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"Art is not what you see but what you make others see"
Edgar Degas
Hello have we met?
Saredon Studios is an independent Art studio in Penkridge, specialising in Art classes, Art projects and artist services. Alexandra is our co-founder and manages all of the studio's learning programmes and activities. Charlotte is an illustrator and our creative facilitator. We also have our furry friends Ralph who manages wellbeing and Digby the managing entertainment!
Alexandra
Charlotte
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where?
Online create it projects are available to download from anywhere in the world!
In-person workshops are based at our studio in Penkridge:
Saredon Studios, Studio 1B, Roller Mill, Teddesley Road, Penkridge, ST19 5BN.
As we are situated near the village centre you can also arrive by bus or train and walk to the studio. There is free parking at location The Roller Mill.
We also work in and around the Staffordshire and the West Midlands. So if you have a project you would like to get involved with outside of Penkridge please get in touch.
Our core values
impactful
Striving to be the best Visual Art studio we can be, whether that's within 1:1, group workshops, freelance projects or artist commissions. We commit to keeping our expertise up to date and relevant. Asking for feedback from students and clients, and actioning changes when needed.
Playful
Keeping the element play at the heart of all our creative activities and programmes. Playfulness encourages and releases the creative side. It enables us to test and break boundaries and step into the unknown. We commit to giving you those opportunities to play and grow as a creative.
Friendly
Keen to make Art more accessible, you will always meet a friendly face at our studio. We commit to showing kindness and empathy to our customers and clients. Creating a safe space for all to create and express themselves without boundaries.
Alexandra's story
After receiving a cancer diagnosis at just 29 years old I found my life completely turned upside down. Living with a cancer diagnosis and enduring cancer treatment is mentally and physically exhausting. Arts & Crafts helped my mental and physical health during this time. Being able to immerse myself in creating provided an escape, a moment of calm.
As part of my cancer journey, I wanted to 'give back' and started to volunteer with Macmillan Cancer Support. Leading their Walsall Arts & Crafts group, for those affected by cancer. Due to my own lived experience I was already invested in the positive affect creating has on mental health. What I hadn't anticipated is realising just how much I would enjoy enabling others to have that moment of calm, and how it would positively impact on my life.
After realising there was little to no provision like this locally to where I live, I was incredibly keen to provide more accessibility. Saredon Studios was born! Saredon Studios was founded by myself and my supportive partner Chris. We have co-founded a studio that provides Visual Arts expertise and services, with a focus on mindfulness and wellbeing . We want to help you enjoy that moment of creative calm!
Have a question?
Just send over an email to info@saredonstudios.co.uk and we will see what we can do!