art studio
Bridgman and Goss, 1892
184 Stoke Newingon Church Street, N16 0JS
Stoke Newington Library houses 9 artist studios that most of the visiting public are unaware of. The artists are holding an Open Studio day on Saturday 16 September, 10.30am –5pm. The studios are not wheelchair accessible.
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Stoke Newington
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The studios are up two flights of stairs without any lift access. The gallery exhibition is on the ground floor and fully accessible. The library has an accessible ground-floor toilet.
Stoke Newington Library studios are home to 9 multi-skilled, local artists working across disciplines including fine art painting, weaving and textile art, print-making, kinetic art, stained glass, sculpture, digital art, video, audio and light installations.
Stoke Newington Library is a beautiful red-brick grade II listed building that has served as a community library since it was built in 1892. The building also contains an exceptional war memorial hall.
What most visitors to the building don't realise is that, for over 20 years, the upstairs rooms have been let as affordable artist studios managed by SPACE Studios, London’s largest studios provider.
The building is scheduled for restoration works at the end of this year, which will unfortunately result in the closure of the studios. So this is a last opportunity to see them and chat to the artists who have been based there – some since the studios first opened.
Alongside the open studios, the artists are also holding an exhibition in the Chalmers Bequest Gallery that is part of the library building. There will be lots more art to see and the opportunity to take part in some fun, family-friendly art activities.
The Gallery is wheelchair accessible via a separate entrance.
