Winter Open Weekend & Designer Maker Fair

Winter Open Weekend and the Designer Maker Fair open with a festive reception on Friday 22nd November 6 - 8pm
and continue Saturday 23rd November 12 - 5pm
and Sunday 24th November 12 - 5pm

The Designer Maker Fair is Kingsgate Workshops’ annual festive craft and design sale. This year, the contemporary artists hosted at Kingsgate Workshops will be opening their spaces too, to highlight the diversity and range of creative and cultural production in the West Hampstead studio complex.

Director Dan Howard Birt says- 
“Kingsgate Workshops is unique in its mix of different practitioners – not only is there a real range of craft and design, both traditional and modern, but we also host contemporary and fine artists whose practices include video, performance, and sculpture as well as painting. Each studio space really does have something unique and fascinating inside.”

Designers and makers present will include:

Yvette Kissi / Beverly Bryon / Chisato Tamabayashi / Josie Warshaw / Nigel Atkinson
Naori Priestly / Nan Nan Liu / Kylie Siobhan / Deborah Jaffe / Freya Bramble Carter / Theresa Pateman
Daphne Carnegy / Emma Neuberg / Chris Bramble /  Lynnet Pready / Kuniko Maeda

Contemporary artists present will include
Beverley Bennett / Anne Leigniel / Anastasia Lewis / Daisy Cook

What's on the programme:

The Designer Maker Fair
Jewellery, fashion, gifts and homewares will all be available for sale from our exclusive luxury crafts people and designer makers.

Workshops. Demonstrations & Talks
Get more insight into craft and design techniques as our makers invite you in to their spaces to demonstrate processes, and let you get hands on and try some for yourself!

Ceramics hand building with clay to capture the spirit with Josie Warshaw – FREE
Saturday 12.30pm- 5.30pm 
This will be an ongoing demonstration Saturday 23rd ongoing all day

Making Christmas Baubles with Kuniko Maeda - £15
Saturday 2pm – 3pm
This is an exciting opportunity to make a Christmas bauble using Japanese Vintage cloth and upcycled fabric offcuts. This original bauble will be suitable for a special Christmas gift.

No previous experience is necessary and all materials and tools are provided.

Glass Fusing with Beverly Bryon - £3
Saturday 3.30pm
Beverly will demonstrate the techniques and equipment involved in creating beautiful fused glass.

Organic Indigo & Shibori with Kylie Siobhan - £25
Saturday 4pm-5pm
Bring your own cotton garment to upcycle with traditional natural dye techniques.

Tell a story through Embroidery with Alex Anne Goodwin - £15
Sunday 2pm-3pm 
In this class, led by textiles artist Alex Anne Goodwin, participants can learn embroidery techniques and use them to begin telling a story.

An informal talk with Anastasia Lewis - £3
Sunday 3.30pm
Explore Anastasia’s studio and hear her explain her process and working methods, and ask for advice and guidance on your own painting work. Anastasia can advise about technical approaches to painting so bring your questions.

The Shop
A small selection of some of the highlights of the work by our makers will be available for sale in the Shop.

Explore the historic Victorian warehouse tucked away on a quiet West Hampstead street.
Visitors can enjoy the atmospheric post-industrial spaces inside the building, and peek inside a selection of fascinating working artists' studios.

Gather and treat yourself to festive food from the Shed
The old Yard at Kingsgate Workshops houses the Shed, where visitors can buy festive treats, or something more substantial to keep them going. The Shed will be hosting our favourites, the Lounge Café.

Mulled Wine Reception on the Top Floor
On Friday night, visitors can warm up with refreshments at the Mulled Wine Alpine Bar on the Top Floor.
During the day, teas and coffees will be available in the same space.

Free canvas bag designed by a Kingsgate artist for visitors who register
Exclusive artist-designed bags will be available for anyone who registers their free place in advance.