Why People and Art Flourish Through Co-Working Spaces
Pre Covid, co-working spaces had been busily springing up across Australia. Older buildings and warehouses were regularly being requisitioned for freelancers of all disciplines.
Covid did put a brief dampener on things but you can’t keep a good entrepreneur down and it wasn’t long before artists, writers and designers were once more safely installed in studios and offices up and down the country.
Artist’s studios at Fleurieu Arthouse
These freelancers generally all have one thing in common - a deep need for the company of their peers.
Artists have always flocked together; forming groups in which they can not only feel part of a larger creative purpose but also receive wisdom and support from one another in what would otherwise be quite a lonely profession.
Painter Mary Margetts in her studio at Fleurieu Arthouse
After all, art is ultimately a solitary pursuit. Most creatives spend long hours alone working on their latest pieces. Without the company of others, there would be a lack of inspiration and support.
Here at Fleurieu Arthouse, our studio artists often turn to one another for guidance and support. They’re all to be found working in their studios during and after opening hours and the atmosphere in the studios may generally be one of quiet concentration, but there’s always the open-hearted social edge which comes of working in a public space.
Artists are always happy to chat to visitors who pass through, showing their work and discussing techniques and creative stories. A community of artists such as this is not only a positive thing for the artists themselves but a valuable resource for the larger community.
Fleurieu Arthouse offers a relaxing and inspiring environment for creative endeavours and classes
At Fleurieu Arthouse, we also offer spaces for one-off events such as workshops, classes and meetings. In addition to our artist’s studios, we also have large tables available within our design space and these are often used by visiting artists who wish to run classes or workshops in pottery, jewellery and self-development.
For creatives, it’s an ideal situation. Running workshops in a space designed for artists and for people who love art, is fulfilling and inspiring. For visitors to the space, the chance to soak up a creative atmosphere of productivity and creativity is fun and interesting.
Check our Workshops and Events page to learn more about what’s coming up in terms of workshops and classes at Fleurieu Arthouse. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, get in touch with the team and we’ll be happy to help.
A jewellery workshop at Fleurieu Arthouse
Providing artists with a home for their work and teaching practice
A number of our artists teach in addition to using their studios for their own art practice. Currently, we have 3 artists offering classes from their studios at varying times. The studios provide artists with the ideal venue from which to teach - as our artists have 24 hour access to the building, they’re not limited in when they can offer classes.
Visit our Art Classes page to learn more about classes or to sign up.
Without co-working spaces, artists would have a lonelier working life but equally, the public would miss out on so much of the wonderful creative processes which are shared in studios and galleries like Fleurieu Arthouse.