Face to Face 2 Exhibition
Dates: 12th – 18th June
Times: Library opening hours (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Tuesday from 10:00am to 7:00pm, Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm, and Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm)
Location: Original Gallery, Hornsey Library, Haringey Park, N8 9JA
Following the success of Face to Face 1, Crouch End Open Studio artists and Highgate Wood Post 16 students will be showing work on themes as wide-ranging as architecture, the family and portraiture.
Past Events
2026
Browse events below. Keep your eyes peeling for more events coming soon!
Live Portrait Painting | Friday 15th May 2026 1.00 – 4.00 pm
Rachel Mercer and Kim Scouller
‘Live Portrait Painting’ 1- 4pm Artists will be drawing/ painting each other, people are invited to come and watch.
Grab a quick 15-minute portrait session in person and capture your best smile fast and fun!
Have your portriat drawn LIVE by a professional artist.
As part of the Crouch End Open Studios events programme at Hornsey Library, artists Kim Scouller and Rachel Mercer will be making live 15 minute portraits. Both Kim and Rachel are Alumni of the Royal Drawing School, they both teach portriature classes in London and are passionate about working directly from observation (we don’t work from photos!)
Rachel Mercer will be working in Watercolour and Kim will be working in coloured pastels so expect lively and colourful portraits. Hopefully you will take hope a portriat you will treasure and perhaps hang on the wall.
Tickets are £15 for a 15 minute portriat. Please note: participants will have to sit for the artist for 15mins. A little bit of movement is ok, but sitting still helps!
When booking a time slot let us know if you have a prefered artist you would like to work with.
Booking link for £15 slots. All welcome to spectate.
Drawing in the Galleries | Saturday 16th May 12.00 – 2.00 pm
Isabella Lloyd Mitchell
Join this drop in drawing session run by artist Isabella Lloyd Mitchell. Paper and drawing materials will be provided so you can make your own artworks inspired by the CEOS group show. Isabella will be on hand to show you fun and easy drawing techniques, to help you develop your skills in tone, colour and composition. Great for families and suitable for all ages. Due to the fragile artworks on display, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Free drop in, 12 spaces available on a first come first served basis
Drawing toys workshop for children | Saturday 16th May 3.00-4.00 pm
Sarah Elliot
I will show the children the paintings I have made of animals and talk about drawing without looking at the paper.
Each child can bring a favourite toy ( I will also bring toys to draw).
We will make blind contour drawings of our toys.
We will use wax crayons to add details and then add layers of watercolour on top which will resist the wax.
Each child will take home the drawing they have made.
Booking essential. Please book via Eventbrite.
Meet The Artists | Sunday 17th May 2.00-4.00 pm
Varied Artists
Join us for an in-depth and personal look into a selection of Crouch End Open Studio artists’ practices and artworks. During this event, you will have the opportunity to speak to the artists about how they create their work and what inspires them. Showing a range of disciplines, selected artists will welcome you to the May group show and be available for you to ask questions and get to know them and their work in more detail.
All welcome! No booking required.
2024
Sat 11 May 2024 | Original Gallery
12.30 – 1.30pm
Art & Social Media Tips and tricks for artists with Holly Collier
1.45 – 3.15pm
‘Walk & Talk’ Meet the Curation Team
How To Make Cyanoypes Workshop with Elizabeth Brown (all ages*)
Making Mini Ceramics Workshop with Jackie Lewis
Unleash Your Creativity through Art Workshop with Beatrice Nespega (all ages*)
Sun 12 May 2024 | Original Gallery
12.30 – 1.30pm
Urban v Rural: The Images We Choose Talk by Rob Sanders & Caroline Elliott
2.00 – 3.30pm
Meet the Artist
Jo Angell | Katherine Campbell | Naomi Selig | Jamie Eade | Liz Tiranti and others
2023
Charity Sale in Aid of Open Door Thurs 16 Nov 2023 6.00 – 8.30 pm
CEOS is proud to host a Charity sale event in aid of Open Door. Based in Haringey, Open Door specialise in the mental health and emotional wellbeing of adolescents and young adults aged 12-24.
Artists are making original small works to support this Charity. Each original piece will be priced at £50 and all proceeds will go to Open Door. The works can be viewed here and will be available to purchase at a special sale evening on Thursday 16 November 6 – 8.30pm. All welcome!
Curators tour for families Sun 12 Nov 2023 2.30 pm
Join artist and Crouch End Open Studios member Susie Breen for a family-friendly curators tour of the CEOS November Exhibition. During the tour, Susie Breen will lead visitors through the exhibition, sharing her insights on the works on display and highlighting the techniques and inspiration behind select pieces. The tour is family-friendly, making it the perfect opportunity for art lovers of all ages to engage with the local creative community and gain a deeper understanding of the art on display. Don’t miss this chance to explore the vibrant and diverse works of some of Crouch End’s most talented artists!
Make a simple ‘Sun’ print Sun 12 Nov 2023 2.00 pm
Aimed at families this is a short workshop where two CEOS artists Elizabeth Brown and Eva Turrell will introduce you to how you can make a simple ‘blue and white’ (Cyanotype) using prepared materials and the Sun. They will try and make it fun, give you a small print to take away with you and instructions as to how you can do this at home. NB: In case there is no Sun we will have some Artificial Sun to enable us to do this.
Artist Talk Sat 18 Nov 2023 3.00 pm
Jo Angell will talk and show work from her recent artists residency in Ireland
Artist Jo Angell invites you to an informal talk and showing of the sketches and paintings she made whilst on an artist residency in a town in County Kerry, Ireland, this year.
