Workspaces Igniting Creativity and Community.
Professional Studios, Inspiring Exhibitions and Immersive Hands-On Workshops. Isle of Wight. Launching 2026.
Who We Are
Rooted in heritage skills and contemporary arts practices, creatives, artists, makers, designers and educators dedicated to their practice. Sharing experiences and accessible opportunities with the community and the Islands Future Creatives.
What We Are
We are a new creative workspace supporting artists and makers working across contemporary art, craft and process-led practice. Light-filled studios provide space for ideas to develop, collaborations to form and conversations to unfold.
Its an exciting time, we will develop into what those joining us help us to become.
Launching 2026
Where We Are
You can find us at the historic Old Town Hall Site on Grafton Street in Sandown on the beautiful Isle of Wight. We are conveniently located whether you are traveling by bike, car, train or bus; with cycleroutes, parking, train station and bus stops a short distance from our door. The Island is a Unesco Biosphere Reserve with The Bay Area one of the largest stretches of sandy beach in the country.
When We Are Open
We are almost there! We are busy behind closed doors getting ready to show around prospective residents, members and those wanting to tour a building which has been so long closed from public view.
Resident Artists can access the building 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
Until May 2026 visits will be by appointment only or as advertised to the public.
GRAFT’s aim is to improve creativity, connectivity and collaboration by providing affordable work spaces. Places to build relationships and networks. Improve skills and professional development. Increase earning and public engagement potential. Together we can become visible, sustained, productive and creatively potent.
Most independent, freelance, lone workers or those not working, experience feelings of isolation or stagnation
Most opportunities are not affordable, sustainable or suitable long term
Most co working, hot desking spaces or learning environments aren’t dirty enough for many creatives
GRAFT provides an alternative.