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Kingsgate Emerging Artist Residency
In its 4th year at Kingsgate Workshops Trust, and now with the support from Awards for All, Arts Council England, KWT Emerging Artist residency each year provides 3 recently graduating artists and craftspeople with a subsidised studio and programme of support. This includes offering a programme of mentorship and targeted opportunities, building upon artist’s confidence and competences within a professional environment and providing much needed networking opportunities. Recipients also receive a small bursary and opportunities to participate in a variety of KWT education activities.
Kingsgate Emerging Artist programme aims to
Provide space, time and resources for artists in the early stages of their career to support and develop their own practice.
Build artists confidence within professional environment
Establish and build upon existing artistic and audience opportunities within the London Borough of Camden, especially for those who have little access to, or experience of, contemporary visual arts.
Establish and maintain young and upcoming creative talent within North West London by providing opportunities to work and exhibit.
Taking up residence in Jan 2010 this year are Thomas Helyar-Cardwell, Amy Moffat and Oscar Murillo.
| Thomas Helyar-Cardwell graduated from Wimbledon College of Art receiving a MA in Fine Art painting in 2008, Thomas presents precious objects from a parallel reality, fanatic jewels and motifs heavy with nostalgia and symbolism. His painting and sculptures collect objects and decorations from historic genres such as the Baroque and Rococo, re-presenting them alongside icons of mass consumer culture. The resulting works often use mirroring and repetition to emphasise the unreality and artificiality of the creations, which are painted to falsely suggest precious metals. |  |
| Amy Moffat graduated from Wimbledon College of Art receiving a BA in Fine Art painting in 2008. Amy's work is essentially about the act of making, painting are self-reflective in nature in an attempt to explore and perhaps understand the reality of the painter. Amy's work touches on uncertainty, instability, compulsion and obsession in making. The paintings, referencing art history, graphic media, film and the printed image act out the narratives of the role of the studio and the relationship between painter and canvas. |  |
| Oscar Murillo graduated from University of Westminster in 2007 receiving a BA in Fine Art. Oscar work is influenced by architecture and the building blocks of a urban environment, materials such as cement, glass and everyday residue form the basis for his work. Oscar's practice literally suggests the idea of throwing all kinds of materials and ideas together within a hot-pot creation of sculptures and paintings. Oscar is interested in translating and amalgamating elements of construction onto an intimate studio scale where ideas of collapse, ruin and reforming come into play. |  |
 | Kingsgate Workshops Trust would like to thank the Arts Council England for their generous support and contribution to the Kingsgate Emerging Artist Programme 2009 and 2010. |
Workshops and Classes
Recurring Classes
Play School for Adults
Play School for Adults is for people who have not indulged their artistic side for many years, if EVER, a chance to unlock their creativity, and for those who have lost their confidence, due to the computer age, to Come and Play. Workshops re-start on 6th September - download details
Bookings To book a place on this workshops please contact Isabella Lockett tel: 07967 838 615
Contemporary Basketry Monthly Workshops
Kingsgate Workshops is running 7 new contemporary basketry workshops monthly on Saturdays beginning on 14th November 2009. All classes are suitable for complete beginners and will also be of interest to students with some previous experience. Download further details of the classes and how to apply (.pdf file).
      
One Offs
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Education
Running in tandem with the ongoing support we offer to our resident licensee artists and gallery exhibitors, Kingsgate Workshops Trust aims to deliver arts and crafts services to the local community and residents of the Boroughs of Camden and Brent. Where appropriate, we offer more specialist services to groups across London.
To this end, the Trust has successfully fundraised for and commissioned an Education Block which occupies its own discrete site adjacent to the KWT main building. Designed by the award-winning architects Adams and Sutherland, the Education Block is a valuable and well-utilised resource - offering participants the opportunity to engage in cultural activities in a beautiful, purpose-built arts and craft facility supported by an expert artist tutor team drawn from KWT's own licensee group and beyond. We are committed to developing participation in the arts and crafts in West Hampstead and Kilburn, Camden and pan-London, but we work with and offer opportunities to people beyond in a variety of ways including:
- Gallery shows, workshops and residencies presented at Kingsgate Workshops from across London and the UK
- Projects, exhibitions, workshops and events taking place with partners in other parts of London and the UK
- We offer opportunities for placements for artists, interns and students on exchange or on work programmes from across the world - and historically have offered at least two international internships to students following postgraduate study in arts subjects each year.
