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I've been blogged!
Mon 30 Jan 2012
My sketchbooks (old-school Twitter) have been featured in the Shirt and Tails blog- copy and paste this link and 'like' if you like!
http://t-shirtandtails.blogspot.com/2011/12/chocolate-factory-n16.html....read more
Open studios - this weekend
Sat 3 Dec 2011
This weekend the Chocolate Factory is opening its doors for its annual winter open studio event. Meet the artists, browse the studios and find some unique Christmas presents!
Studios are open 11am-6pm.
Visit the Artist page for information on those taking part.
Like us on
www.facebook.com/ChocolateFactoryN16....read more
State of Craft - new book release
Thu 3 Nov 2011
From the pioneers of the new craft revolution in book form (Making Stuff) here is Ziggy Hanaor and Victoria Woodcock's latest page turner, State of Craft.
You will find a tutorial from Helen, studio F5, for fabric storage buckets. A few books will be on sale at the Open Studios too.
See more info here:
http://helenrawlinson.blogspot.com/2011/09/state-of-craft-coming-soon.html....read more
Emma Godebska at the Affordable Art Fair
Thu 27 Oct 2011
Emma Godebska (studio G8) is showing some work at the Affordable Art Fair in North London. This new fair, which runs from 27th–30th October, brings together an impressive line up of contemporary galleries and affordable artworks, in the idyllic setting of Hampstead Heath. You can find Emma’s work at the Madrid-based gallery, StandaRTE.
To see more of Emma’s work, visit www.emmagodebska.com
For more information about the Affordable Art Fair, go to www.affordableartfair.com
Find out more abou....read more
Pressing Matters - a university commission
Thu 20 Oct 2011
London Metropolitan University has asked Sarah Knight and Lucy Phillips (studio F9) to put on an exhibition for architecture students explaining the different print techniques available at the university, and how these methods could help students' practices. The show, to be held at the Project Space in Spring House on Holloway Road, will run from 21-27 November.
For more information about Sarah, visit www.sarahjfineart.co.uk
For more information about Lucy, visit www.lucy-phillips.com....read more
Rude Homeware at the Tate
Mon 17 Oct 2011
Illustration specialists Rude have designed a colourful range exclusive to Tate, as well as a specially commissioned Tate Liverpool range featuring an illustration of the Albert Dock Grade 1 listed building.....read more
Winter open studios confirmed
Sun 2 Oct 2011
This year’s winter open studio event will be held on Saturday 3rd –Sunday 4th December, from 11am -6pm.
Open studios offer a unique chance to see behind the scenes, meet the artists and discover the ideas behind the work. And with paintings, prints, textiles, lighting, sculptures, drawings, porcelain, ceramics and much, much more on offer, there’s plenty of opportunity to find those perfect Christmas presents.
Winter open studios @ The Chocolate Factory
Saturday 3rd-Sunday 4th December 2....read more
New Season of Millinery courses. Fascinators and hats.
Sat 1 Oct 2011
From the 1st of October i have a new series of classes and courses in millinery beginning. For the first time i will be teaching evening and one day courses as well as continuing with the weekend workshops.
As well as felt and straw hats i will be focusing on fascinators and fabric flower making. and launching a vintage up-cycling course.....read more
Archaeology of urban time: drawing Dalston
Wed 28 Sep 2011
Dalston, east London has been dissected layer by layer. Alexandra Blum has spent 3 years drawing the upheaval: from the street, within the vast Dalston Square construction site as artist in residence, and now from within one of the completed flats, a home on the 17th floor. The selection of drawings in this show at the Geffrye Museum explores the changing nature of space as the tower block evolves through time, the emergence of domesticity perched upon layers of raw construction and the shiftin....read more
Emma Godebska keeps it in the family in Nîmes
Mon 12 Sep 2011
Emma Godebska (studio G8) is exhibiting her latest work alongside that of her two brothers as part of the Féria of Nîmes, a three-day street party in the city of Nîmes, France. In the exhibition Emma explores relationships – the ones we have with the outside world, the ones we have with others, and the relationship we have with ourselves.
Using found objects, acrylic sheets, wire and rope, she creates a dialogue between an emotion and a found object, with the artist as witness.
The exhibit....read more
The Chocolate Factory is now on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr
Tue 23 Jun 2009
paste this link into your browser and become a fan of the Chocolate Factory for news and events, photos and more
http://www.facebook.com/chocolatefactoryn16
Keep upto date with our Open Studios on
http://www.twitter/OpenStudiosN16
We are now on Flickr.
For photos of past open studio events
http://www.flickr.com/groups/chocolatefactoryn16/....read more
