9.29°C Located in the old newsagents at Colchester Bus Station, The Hidden Kiosks regularly host creative pop-up ventures – and you’ll often stumble across a real gem.
The latest pop-up launches on Saturday, 18th June 2011, as Carly Adam brings Stitches & Threads to the kiosks. The shop will sell an affordable collection of carefully selected arts and crafts made by local artists and designers.
What’s on offer at Stitches & Threads?
Handmade, hand-printed, unique cushions, bags and jewellery created in an environmentally conscious way using recycled materials (Tumf).
Locally designed and hand-printed T-shirts (Worship).
Unique lampshades and bowls made from recycled records (Sam Wright).
Fun lino-cut prints inspired by musicians, animals and more (Adam Merchant).
Crocheted and knitted cushions, blankets and accessories with a modern twist (Fen Murray).
Specially selected vintage clothing items to complement the Stitches & Threads collection (Katie Kennedy).
Carly Adam has been steadily building up her Tumf designs, but had struggled to find the right outlet until the Hidden Kiosks opportunity arose. “My idea is to have a shop that sells unique local artists’ and designers’ work at a reasonable price, while helping out the creatives involved with the kiosk,” she explains.
Stitches & Threads hosts a special showcase event at 1pm at the Hidden Kiosks on Saturday, 18th June, where visitors can meet Carly and other artists. Live music will add to the atmosphere and vegan cakes will be available courtesy of previous Hidden Kiosk winner Ps… It’s Vegan, alongside tea and coffee.
The shop will then open Thursday to Saturday, 10am–5pm, and Sunday, 11am–4pm, running until Saturday, 9 July.
The Hidden Kiosks project was established to contribute to Colchester Borough Council’s vision of developing a Cultural Quarter for the town. The concept offers short-term pop-up spaces – with a lifespan of no more than three months – to people with creative ideas that can animate a largely disused area while benefiting the local community.
