Introducing our Designer and Maker Resident Artists In 2023 we offered 10 artists free studio space to create their work as part of our Designer and Maker Residency. We have continued this programme in 2024, with returning and new artists. Our venue on Leadenhall Street includes three studios entirely dedicated as free residency space for designers and makers, and uniquely designed by artist Nicole-Rose Munhawa. Skip to 1.29 of the video tour below to see the spaces offered as part of the residency. Meet the artists taking residence in our Leadenhall Street venue Come back soon to see our 2024 Designer Maker Residency Artists ManWigs Tobi Ajibola A Gap Year For the Soul Haans Jets Mikayla Teodoro Manwigs "I am Roman, the creative force behind Manwigs. Channeling the essence of masculine rockstars from the 50s to today, my brand exemplifies my unwavering dedication to wig craftsmanship. With a hairstylist background in fashion, arts, and music, I embarked on this journey in 2019. Handcrafting each piece from scratch, I infuse personal artistry into every facet – from hand-sewn hair to unique dyeing. My vision is to reign as the premier wig brand worldwide, serving diverse clients across media, arts, and commerce. Manwigs embodies the fusion of passion, expertise, and artistic innovation." Instagram: @manwigs Twitter: @RomanTheRockst1 Facebook: /manwigs Tobi Ajibola 'Hiya, I'm Tobi Ajibola. I'm a multidisplinary artist covering the spaces of the art of fashion, 2d/3d animation and digital illustration' Website Fashion: Tobiajibola.co.uk // Art: artbytobz.co.uk Instagram Fashion: @Tobildn // Animation: @tobianimates // Illustration: @artbytobz A Gap Year For The Soul Myrian is a disabled multidisciplinary artist working with poetry, acting, abstract performance, film, ecotherapy, movement, neuroscience, nature and horitculture, space ad place and stand up improvisation, with 20 years of professional performing experience. Website: https://www.agapyearforthesoul.com/ Instagram: @agapyearforthesoul Haans Jets Haani Jetha was born in Hong Kong in 1999 to a diasporic family of East African Asian descent with ties to Great Britain. He is a Mandarin speaker. He was educated at Cornell University, where he received a B.A. with highest honours in Fine Arts and East Asian Studies. Haani is a practicing artist with multi-disciplinary interests that cut across boundaries and borders. Whilst rooted in the complexities of his cultural and spiritual heritage, his work is attentive to and articulates the urgencies of the present. His past work experience includes Asian Cultural Council, Christie’s, Gagosian and Asia Art Archive. Haani’s work has been exhibited at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (Ithaca, New York) with Koppel Projects in London, and Palazzo Santacroce (Rome, Italy), among others. Website: https://www.haansjets.com/ Instagram: @haansjets Mikayla Teodoro Mikayla is a puppet designer-maker from the Philippines who has worked with puppets across various theatre, film, and animation projects. She aims to champion East and Southeast Asian stories and culture through puppet design, performance, and exploring indigenous materials. In addition to her practice in the UK, Mikayla has a puppet company in the Philippines where she aims to introduce the artform to the country. Website: https://www.mikaylart.com/ Instagram: @mikayla.design Manage Cookie Preferences