Six years at Creative Land Trust (CLT), and Gemma Dean has had a hand in almost every structural decision that's let us prove art and property can work together. From the fit-out finance that got our first studios open, to the policy work reshaping how developers think about affordable workspace. As she moves on to her next chapter, we sat down to ask her experience as Creative Land Trust's Head of Development.
We visit artist, Daniel Jackson at his studio at Wallis Road Studios, Cell Studios where he discusses returning to painting after a career in digital.
Arbeit Studios - Lisson Grove launches a mixed-use creative workspace, coworking and gallery hub with Westminster City Council.
This month, we speak with Thomus, founder of Shipton, a contemporary art platform rooted in Hackney Wick.
GROW Studios and Creative Land Trust have launched a new Community Project at Stratford Market Village making Mosaics under the direction of artist Tessa Hunkin. We're excited to launch a new community project alongside our Studio Provider Partners, GROW. Running from 3 March to 29 May 2026, the project offers free artist-led workshops twice a week, giving people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to learn mosaic techniques, connect with their community and contribute to a lasting legacy artwork.
We speak to artist Faye Gosling, a Basketmaker and craftswoman working primarily with willow about her recent move to Suffolk whilst reflecting on her studio in London.
This month, we spent fashion week down in our Fashion District at Wallis Road Studios with knitwear and denim designer Otto Alexander. Otto is a denim designer running both a design and repair business from his studio in Mainyard Studios, one of our two studio providers based at Wallis Road, Hackney Wick.
Creative Land Trust is thrilled to announce a dynamic partnership with Grow Studios to transform Alice Billings House into an inspiring hub for artists and creatives.
This month’s In the Studio goes behind the scenes with Aura Elena Murillo Perez, a co-founder at Resting Reef and we discuss how they've turned their studio into a space that feels like home.
This month’s In the Studio goes behind the scenes with Shirhan Mohamed, who reflects on her first ever studio space with us in Stratford.
