VISIT Open Studios took place on Saturday 22nd October

The six artists who occupy three of the four studios on the two top floors of 10 Burgh Quay opened their normally private workspaces to the public for an afternoon. During this time the general public witnessed an artists’ working environment.

Founded by Sally Timmons in 2006, Commonplace is also a venue for exhibitions, cultural projects and workshops. Following from this unique open day, visitors (artists, curators, teachers and cultural motivators) might consider submitting proposals or ideas for innovative ways of using the project space at Commonplace.

Click on the map for directions to Commonplace,

www.visitstudios.com

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Drawing inspiration from your alter ego…

This workshop took place in studio one at Commonplace on Friday 14th October 2011. The workshop was facilitated by Peter Mulligan (the alter ego of Irish Artist, Paul Timoney). Eight visual artists worked along with Mulligan to develop new personas as a means to access new forms of inspiration for their artistic practices. Mulligan provided a hilarious, insightful and at the same time, “very serious” critique of the works produced on the day. Each person left the session (seriously) with a new understanding of their approach to making art.

A series of affordable workshops with Peter Mulligan will take place at Commonplace from November 2011 until Spring 2012 and will be advertised in the coming weeks. Please send enquiries to commonplaceprojects@gmail.com or check this news column again in November.

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