Discover Hamilton North's ever growing creative community
Unbeknownst to most, tucked away amongst the industrial landscape of Hamilton North is home to an ever growing creative community, known as The Creator Incubator (TCI).
Launching in 2017 in the most accidental of ways by Newcastle artist Braddon Snape, five years on and even Braddon himself is a little overcome at how much TCI has evolved.
“This is one massive warehouse and at the time I was working in a partitioned sectioned up the other end. I talked to the owner, Dave Saddington about storing the large sculpture I was working on in the yard and he said 'no don’t leave it outside put it in this shed' (what is now the Creator Incubator).”
“When I walked in my eyes lit up, it was a beautiful big space, with amazing light, great roller door access and I thought it was a great opportunity, in this climate where artists are looking to get together and collaborate and work interdisciplinary and feed off one another.
“I put the idea to Dave and he was keen, and what he gave me was the opportunity and time to develop the idea for The Creator Incubator.”
For those interested in visiting TCI what you’ll discover is a diverse group of 38 artists, designers, makers & thinkers working away on everything from industrial design, sculpture, to ceramics, painting, illustration, photography, stained glass/leadlight, bookbinding and fashion design. The list of TCI artists include;
Alessia Sakoff · Anthony Luck · Bella Snape · Braddon Snape · Bridie Watt · Bronte Naylor · David Lobb · Doug Heslop · Fiona Lee · Gavin Vitullo · Gillian Adamson · Giselle Penn · Graham Wilson · Gwynne Jones · Holly Macdonald · Jacquie Garcia · Jamie Bastoli · Janita Ayton · John Turier · Jon Pryer · Kara Wood · Leslie Duffin · Liss Finney · Louise Fischer · Lyndal Campbell · Margot Broug · Mark Burslem · Marlene Houston · Michelle Gearin · Nathan Keogh · Peter Tilley · Phil McGrath · Spike Tickner · Stuart Marlin · Tegan Kinder · Tom Ireland · Robert Cleworth · A studio for Arts in Recovery (AIR) · A post graduate studio hired by the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences at The University of Newcastle.
Wandering through the never ending labyrinth of artist studios TCI offers art admirers the unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and gain insights into the working life of our local artists. Get up and close to their craft from the planning and design phase right through to the execution in real time.
One of The Creator Incubator’s most recent additions was the contemporary art space utilised to showcase the work of TCI resident artists as well as being available to emerging and established contemporary artists to hire for exhibitions.
Open to visitors from Thursday - Sunday from 12pm - 5pm, you're welcome to drop by and explore the artists' studios, check out the latest exhibition at The Incubator Gallery, talk and purchase their work directly from the artist.
