Art Press

Young artists collective Art Press [@itsartpress ] are currently accepting new members! 🌱 Art Press are Turf’s collective of young creatives (age 12-18) who work with Turf in monthly free workshops. Since 2017 young people that make up Art Press have designed their own programme by choosing which artists to meet, what processes to try, and how to showcase their work. 🔗 Register your interest from the Art Press link in bio!

Build Your Own Biosphere. Part 2: Digital Model Making (Art Press [@itsartpress ]) 🖥️ Sat 11 Apr 2-4pm Free & open to all aged between 13-25 Build Your Own Biosphere is a three-part workshop series led by artists Amy J Wilson [@amy_j_wilson ] and Meitao Qu [@mt_qu ], exploring how methods of model-making can be used to imagine utopian futures and prompt reflective dialogue about climate challenges. Drawing inspiration from Biosphere 2 and other experimental environments, the series introduces participants to physical and digital model-making techniques to design and build a miniature biosphere. Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit their outcomes as part of Wilson and Qu’s upcoming exhibition Biosphere IV at Turf Projects in July 2026. The session will introduce participants to CAD design using Tinkercad, learn the basics of 3D printing and have the opportunity to be 3D scanned! This session is part of our Art Press programme, monthly workshops for our collective of young artists. Please only book a ticket if you're between the ages of 13-25! 🔗 Link to upcoming events in bio!

Build Your Own Biosphere. Part 1: Utopian Modelmaking (Art Press [@itsartpress ]) 🏞️ Sat 14 Mar 2-4pm Free & open to all aged 25 and under Build Your Own Biosphere is a three-part workshop series led by artists Amy J Wilson [@amy_j_wilson ] and Meitao Qu [@mt_qu ], exploring how methods of model-making can be used to imagine utopian futures and prompt reflective dialogue about climate challenges. Drawing inspiration from Biosphere 2 and other experimental environments, the series introduces participants to physical and digital model-making techniques to design and build a miniature biosphere. Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit their outcomes as part of Wilson and Qu’s upcoming exhibition Biosphere IV at Turf Projects in July 2026. The first session will introduce participants to physical modelling techniques. Participants will shape a miniature terrain base and learn how to apply scenic scatter and foliage. 🔗 Link to upcoming events in bio!

Art Press is back! Join us to create illustrated posters with @jessnashdraws at our next Art Press session. When: Feb 21st 2-4pm Where: Turf Projects, 46-47 Trinity Court, CR0 1UQ sign up via the link in bio or email: [email protected]

🗞️ Join us Wed-Sat for the final week of NEWSFLASH, Our gallery takeover by Art Press [@itsartpress ] Turf's young artist collective. Through co-created banners, poetry, video, prints and sculpture, our current group explore themes of social justice, sustainability and identity. Open until Saturday 8 November, all welcome!

12 Years of Turf: In-conversation with Phoebe Russell [@phrussell ] ⏳ Sat 15 Nov 11-1pm @ Turf Projects Free & open to all As part of our 2025/26 LEGACY programme year, we’re inviting Turf alumni artists back to reflect on and discuss their careers since their involvement with Turf. Our second alumni artist will be Phoebe Russell, alum of our own collective of young creatives: Art Press [@itsartpress ], who has gone on to study on the Fine Art BA at Slade School of Art [@sladeschool ] and was recently awarded the Clare Winsten Memorial Award. Join Phoebe and some of the Turf team for an informal discussion about their initial involvement with Turf, how it’s impacted their career and working processes and what they’ve been up to since. (Photo credit: Nksazahna Scott) 🔗 Link to upcoming events in bio!

A trip down memory lane, found in our Art Press [@itsartpress ] archives! Have a peek at work from some of their previous exhibitions... There's still time to catch 'NEWSFLASH', the latest exhibition from our in-house collective of young artists! Open Wed-Sat 11-5 until the 8th Nov. Images 1, 2, + 3 from People of the Pizza: Dominoes please sponsor us (2019) Images 4 + 5 from Alphabet (a collaborative exhibition between Art Press & Alyona Larionova [@alyona.larionova ]) Image 6 from Divine Repurpose (2018)

NEWSFLASH Celebration Event 🎉 Sat 25 Oct 2-4pm @ Turf Projects Free & open to all Art Press [@itsartpress ] are excited to invite you to celebrate our new exhibition ‘NEWSFLASH’. The exhibition is all about having our voices heard, and we want to hear yours too. Through placard designing, badge making and collage, we’ll explore exciting ways to express our thoughts on our society as we know it. There’s also the unique opportunity to get a photo opp with our resident Dalek! This is a relaxed, drop in style session where you can join in or leave at any time. Refreshments will be provided – We look forward to seeing you! 🧋 🔗 Link to upcoming events in bio! Photography by Mitsi Moulson Studio [@mitsimoulson ].

Meet the Art Press artist: Dalila L Name: Dalila L, age 13 Fave movie: Grown Ups "I am an aspiring artist interested in both performing and visual art. I am enrolled in 4 art related afterschool clubs." Dalia's work is on show as part of NEWSFLASH, our current exhibition centering the voices of our youth collective Art Press. Visit us Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm. Free & open to all. Photography by Mitsi Moulson Studio [@mitsimoulson ]

🗣️ NEWSFLASH! Our youth-led exhibition is live! Step into a vibrant, thought-provoking space where young artists are tackling global themes through bold banners, film, protest art & more. Created by Art Press [@itsartpress ], our under-25s collective, this show is all about new voices, urgent issues & reimagining possible futures through art. Free & Open to all to visit Wed-Sat 11-5pm until Sat 8 Nov! Art Press also invite you to add your own voice through placard designing, badge making and collage. Come explore ways to express your thoughts on society as we know it on Saturday 25 Oct, 2-4pm. 🔗 Link in bio to book, all welcome! Photography by Mitsi Moulson Studio [@mitsimoulson ]

Art Press artist highlight: Merlin Summers  Get to know Art Press member Merlin Summers! Age: 23 Fave movie: Harry Potter 🪄 "My practice is multi-disciplinary and experimental and centered on construction and making, utilising natural materials and recycling found objects and materials to create sculptures, kinetic contraptions and structures. Seeing potential in everyday objects, I work with recycled materials to encourage people to engage with the idea of sustainability in an imaginative and creative way." Merlin's work is on show as part of NEWSFLASH, our current exhibition centering the voices of our youth collective Art Press [@itsartpress ]. Visit us Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm. Free & open to all!

Want to help support Turf? - Lend a hand to a young artist! 🤝 We want to give people clear ways they can help us and knowledge of what their donation funds~  A donation of £450 will support a member of Croydon young artist collective Art Press [@itsartpress ] for one year 🎨 Art Press are a collective of local artists aged 13-18, Turf and Art Press have been working together since 2017. A peer-led collective, Turf provide regular peer-led creative workshops for the artists to support their own artistic practices and work on collaborative projects. 🌱 Donate link in bio 🔗 Whether you can donate or not, so many of you have already supported us in so many different ways. We're grateful for every visit, feedback form and recommendation, the tireless work of the team, the community support of our studio members, every laugh and joke from our regulars and every cup of tea made! 🌱🌱🌱