For those who have been following my blog, it has always been my intention to set up an open studio, where anyone interested can visit, enjoy a chat, some bouncing of ideas, a coffee...basically it would be a place built around a community of artist who are fed up of working in isolation, and lacks a meeting place.
I have discussed this idea over and over again with artists, musicians and anyone who might be interested. Enthusiasm for the idea was shown, but most highlighted the difficulties we might encounter. I know people who have tried setting up a shared studio in Malta, others who have been working constantly as a loose group of artists..
While lazying around after dinner, I came across a copy of a newsletter that the local council publishes, and in which was an article that urged anyone who has ideas related to arts and culture to contact the council. I decided that I shall give it a go, and set up a meeting in which I explained my intentions.
A week after, news arrived. The idea was approved, and a wonderful location to work in was suggested: the Xarolla Windmill, a fully functioning windmill dating from 1724.
Since another idea of mine is that isolation suffocates creativity, from the beginning I included artists Sarah Mamo and Sabrina Calleja Jackson to share this spare with me. The three of us have already been discussing the idea before, and shall develop our ideas over summer.
The project is to take off on Saturday 27th April (another reason to believe that 27, along with 13, is my lucky number.) We are to be working there on Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 9-12 am. Our works will be on display, and one can visit the building and surroundings, which includes a public garden in which one can see remains of Roman catacombs. Anyone interested in visiting can drop me a line, so that I make sure I'll be there, even after a wild night out on Friday!
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