Its been longer than usual between my blogs, but with good reason....I've been busy setting up my new studio 'Art from the Urban Wilderness'.
My local Brisbane City Council has a Pop-Up Shop Grant Program, which matches empty shopfronts with creatives and home business wanting to try a shop experience. I put my name down on the list last year, and I very gratefully received an offer of a small space (5m x 7m) in February.
It was an opportunity too good to miss, so I took the plunge and signed a short-term occupancy lease, with Brisbane City Council paying the rent for 2 months. Council also gave me some funds for fitout expenses, which covered paint, flooring, benches, tables, insurance, etc.
I've been in the space now for 5 weeks, which of course has sped by. I've been busy running mini-workshops of 3-4 people, the small size of the space limits numbers of participants but it creates a more personalised experience.
My new studio functions as a print studio and pop-up art gallery, a gathering space for like-minded art friends, and a place where I can spend some time to make work or contemplate my way forward. To stay and pay rent or not......
The studio is located at 44 Latham Street, Chermside. My studio website is www.artfromtheurbanwilderness.com.au
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| The space prior to fit out - concrete and besser blocks, but plenty of potential! |
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| Sliding doors at the front bring in the light and breezes |
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| Opening night, with my artwork on display. It was really exciting to see my prints up on the wall - it revealed my obsession with birds and monoprint! |
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| The studio - on the right my bench seat, cushions and curtains creates a cozy seated space. My etching press 'Thumper' is in the foreground. |
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| Open for business! |