Please find below a press release on behalf of Krowji regarding their Open Studios event which takes place in December.
Attached are two low res photos from last year's event - please credit Kirstin Prisk if used. Higher res and alternatives are available on request.
Please contact Milly Knight or Elisa Harris on 01209 313200 / info@krowji.org.uk for further information.
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PRESS RELEASE
TO: News Desk
FROM: KrowjiDATE: 27thOctober 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
Krowji Christmas Open Studios 2015
Cornwall's largest creative hub will be opening its doors this Christmas for its annualOpen Studiosevent, on Friday 4thDecember until Sunday 6thDecember.
Krowji, based in Redruth, will be welcoming the public to explore the home of painters, ceramicists, jewellery makers, designers, textile artists, animators, costumers and more at this special event.
Running from 5pm-9pm on Friday 4thDecember, and 10am-4pm on Saturday 5thand Sunday 6thof December, the event promises to be a spectacle of local talent which the public can peruse at their leisure.
Milly Knight, Administrator and Marketing Co-ordinator for Krowji said:
"This event sees hundreds of visitors every year and is a popular celebration of Cornish arts and culture. It's the perfect opportunity for Christmas present shopping, as many studios will be running their galleries as a shop and visitors will have a chance browse, buy and see the creative spaces in which these artists work."Milly added, "This family friendly event will offer a special festive themed trail for children, which has been created by theKrowjiartists. So this year is not to be missed!"
The Ingleheart Singers will start the celebrations at 5pm on Friday with complimentary mince pies and mulled wine served in the Melting Pot Café which will be open throughout the weekend.
There will also be a number of workshops for children and adults during the event.
Running through the Friday evening, Engine House VFX will be holding virtual reality demos where adults and children can create their own Google Cardboard and enter a new immersive world.
Funk Soul Mother will also be running a tote bag print workshop on Saturday morning, from 10am - 12.30pm.
On Saturday and Sunday, visitors will be able to try their hands at bookbinding with Bookshell Bindery at 11am and 2.30pm, or take part in an ‘elf' trail and children's lantern workshop between 11am and 3pm.
During the weekend visitors will also have the chance to see Yskynna aerial arts company demonstrating their impressive vertical dance work in Krowji's newly landscaped courtyard.
Milly continued: "This year is set to be even bigger than previous years, as the new Percy Williams Building is now open with an impressive 85% occupancy and many of the new tenants are taking part. This is a chance for the public to not only view and sample some of the best local talent and artwork, but to take a look around the fascinating home of the creative industry which lies right on their doorstep in Redruth."
Booking for some activities is essential; to book or for more information please visit:www.krowji.org.ukYou can also follow Krowji on Twitter and Facebook at @Krowji
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EDITOR'S NOTES
Contact:Milly Knight or Elisa Harris on 01209 313200 / info@krowji.org.uk
Imagery:Photos attached from previous Open Studios. Please credit Kirstin Prisk if used.
Further info:
Krowji holds Open Studios twice a year and the next event is in May/June 2016
Krowji workspaces come in all shapes and sizes and currently provide space for more than 150 "makers" and creative businesses - from the tiny room where Anna Pope creates her delicate contemporary jewellery, to Miracle Theatre's large rehearsal room.
Others who have found a permanent home in the Krowji family include Cornwall's key arts-sector agencies - Creative Skills, FEAST, Carn to Cove and the new cultural tourism initiative, Cultural Cornwall 365.
Krowji space is affordable but not subsidised. Most of the tenants who have moved in have stayed - not surprising given the wealth of support on hand, from photocopying to business advice.
Krowji has been passionate about forging and nurturing strong links with its wider communities. Through the years Krowji has worked closely with Cornwall Council, Redruth Town Council and a wide variety of people and organisations to create a vibrant centre where people can come and go freely for coffee, meetings, live music nights and the hugely popular biannual Open Studio events.
Krowji's Percy Williams Building was part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme 2007 to 2013. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund Programme, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support local businesses and create jobs.