What sort of students do you see taking the classes?

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We hope everyone takes the classes! Local and foreign... young and old. People with no experience at all and those who may possibly be better artists than us! You can always learn something from everyone you meet... so we hope everyone can come in and learn something, and even teach us something. Nicky has structured the classes so that they suit beginner level students. We are also having short 1 day workshops which will be marketed to different groups. For example, next weekend is Easter so we are having a workshop for kids... painting Easter eggs, making chocolate easter egg moulds and making baskets! Then later in the year we will be running Photoshop and Illustrator classes targeting business' and their employees.
We are open to suggestions as well...

Can you expand on the concept behind the Art Attack Class? How does it work? Describe what would happen in a typical class.
Oh... Art Attack class is going to be a tonne of fun!!! We are REALLY looking forward to it!
So the idea behind art attack is that it's a casual way to learn and grow as a creative. I'm leaving this open aren't I? Ok, Sunday afternoons... pay 150rmb for 2 hours (4-6pm) and you get a beer or soft drink and a sausage and bread to munch on. We supply the paper and paint and teachers and you create... make whatever mess you want! Each week will provide a direction to take but it's more about having the time to be inspired and go crazy... we will be getting guests in each week - graffiti artists, sculptors, photographers...
We know how hard it can be to find time, space and inspiration to create... so that is exactly what we are providing! And the best bit... you get to take your creations home with you, or hang them in the space!!! It's up to you.

Where do you see The Studio fitting in with Shanghai's arts scene?
We don't plan on fitting in... there is nothing like this and we have no intention of categorizing ourselves as a certain art form. Within the five founders we all have very different styles, we assume everyone else involved will have different tastes and talents. We want to invite all art forms in - and provide a space for everyone to display their work. We are not like a gallery because we don't charge artists to display their work, we aren't an art institute because we won¡¯t be giving tests and we aren't an art festival because we'll be open all year round!

What sorts of work/artists will be hung in the gallery space?
Anything and everything. We want to hang our students work - it's not easy getting a gallery to hang your work in Shanghai so we want to offer this opportunity to students. We are also looking at getting international artists over to use the space, teach and display their work. Again, we are a mixed group - I prefer street art, Nicky prefers fine art and Jutta is very art deco. So... everything and anything...

The Studio
Location: 796/2 Julu Rd, enter through number 786, first lane on the left and look for the red door, near Fuming Lu
Tel: 021-62472765

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