- Weekend courses for adults and children as well as after school programs
Please contact the Education and Gallery Manager at adam@kingsgateworkshops.org.uk to be placed on our mailing list for new weekend courses or to receive further details.
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Current Projects
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Past Projects
November 2007 - March 2008
Putting Down Routes
Putting Down Routes is a intergenerational and interdisciplinary arts project. Kingsgate Workshop Trust and its artists are working with Hampstead Secondary School, Kingsgate Primary School and West Hampstead Women’s Centre in providing young people aged 4-18 yrs and the elderly the opportunities to explore and share experiences of migration and community through a series and art projects.
Linked to the theme of preparing, serving and sharing of food Kingsgate Workshop Trust and its artists will use their unique skills and facilities to deliver a diverse programme of Film Making, Basket Making and Food preparation to explore participant’s issues of migration, identity and community.
For more information please contact adam@kingsgateworkshops.org.uk
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What We Can Offer
Facilities
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Education Building
We welcome inquiries regarding the availability of the Kingsgate Workshops Education building. If you would like information on how to sign up for this fantastic space - designed for use as a studio or workshop space - please contact adam@kingsgateworkshops.org.uk
Education Priority Groups 2007-09
We offer a wide number of subscription courses in a range of disciplines and also actively seek to find funding to provide free-of-charge programmes, projects and one-off opportunities for people who would normally be excluded from cultural activities due to economic or social reasons. In addition to our core programme of free workshops, we have increased the number of bespoke programmes we offer in Kilburn and the wider Camden area. The Trust and its officers are also seeking funding to increase our programming for refugee groups, older people and young people at risk of offending and/or school exclusion.
Work with schools and organisations
Short- and long- term projects can be planned in line with curriculums and as fun activities to enliven the school programme. Our range of skills, combined with broad educational experience and professional artists, leads to high quality experience for the trainees.
Should your school like the opportunity to be involved with us please contact us at 0207 328 7878 or email the Education and Gallery Manager at adam@kingsgateworkshops.org.uk
Our thanks to the following and to other supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
Awards for All
Save the Children
Camden Council's Intergenerational Projects
Camden Youth and Connexions Service
West Hampstead and Kilburn Neighbourhood Partnership Community Chest
DISC
ITV Fund
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Get involved
If you would like to know more information about Kingsgate Projects or would like to get involved in some way, please contact us at the Kingsgate office on 020 7328 7878 or adam@kingsgateworkshops.org.uk
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Services
Kingsgate Workshops Trust works in partnership with schools, young people and local community groups (including socially-excluded groups), to provide high quality arts experiences. We have the expertise to deliver a variety of innovative arts workshops, projects, residencies, classes and events, to people of all ages and abilities.
All our activities are delivered by professional practicing artists and craftspeople who are committed to nurturing creativity and sharing artistic skills. The community of Kingsgate Workshops artists is a particularly valuable resource, representing a variety of professional artists and craftspeople such as Ceramicists, Print-makers, Furniture-makers, Silversmiths, Metal workers, Sculptors, Painters and Designers, offering specialist knowledge that can be tailored to the specific requirements of any project.
Kingsgate Workshops Trust’s purpose-built education building, designed by the award-winning architects Adams and Sutherland, is a valuable and well utilised resource for art classes, projects and events. It offers 400sq ft of space available for hire for classes, projects and events.
For more information on our education work, booking the use of the education building and/or to discuss a particular area of interest please contact: Adam Holmes-Davies, Education and Gallery Officer on 020 7328 7878 or adam@kingsgateworkshops.org.uk
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