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Online Studio

Welcome to our Online Studio, a space where you can see behind the scenes of our exhibitions, and join conversations to directly inform our work.

It is also a space for you to feed into our creative community, share your artwork, films and ideas, and support the work of other artists, communities and creative organisations. To add your creative projects, artwork and ideas, simply register for an account and return to this page to add your content.

All content is moderated by our team, please allow up to 5 working days for your content to appear. To find out more about sharing your work on the Firstsite Online Studio please contact [email protected].

Please note that by posting in the Online Studio you agree to our terms and conditions.

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection Creative projects

Art inspired micro tracks

Reborn2life

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Art is where the home is | Roland Carline: Mak...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Dancing Drawings

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Shadow Sketching

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Evan Ifekoya: ‘Ritual Without Belief̵...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home | Sing along a string

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Hiraki Sawa: ‘Dwelling’ (2002) extract

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view from my window

musiclover8034

Art is where the home is

Art is where the home is

DebbieN

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Folding Fliers

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Fold a Friend

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Kathy Prendergast: ‘Mittens and Moth Eggs...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Dropping Things

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Fame Frame

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Create at Home: Street Art Style

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Mawuena Kattah: ‘Auntie Comfort’ (2...

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Creative projects

Lockdown artists book

annie

Art is where the home is

ROYGBIV

clare.j.ray

Art is where the home is

Name in objects

Corri

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Cornelia Parker: ‘Neither from nor toward...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Paper pot making

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Art is where the home is

Cyber Mohalla… Neighbourhood Walk

Jane Senior

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at home: Breakdancing with Limitless Les...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at home: Breakdancing with Limitless Les...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at home: Breakdancing with Limitless Les...

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at home: Breakdancing with Limitless Les...

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Katie Cuddon: ‘Shame’ (2014)

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Rainbow Watercolour

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: CLIP Listening Rings

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Art is where the home is

Richard Wentworth Circles

PPlock

Art is where the home is

Paper chain: dancing the lindy hop

Claire

Art is where the home is

Thus Toilet Roll Is Gone

corkyfrome

Art is where the home is

Ella’s Antony Gormley inspired paper chain

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Stick Figure Stories

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Create at Home Visual art

COVIDRAWINGS: Sketches of my garden

kellywu

Create at Home Visual art

Blue dream

Aria Luna

Create at Home Visual art

Colouring/Mindfulness Activity Book

Oanh with Art

‘Recovery’- Acrylic paint, charcoal...

Frey.art

Art is where the home is

West Ewell Primary School Logo

Lisa.darrant

Art is where the home is

Loo roll selfie

Suzi

Art is where the home is

Bird of Paradise Diary

Jane Senior

#tussenkunstenquarantaine hashtag on Instagram ...

Manuelalovecchio7A

Art is where the home is

Our album cover

hmunwin

Art is where the home is

Flurry of flautists

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Art is where the home is

Paper weaving

Suzi

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection Visual art

Sarah Lucas: ‘Fighting Fire with FireR...

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Create at Home: Mazing Memories

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#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Tell me the story: Maori bracelet

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Art is where the home is

Write a poem in praise of toilet roll: Sammy an...

Jerlyn Jareunpoon-Phillips

Art is where the home is

Lay the Table With a Tree

PPlock

Art is where the home is

IWOULDKETRACNV

Suzi

Art is where the home is

Our album cover: I LAUGH AT STARS

Jerlyn Jareunpoon-Phillips

Art is where the home is

Art is Where the Home Is (Gillian Wearing)

ZSlotover

Art is where the home is

Art is Where the Home Is Wallinger Wave

PPlock

Art is where the home is

IWSHCOULDEARNPGT

Suzi

Art is where the home is Create at Home

30 things to make from an envelope

KBMorgan

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Alphabet Bunting – Free Daily download co...

KBMorgan

Art is where the home is

Tree of Health and Hope

Jane Senior

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Wonderful Weaves

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Virus Illustrations

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Send a Snowdrop

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Art is where the home is

Rascals album cover

Suzi

Art is where the home is

In Reverse

Sharynw

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Drawing Games

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Nature Collage

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Art is where the home is

Self portrait

cathhine

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Tell Me The Story: Black Dog

Sonia

Art is where the home is

Suzi’s left hand

Suzi

Art is where the home is

Happy hands

E king

Britain on lockdown

AustinSmither

Art is where the home is

This might be Art – Is it though?

theartstories_

Your Own Personal Private View! Some images fr...

DDe

Art is where the home is

Antony Gormley inspired paper chain

williamnicholls

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection Sculpture

Hilary Cartmel: ‘Sprawling Red Woman’ (1984)

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Art is where the home is

Our Album Cover

Tara Southgate

Art is where the home is

This might be art: A poem in praise of the toil...

Heidi

Art is where the home is

@jererydeller inspired Name in Objects

clare.j.ray

Art is where the home is Create at Home

Create at Home: Finger knitting

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Art is where the home is Create at Home

Write your name with objects…

Sally c

Zero Point

FiMason

Anthony Roberts’ poetry activity

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Creative projects

Corona Cards

alimerifield

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Dan Hays: ‘Guinea Pig 2’ (1995)

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#Tellmethestory

Pencil

Angelina

Create at Home Creative projects

The Art of Self Help…

Vilhelm Neinfreunde

#Tellmethestory

My object for the project #TellMeTheStory

Amy

Local art Visual art

Aerospace and Astronomy

ArtistBurns

The Road Sign Collection

AbbieCairns

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

My object for #TellMetheStory

Sally Shaw

#Tellmethestory Arts Council Collection

Tell me the story of all these things

EmmaReeve

Arts Council Collection In Depth

Super Black in Discussion

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Elsa James: Black Girl Essex

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Lilah Fowler: Code Clay, Data Dirt

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Arts Council Collection Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Super Black – A visit to the ACC Stores

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Mark Titchner – Some Questions about Us

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes Local art

Borders

Colchester Art Society

Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

What is the problem? Podcast

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Zoe Beloff in Conversation with Esther Leslie

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Raqs Media Collective – Not Yet At Ease ̵...

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Raqs Media Collective – Not Yet At Ease – W...

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Exhibitions - Behind the Scenes

Raqs Media Collective – Not Yet At Ease – T...

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The impact of shutting Firstsite has been huge, not only for us but for the communities we work with. We need your support now more than ever – please help.

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