Studios & Facilities
'It is such a breath of fresh air to be surrounded by inspiring, dedicated designers.'
Katherine Wardropper, Textile Designer
Our incubators are based in Holborn, WC1 – close to the Hatton Garden jewellery quarter; and in Deptford SE8 – at the centre of an exciting community of artists and craftspeople. The buildings are light and airy – full of character and creative buzz..
We house a dynamic network of both established designer-makers and those who are just starting out. There is a really eclectic mix of jewellers, silversmiths, ceramicists, glass artists, fashion designers, product designers and more.
The studios have 24/7 access, 365 days a year. All have natural light, electricity and broadband access. The majority are shared by between two and five people, though there are some single studios. We take time and care to find the best possible studio pairings, which best meet the needs of all designer-makers involved. Our studios create a stimulating space – with opportunities for sharing ideas, skills, networking and collaboration.
Access to our serviced office is available from Monday-Friday. This provides you with facilities that include: receipt of post and parcels; photocopier; fax, a meeting room; and a large education space that you can hire. There is also a resource room with computers, broadband internet access and a reference library that carries style and trade magazines as well as useful information about starting and running a business.
Online Networks
In addition to the face-to-face networking and skills exchange that happens naturally at the studios – we offers a variety of online networks to designer-makers.
We have an exclusive 'Google Group' which serves as an intranet for designer-makers based at our incubators to exchange opportunities, news, share experiences, skills and advice. In addition we have a Making It blog, e-newsletter, Facebook forum and Twitter pages which are available to all designer-makers.
