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We've been testing out some colours on our sediment pieces this week and they're starting to come together....

Frame testing

We've been digging around in the cutlery draw for some new foil abrasion rubbings in the studio today!

Today, we add a third dimension to our foil abrasion rubbings today. 

Isn't it coooool?

We've been experimenting with some new sediment techniques in the studio this week, not bad so far!

Under the Hammer project is lanuched. Head to www.underthehammer.london to check it out!

We've been having a few days of internal crits and looking back at all the work made in the last few years here in the JakBox studio and what a lot we're made! We've also been thinking about our future plans and have been bouncing some very exciting ideas around, so stay tuned for some announcements in the next few weeks! 

We've discored a new material this week, its a powder coated foil often used for photography, but we're been using it in a slightly less convential way... for taking moldings of the street! It pics up the details of texture beautifully and has a deep matt black colour that allows these sublte marks to become very noticeable.  

JakBox have some very exciting news! In two weeks we will be taking part in our first Art Fair - the Untitled Artists Fair. 

After the success of the JakBox Presents exhibition, we are going to be curating a series of group shows in the gallery. The first, MEWS #1: Urban Environment, will be in early July and applications are now open!

The JakBox Presents Exhibition has now finished! So, it's back to making work for the team. The first project we're developing is Sediment - going from small to large scale.

If you haven't had a chance to visit the JakBox Presents exhibition yet, it's open until Friday 6th May! 

Last Thursday evening, we had the Private View of our JakBox Presents exhibition. It was a great night with drinks and canapés flowing, and many people interested in the artwork!

Another project we’ve been working on recently in the JakBox Studio is Hands! These sculptures will be playful, incidental additions in our upcoming JakBox Presents exhibition.

Since my last post on the graffiti theft project, we’ve developed our technique and are now creating even bigger and better pieces!

Over the last few weeks the JakBox team have been collecting lots of worn, old shoes for a new project…

We’ve been very busy in the JakBox Studio the last few weeks, working on lots of different projects in preparation for our exhibition in mid-April. Something that has been bubbling for a few months now is an attempt to steal graffiti…

Watch our first vlog about our graphite experiments!

Another project we’ve been working on in the studio is Marking Time! All of the objects in this series have been found on the street, discarded by society. 

JakBox is pleased to announce that we are opening the doors to our studio!

You might remember a post from last year about our experiments with mud, and creating patterns on paper that look like veins and landscapes.

Over the past few weeks, the JakBox team have been very busy in the studio transforming the space into a gallery!

There’s been a range of media being used in the studio as of late, mud, glue and water being one of the latest conglomerations...

As well as Points of View, something else we’ve been busy working on in the studio is making patterns with mud (yes, it is as fun as it sounds!) Inspired by the patterns of sediment that remain in the tub after having a muddy bath, we have tried to recreate this intriguing effect on paper.

So what do artists actually do all day, some think we just sit around thinking, dreaming & being ‘conceptual’. But oh, how wrong there are! Here at JakBox we are busy busy researching, making, creating & discussing (& doing our fair share of thinking).

Did you know that 29 is the tenth prime number?

Peculiarities of the mundane become elements of the artist’s canvas.

A glimpse of movement, walking as a form of art & digital driving into reality

This week in the JakBox studio we’ve been working on the Points of View project, with many exciting things underway. As well as wandering around Camden in search of more ‘points’ that give an unexpected perspective on our environment, we’ve been doing some research into other artists that have used the urban landscape as inspiration for their work.