Jubilee Stores

Artist studios at Jubilee Stores

Jubilee Stores Studios is an artist studios and participatory arts complex owned and run by Quay Arts. It is located just along the river from the Quay Arts Centre and houses seven artist studios and hosts a range of courses and workshops.

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History of Jubilee Stores

Built in 1924, the building was used to store grain by James Thomas and Co. Ltd, a local miller company. The lease for the building was sold in the mid 1930’s and it was taken over by the British Road Services to store various goods. By the mid 1970’s, the building had fallen into a state of disrepair before being taken over by Quay Arts to be used as a participatory arts complex.

The conversion and establishment of Jubilee Stores Studios took place following Quay Arts capital grant of over £1 million from the Arts Council England’s National Lottery Board in 1996.

Resident Artists

Jubilee Stores Studios provides emerging artists and makers with a base from which they can develop and grow their artistic practice, whilst also providing the Island with a unique cultural dynamic through developing the creative industries. Resident artists create work in a wide range of media, from printmaking to digital media, jewellery to visual arts and crafts.

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Jules Mariner

Author/Illustrator/Artist

Jules makes children's books, Borrower's-style miniatures and illustration films for YouTube.

Three turquoise fish-shaped garlands with segmented, scale-patterned ceramic pieces strung on white cords against a light gray background.

Lis Toft

Ceramics: Decorative porcelain and porcelain jewellery

BA Fine Art, but led astray by an addiction to pottery.

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Melanie Swan

Multi-disciplinary Artist

Melanie works with traditional, sustainable mediums, which includes making her own paints, inks and dyes.

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Maria Bell www.mariabellphotography.com

Trudie Wilson

Fine Artist

An interdisciplinary Fine Artist on the Isle of Wight, creating landscape inspired work and leading creative projects.

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India Allin (Studio Delma)

Plaster Artist

Sculptural artist creating intricate nature-inspired hand-carved & imprint-cast plaster artworks.

Kae Carlstedt-Duke

Handmade Paper Maker and Artist

Kae uses traditional Western and Japanese papermaking techniques to create 2D and 3D work using pulp from local plants and seaweed.

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Ian Whitmore

Printmaking/Collage

Ian Whitmore works in printmaking, paper cutting and collage, inspired by the natural world and the lightly-surreal.

Alicia French

Multi-disciplinary Artist

Alicia is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the uncanny, materiality, and the sensory tactile nature of materials, predominantly through sculpture.