Artist Talk and Film Screening Sat 18 Nov 2023 4.30 pm
Andy Metcalf and Giles Perring Show and discuss the making of the film ‘Exposure’
Andy and Giles created a multi-media exhibition ‘ Exposure’ which included film; sound; installation; painting and photography. We toured Scotland with Exposure in 2021-2022; and then showed it in Brighton in 2023; The film ‘ Exposure’ we shot and post-produced on the Isle of Jura in the Inner Hebrides. Both Andy and Giles have worked extensively in the independent film and broadcast TV industry. For this film, we used a process of production entirely alien to these industries. We will be discussing this and other aspects of the film with Richard Peacock on Saturday 18 November.
Meet the Artists Sun 19 Nov 2023 from 2.00 pm
Join us for an in-depth and personal look into a selection of Crouch End Open Studio artists’ practices and artworks. During this event, you will have the opportunity to speak to the artists about how they create their work and what inspires them. Showing a range of disciplines, selected artists will welcome you to the November group show and be available for you to ask questions and get to know them and their work in more detail.
Social Media Workshop with Holly Collier Sat 13 May 2023 2.30-3.30 pm
Workshop: Instagram for artists in 2023 – updates and ideas for getting the best out of Instagram
Art Marketing Consultant Holly Collier’s upcoming workshop on social media best practices is a must-attend for artists looking to boost their online presence. With years of experience in the industry, Holly will provide invaluable tips on how to increase your visibility on Instagram. The workshop will be suitable for both beginners and more experienced users, reinforcing how to make the most of the platform and how to make posts that stand out in a crowded online space. She will also cover some of the changes over the last year that have left many artists fuming! With practical, easy-to-follow advice, this workshop is an excellent opportunity to take your social media marketing skills to the next level and grow your online following.
Artist Demonstrations Sun 14 May 2023 12.00-3.45 pm
Meet local artists working in a range of mediums and learn more about how they create their work through a series of artist demonstrations. Taking place at Hornsey Library as part of the CEOS May exhibition, visitors can witness the creative process firsthand as artists demonstrate techniques such as painting, drawing, and sculpture. This interactive experience provides a unique opportunity to engage with the local art community and gain insight into the creative process.
Meet the Artists Thur 18 May 2023 4.30 – 6.45 pm
Join us for an in-depth and personal look into a selection of Crouch End Open Studio artists’ practices and artworks. During this event, you will have the opportunity to speak to the artists about how they create their work and what inspires them. Showing a range of disciplines, 10 selected artists will welcome you to the May group show and be available for you to ask questions and get to know them and their work in more detail.
Family-friendly Curator’s Tour Sat 20 May 2023 2.00 – 3.00 pm
Join artist and Crouch End Open Studios member Susie Breen for a family-friendly curators tour of the CEOS May Exhibition. During the tour, Susie Breen will lead visitors through the exhibition, sharing her insights on the works on display and highlighting the techniques and inspiration behind select pieces. The tour is family-friendly, making it the perfect opportunity for art lovers of all ages to engage with the local creative community and gain a deeper understanding of the art on display. Don’t miss this chance to explore the vibrant and diverse works of some of Crouch End’s most talented artists!
2022
Family Mosaic Workshop Sat 10 Sept 2022 12 – 4.30
Come and join CEOS mosaicist Barbara Mansi on Saturday 10 September in creating beautiful new mosaics. These will be displayed in the Hornsey Children Library. You can come along anytime during the day, start a new piece or continue what someone else has started. The aim is to have fun creating beautiful work from the contribution of creative ideas from a diverse group of children and adults alike.
You will be using a variety of material such as broken tiles or china, bottle tops, buttons, pebbles, stones, old CDs and wires on pre-prepared small pieces of wood.
Please bring along anything you can spare of the material mentioned above or anything that you think might be appropriate and Barbara will help you along the way.
Promoting Art on Social Media Sun 11 Sept 2022 12.30 – 1.30
Art Marketing Consultant Holly Collier will present a workshop on best practices for promoting your art on social media. She’ll share tips for increasing your visibility online, give suggestions for creating effective posts and look at simple ideas for using Instagram Stories and Reels.The workshop will focus on Instagram and will include some brief practical tasks, making use of the CEOS group show on-site, but Holly will also give a brief overview of the other main social media platforms and there will be time for Q&A at the end.
Ukrainian Embroidery Sun 11 Sept 3 2022 2.30 -3.30
Embroidery is a strong tradition in Ukraine. Regions and villages have their own designs, and beautifully hand-embroidered garments are worn on high days and holidays. On Sunday there will be a chance to meet Ukrainian guests living in Haringey, see first hand their lovely dresses, and hear about the embroidery techniques designs and traditions of their country. Just come along!
Meet the Artists Wed 14 Sept 2022 4.30 – 6.45
Join us for an in-depth and personal look into a selection of Crouch End Open Studio artists’ practices and artworks. During this event, you will have the opportunity to speak to the artists about how they create their work and what inspires them. Showing a range of disciplines, 10 selected artists will welcome you to the group exhibition and be available for you to ask questions and get to know them and their work in more detail. The group show will include 60 artworks from all the artists participating in the Art Trail so it’s a great way to find out who you’d like to visit during the open studio weekend.
Artists’ conversations
Stella Yarrow & Caroline Elliott
Jukka Kettunen & Sarah Barker Brown
Sandra von Haselberg & Richard Peacock
Nature-inspired community workshops 2021
Crouch End Open Studios invited the local community to come together and participate in a series of free workshops inspired by Nature, held in August 2021. The workshops were led by Crouch End Open Studios Artists Barbara Mansi, Elizabeth Brown, Julia Clarke and Lara Harwood and Held at Alexandra Palace.
The work produced during these workshops formed The Mobile Garden Sculpture to reflect our thoughts around nature and the environment. This community sculpture was exhibited at Hornsey Library.
