Local artists open studios this weekend

On the first weekend of October artists and crafts people across the borough of Lambeth will be opening their studio and work spaces to the public as part of Lambeth Open. Doors will be open from 10am to 6pm, 5th and 6th October 2013 and admission will be free.

Those close to South Lambeth include:

Rosa Beiroa - Saddlers Way, Stockwell SW8 1HW

Sin bautizo / Rosa Beiroa

With her work Rosa Beiroa instantly expresses movement, action and a relationship between a place and the individual. Movement and gesture are two terms used in dance to designate specific actions with a meaning. .. Each piece has a joy in expression of colour and freedom and a fresh beauty. www.rosabeiroa.com

Melissa Launay - 7 Stockwell Park Crescent, Stockwell SW9 0DQ

Melissa Launay' paintings depicts dream-like worlds and playful narratives inspired by her love of nature. Deep dark forests, lush green flowering shrubs and cool blue lakes provide the backdrop for an array of exotic birds, wild animals and smaller creatures of the undergrowth. Her colourful and decorative designs are inspired by the elegant lines of Japanese prints, vivid colours of arabesque and Indian motifs and vibrant hues of medieval Persian worlds. She also continues to be inspired by the work of; Sandro Botticellli, Gustave Klimt, Henri Rousseau, Frida Khalo, Errol Le Cain and Gustave Moreau. www.melissalaunay.com

Slaughterhaus, Vincent's Yard, 119-123 Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0QT

Slaughterhaus Print Studio is holding its' fourth open studio exhibition this year, showing the work from a selection of studio members and invited artists. Works will include print, photography, installation and animation. www.slaughterhaus.net

Michelle Avison's work is about landscape, ranging from looking at the whole, to the minutae of a particular place, and the artists’ place in that environment. Recent work has focussed on tiny parts of the landscape - small stones on the beach, or the crack between rocks, or a weed growing in the pavement.

331 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall SE11 5QY

Christopher Baxter's sculptures draw their inspiration and imagery from the natural world. He works in many different mediums often using materials in unusual or unconventional ways. Through the practice of sculpture and drawing Christopher celebrates the beauty and astounding intricacy of the natural world.

Lydia Denno

Lydia Denno is a theatre set and costume designer. She works on productions throughout the UK which resonate with a contemporary audience, challenging convention and inspiring debate. Her ecologically conscious designs aesthetically articulate the vision of old and new writings. Through set, costume, mask and puppetry she loves exploring various means of visual storytelling.

Ben Nuttall-Smith works with computer generated images and in painting. He sees his work as a kind of scene building, then staging of events; some of which could be seen as slices in time of possible visual music films.

More: www.lambethopen.com