We have confirmed plans to participate in the highly-anticipated Open Studios Cornwall event in May and June this year– as we continue to plan our recovery from the devastating fire last spring.
Almost exactly a year after the serious fire destroyed the North Light building, our tenants here at Krowji are delighted to welcome visitors into their studios to shine a light on their work and celebrate the artists and makers who call our Redruth site home.
Around 50 Krowji tenants will be taking part in Open Studios Cornwall – running from 28th May to 5th June.
Open Studios Cornwall provides a chance to meet the makers and see behind the scenes in artists’ studios, which are usually closed to the public. This is one of only two Open Studios events which occur each year at Krowji.
Expect to browse everything from handmade pottery and unique macrame wall hangings and decorations, to fine art, jewellery, photography, and original paintings during the 9-day event, held at our Redruth creative hub – the largest site in Cornwall to take part in Open Studios Cornwall and home to over 200 artists, makers and creatives.
Limited edition prints and one-off originals will all be showcased, along with home wares such as tableware, textiles, and decorative ceramics, all created by tenants in their Krowji studios.
Tenants from the Phoenix group – those who lost their studio spaces to the major fire on site earlier this year – will take part in the event and will be displaying their work in Room W14.
Some of these artists have already been rehomed at Krowji since the fire – while others are returning especially for Open Studios Cornwall, as they wait for a new space.
Fiona Wotton, Chief Executive of Creative Kernow – the charity which owns Krowji – said: “We are thrilled to be able to showcase the incredible work of our community of artists and creatives through Open Studios Cornwall at Krowji and to welcome visitors to the largest creative hub in Cornwall.
“We hope visitors will put Krowji at the top of their itinerary as they tour the many art spaces taking part in Open Studios Cornwall.”
Tenants from Krowji’s satellite studio cluster in Falmouth Road Redruth, known as The Yard, will also be participating in the event, displaying their work in W14.
Stones Krowji café will be open for the duration of the event with their delicious food and drink options.
Krowji tenants are opening their studios as part of Open Studios Cornwall, which allows artists from all over Cornwall to open their studios at the same time, creating a county wide festival of art, design and craft for visitors to enjoy. More than 300 artists, designers and makers will be welcoming visitors into their studios from 28th May to 5th June 2022.
