When Mark and Tom read the Mayor of London’s report… they were shocked to discover how few creative hubs there were in Waltham Forest offering affordable rent to artists. Meeting so many artists living in the borough the team knew there was an appetite for a space so that people could work closer to where they lived rather than travelling to Hackney, Islington or Camden.
In 2015 we launched a Spacehive crowdfunding campaign to secure £XX to repurpose an abandoned building near Wood Street, E17. We used street art to raise awareness of the campaign within the borough and attended numerous local events to engage with residents and organisations.
We successfully secured £18,000 from the Mayor of London and reached our target thanks to the huge support from the public. LBWF matched the target and we got to work on plans for turning the building, formerly known as The Dragon building, in to Wood Street Studios.
Wood Street Studios opened its doors in June 2016 and became home to a range of local organisations - including videographers, artists, graphic designers and architects.
Current tenants
static
STATIC is the combined creative output of Craig Evans & Tom Jackson. Tom is also co-founder of Wood Street Walls. STATIC has built a reputation based on high production quality and a keen eye for detail, not only for the artworks they have made for galleries and private collections, but also for the murals and public art projects they have completed over the years. Exhibitions to date include the UK, Japan, Singapore, Italy, the US, India and Russia.
fanakapan
The pioneer of “balloon Graff” - since 2010. Fanakapan’s 3D creations of helium balloon-based subjects stop you in your tracks, they allow him maximum opportunity to demonstrate his superb free hand skills, use of shadow & reflective highlights to make his works just pop off the surface.
bold & bold
London based branding and graphic design studio established by Emily and Phil. Bold & Bold have created campaigns for Channel 4, Altzheimer’s UK, Royal Society of Health and created brand identities for organisations across North & East London.
thought tv
Founded in 2012 our goal is simple, to produce films that please our clients and help them to achieve their objectives. From podcasts, to live streamed events, from 30 second social ads to 90 minute documentaries, we remain a lean company capable of scaling to any production size with our pool of talented, specialised, freelancers. We are Low cost, low maintenance, highly flexible, deeply creative, perfectly engineered for the modern marketplace. There is really no need to say anymore.
amy harris
I'm an artist and designer specialising in illustration, set design and the delivery of creative workshops for charities, education providers and cultural institutions.
doug fishbone
Doug Fishbone is an American artist living and working in London. He earned an BA from Amherst College in the US in 1991, and MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, London in 2003. Selected solo exhibitions include Tate Britain, London (2010-11), Rokeby, London (2010-11, and 2009), Gimpel Fils, London (2006) and 30,000 Bananas in Trafalgar Square (2004). Selected group exhibitions include Rude Britannia: British Comic Art, Tate Britain (2010), Busan Biennale, Busan, South Korea (2008); Laughing in a Foreign Language, Hayward Gallery (2008), London; British Art Show 6, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester (2006). He performs regularly at both international and UK venues, including appearances at London’s ICA and Southbank Centre.
baxter studio
With offices in Central Scotland and London, Anderson Bayne Architects and Baxter Studio have considerable experience working with existing buildings and creating new architecture and interiors.
Interested in a desk?
Downstairs is open plan and home to 6 desks - each desk has lockable storage, a workbench with additional storage underneath.
Upstairs on the mezzanine is a co-working space of 4 desks. Each comes ready to go for all your computer equipment. There is fibre optic broadband.
There is access to a print bed, wash out room and a spray room. There is plenty of space outside for those needing extra room during the dry days and space for deliveries and collection is ample.
Terms & conditions
Downstairs - £240pcm
Upstairs - £200pcm
Minimum 6 month term
6 week upfront deposit.
First month payable at the end of month 1
Informally, we encourage public transport / walking / cycling to work. There is no parking on site but space is available for drop off and deliveries.
As we set out in our crowdfunding campaign and in keeping with the Wood Street Walls' goals, all residents must commit to hosting 2 free workshops for the local community within a 12 month period. Our team will manage the logistics of the workshops and will provide PR and marketing support as required.