Site Festival Bursary 2024
Open Studios 2024 will be 11am-6pm 8th-9th June and 15th-16th June and there are new artist hubs to visit this year such as Gossington Hall near Slimbridge, two young artists at the Ale House, Sprung24 at Prema in Uley, a new exhibition barn space at Hawkwood CFT and Lower Street Atelier.
For 2024 we’re also introducing Bursary Artists as part of the programme, featuring early-career artists who have been paired with mentors which will produce some interesting collaborations.
Visit the Bursary Artists at SVA and at the Ale House - both in John Street, Stroud - during the Open Studios weekends. Find all the event information below.
Through multimedia performance art, Nat's work aims to break down shame and nurture human connection between self and others. Visit the Sculpture Studio at SVA to see Nat’s collaboration with her mentor.
Inspired by the expansive landscapes of Rodborough Common, I explore various mediums to create wearable art. As a dedicated knitter I find that my passions extend beyond conventional perceptions, aiming to redefine it as a contemporary craft form. Visit the Textiles Studio at SVA to see Meredith’s collaboration with her mentor.
Mixed media artist using dolls to satirise consumer culture, labour and productions relationship to gender through kitsch prints, textiles, collages and drawings. Visit Studio 15 (top floor) at SVA to see Harriet’s collaboration with her mentor.
Exploring the joyful world of mixed media & markmaking in an effort to overcome perfectionism, combined with more controlled botanical elements to celebrate the beauty of the natural world. Visit Studio 7 in the Painting Studio at SVA to see Ebony’s collaboration with her mentor.
Zed in the Clouds presents a series of interactive painting/drawing activities alongside live graffiti painting and new artwork/clothing at the Ale House. Visit Zed at the Ale House in Stroud where he will be co-mentoring with Jessy Plant.
Abstract, colourful artworks that document one artist’s visual language. Showing a creative practice built on my experiences with synesthesia, a condition that overlaps sensory experiences. Visit Jessy at the Ale House in Stroud where they will be co-mentoring with Zed in the Clouds.