part in the open studios element of the festival. In 2012 she moved on to set up and co found The Lab Film Festival along with Abbas Nokhasteh and Bill Howard.
References
- ^ Art Monitor: Hackney Wicked, Spoonfed.
External links
- Mother Studios website
- Elevator Gallery website
- Hackney Wicked website
- A transitional landscape FT.com
- Mother Studios, Mother Studios London - Spoonfed London Page describing Mother Studios.
- Visual Arts - Arts organisations directory - Arts directory - Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment
- Artists fear loss of studios to Games | News Evening Standard article, including interview with founder of Mother Studios.
- The National Federation of Artists’ Studio Providers (NFASP) Listings Page
- Emin comes out fighting for first Olympic losers Times Article mentioning Mother Studios.
- Hackney chic Google Maps listing of art venues in area.