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3 Robertson Yard Studios

42a, Robertson Road, Brighton, BN1 5NJ

Between the terrace and the railway lies an unexpected haven where metalwork meets taxidermy, music electronics, jewellery, clockmaking, art and lutherie. Come see some exquisite products and talk with the professionals. You may be inspired to sign up to one of the courses on offer!

J Hotchkiss Music electronics
Rosie Kirk Clocks
Jon Mills Artist metalworker
Bea Odd Creations
Ros Purwantoro Ceramics
Vivienne Ridley Jewellery
Bethan Roberts Prints
Tummers Luthier

Open weekend 13th & 14th May only

Type of venue:

studio-or-workshop

Facilities

Garden open
Card Payment Facility
Tap water refill available

Archived open house

Contact

07793 321039
[email protected]
www.robertsonyard.co.uk/

Location:

42a, Robertson Road, Brighton, BN1 5NJ

A facade with two asymmetrical arched windows made of metal. In front of the building a pond and some flower pots. reflected in the windows is the blue sky, some trees in full leaf and other studio buildings.

Robertson Yard studios
Jon Mills

Window of studio building reflecting the sky and the pond in a leafy yard.

Robertson Yard Studios
Jon Mills
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Electronics hung in tree, amplifying the sound of the tree energy.

Music Electronics
Jason Hotchkiss
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Artist metal worker Jon Mills welding parts on to a large squiggly gate

Squiggly Gate
Jon Mills
Metal
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Violin scroll, white wood against a very dark background, showing the spiral in great contrast.

Violin
Anna Tummers
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Clock repairer Rosie Kirk with hammer in hand, restoring clockwork on her bench

Clockmaker Rosie Kirk
Rosie Kirk
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Three smartly lit rings with unusual combinations of pearl, enamel and precious stones cast shadows on a pale pink surface.

Treasures From The Past To Make Jewellery For The Present
Vivienne Ridley
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Female ceramicist at the potters wheel, working on an up-side-down bottle. The face is close to the work, the hands with lots of silver jewellery holding tools to shape the sand coloured clay.

Ros Demonstrating At The Wheel
Ros Purwantoro/RoMud
wild clay
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White fish skeleton cut out on a red background.

Grandfather Fish
Bethan Roberts
Lino cut
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Bea Odd Creations
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`Wall art made from tufted wool depicting groke surrounded by abstract shapes

The Groke
Catherine Grimaldi
Waste wool, 90x90cm
£900
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piece of gilded bark mounted on a wooden pedistal

Gilded Elm project
Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva
Elmtree Bark, 23.5 ct gold leaf
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Two amber gemstones carved into delicate flowe shapes, on a grey background. Wording in white print:

Fire opal flowers
Sanni Falkenberg
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