Hello all,
Long time lurker, first time poster here.
As per this post title, I'm based up in Newcastle upon Tyne, but am from the Black Country originally - my host city treats me well though, and I've called the North East home for 11 years now.
A little about me - I'm a sculptor by trade, but as you may imagine, working in the arts doesn't exactly result in a steady income, so I make little bits of furniture on the side to keep the cash coming in. Anything from kitchen units and built in furniture to coffee tables and museum furniture - plinths, projector cradles etc.
I'm about to move into a new workshop (or studio as I call it) which will be a less than typical set-up. I'm part of an artists group who utilise disused or due-for-demolition-at-some-point office blocks and turn them into artists studios and gallery spaces. Completely legally, I hasten to add.
We've been in our current premises for 6 years - having been told we could have it for 1 - but it is finally being demolished, so we're moving into our new place on a two-year lease.
I'll take some photos for all of you as I move in over the next couple of weeks, but I'm really excited about having Ground Floor access! for the last 6 years I've been on the second floor, which is great for security, but rubbish for carrying 24mm Birch ply sheets or a Meddings pillar drill for that matter. Needless to say I don't have a table saw
I feel like I'm waffling, so I'll stop now, but I'm looking forward to being part of what looks like a supportive, informative and fun community.
Cheers,
Dave