THE ALICE BILLING HOUSE BLOG

Follow the journey of Alice Billing House as it evolves from an empty space on Stratford’s High Street to creative home to artists with a community-arts project space.

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COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY

On the 2nd of April, we had a community planting day. We planted our newly built planters with grasses, perennials, shrubs, bulbs, and herbs to improve the entrance courtyard and provide a space for the artists and visitors to enjoy.

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ALICE BILLING HOUSE’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY AND SUPPER CLOTH LAUNCH

On March 13th, we invited organisations and community members who have supported our journey in Stratford during our first year to join us in celebrating two significant milestones: the ‘big reveal’ of the Community Supper Cloth and the first anniversary of Alice Billing House’s operations.

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MEMORIE(AST) BY NAZ FROM NEWHAM

In November 2024, Naz went out into Newham to embark on short style interviews with local trailblazers and unsung heroes within the community using the prompt ‘what is your favourite memory of Newham’. The aim was to collect images and the lived experiences of people, documenting the unique perspectives of a broad range of individuals

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FESTIVE WILLOW WORKSHOPS

This November, the Newham community was invited for a fun and creative day at Alice Billings House! At these hands-on workshop, people learned how to craft beautiful willow wreaths and stars from scratch, ready to add a touch of charm to their homes this festive season

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OPEN HEART CLINIC WITH YAA ADDAE

In October, we were excited to welcome the founder of ‘Open Heart Clinic’, Yaa Addae, who is a writer, researcher, and participatory curator to facilitate a 2 part creative lab in response to themes surrounding the ongoing speculative archive project.

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MONIKA SZOLLE: ALICE BILLING HOUSE’S PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

Monika is a Newham resident, Alice Billing House studio resident and professional photographer who specialises in modern portraiture where working with muses allows them to feel comfortable and empowered resulting in artistic imagery that makes a statement.

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OPEN STUDIOS 2024, PART OF OPEN HOUSE LONDON

On Saturday 21 September 2024, Alice Billing House had its first Open Studios. We welcomed over 70 visitors who enjoyed perusing the studios or our resident artists as well as joining our community stitch project The Supper Cloth.

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SOMATIC MOVEMENT WITH AYEBAINEMI ABIEYUWA ÉSE

On 23 August 2024, Ayebainemi Abieyuwa ése’s (they/them) held a somatic workshop that explored how our identities can displace us from our local surroundings and communities and how we can create tools of resistance that help us transmute that loss and grief.

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FUTURE OF ALICE BILLING HOUSE

Find out about the artist behind the new window panels in the North Block as well as the history and future plans of Alice Billing House.

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OPEN CALL

We invite artists and creative practitioners to apply to be part of our artist-in-residency programme this October, to mark Black History Month 2024, where the artist will facilitate artistic responses to a speculative archive project.

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ANDY MAC MANUS - WINDOW INSTALLATION

Andy Mac Manus, a local Newham artist and designer has been part of Grow Studios’ artist-in-residency programme at Alice Billing House in Stratford in which he designed, created, and installed original artwork for the windows of the building.

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