Residential studio spaces in the Canary Islands for Creative people from around the world

<p><b>COLOREAMOS EXPERIENCIAS</b></p><p>We’ve had another busy week over here at <a href="http://thelacunastudios.com" target="_blank">The Lacuna Studios</a>, we have been hunting high and low to find the new TLS cruise machine, we have been taking care of the fabulous <a href="http://www.casitastabayesco.com/" target="_blank">Casitas Tabayesco</a> during our <a href="https://www.workaway.info/workawayerprofile.html?w=thelacunastudios" target="_blank">workaway</a> experience with Caroline and Rich. The Casa and Casitas have all been brimming with life, with people from all over the world.</p><p>We have also taken part in our third mural since we arrived on the island, this time it was ‘Coloreamos Experiencias’ delivered through the Junt@s Somos Biosfera volunteer program with the <a href="http://www.cabildodelanzarote.com" target="_blank">Cabildo Lanzarote</a>. A social intervention in Tinajo in the San Roque senior peoples residence. The mural was designed by the fabulous <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobitux/" target="_blank">Jacobo Cacaeres</a> along with the residents and was painted by the volunteers. The finished mural was in two sections a silhouetted sunset of the traditional Lanzarote landscape with a farming windmill on one side and a vibrant colourful landscape with children playing and a guitar depicting the traditional local music. The Lacuna Studios volunteered and helped deliver the murals as well as painting the courtyards and outdoor spaces of the residence. We had a wonderful time especially with the residents taking part and helping to paint the mural too, making much more personal. We can’t wait to work with Jacobo and the Junt@s Somos Biosfera program again.</p><p>Do you know of any art projects taking place or would you like a similar project delivering on the Canary Islands? <a href="http://thelacunastudios.com/contact.php" target="_blank">Get in touch</a> and let us know, we would love to take part </p><p>Hemos tenido otra semana ocupada aquí en The Lacuna Studios, hemos estado cazando alto y bajo para encontrar la nueva máquina de crucero TLS, nos hemos ocupado de la fabulosa Casitas Tabayesco durante nuestra experiencia <a href="https://www.workaway.info/workawayerprofile.html?w=thelacunastudios" target="_blank">workaway</a> con Caroline y Rich. La Casa y Casitas han estado llenas de vida, con personas de todo el mundo.<br/>También hemos participado en nuestro tercer mural desde que llegamos a la isla, esta vez fue ‘Coloreamos Experiencias’ entregado a través del programa de voluntariado Junt @ s Somos Biosfera con el Cabildo Lanzarote. Una intervención social en Tinajo en la residencia de personas mayores de San Roque. El mural fue diseñado por el fabuloso Jacobo Cacaeres junto con los residentes y fue pintado por los voluntarios. El mural terminado tenía dos secciones, una puesta de sol silueteada del paisaje tradicional de Lanzarote, con un molino de viento agrícola en un lado y un paisaje vibrante y colorido con juegos de niños y una guitarra que representa la música tradicional local. Lacuna Studios se ofreció como voluntario y ayudó a entregar los murales, así como a pintar los patios y los espacios al aire libre de la residencia. Tuvimos un tiempo maravilloso, especialmente con los residentes que participaron y ayudaron a pintar el mural también, haciéndolo mucho más personal.</p><p>No podemos esperar para volver a trabajar con Jacobo y el programa Junt @ s Somos Biosfera.</p><p>¿Conoce algún proyecto de arte o desea un proyecto similar en Canarias? Contáctanos y cuéntanos, nos encantaría participar<br/><br/>Octava letra del alfabeto español; no representa ningún sonido (aunque se pronuncia aspirada en algunas palabras dialectales o de origen extranjero, como hippy o Sahara ). Su nombre es hache.<br/></p>

COLOREAMOS EXPERIENCIAS

We’ve had another busy week over here at The Lacuna Studios, we have been hunting high and low to find the new TLS cruise machine, we have been taking care of the fabulous Casitas Tabayesco during our workaway experience with Caroline and Rich. The Casa and Casitas have all been brimming with life, with people from all over the world.

We have also taken part in our third mural since we arrived on the island, this time it was ‘Coloreamos Experiencias’ delivered through the Junt@s Somos Biosfera volunteer program with the Cabildo Lanzarote. A social intervention in Tinajo in the San Roque senior peoples residence. The mural was designed by the fabulous Jacobo Cacaeres along with the residents and was painted by the volunteers. The finished mural was in two sections a silhouetted sunset of the traditional Lanzarote landscape with a farming windmill on one side and a vibrant colourful landscape with children playing and a guitar depicting the traditional local music. The Lacuna Studios volunteered and helped deliver the murals as well as painting the courtyards and outdoor spaces of the residence. We had a wonderful time especially with the residents taking part and helping to paint the mural too, making much more personal. We can’t wait to work with Jacobo and the Junt@s Somos Biosfera program again.

Do you know of any art projects taking place or would you like a similar project delivering on the Canary Islands? Get in touch and let us know, we would love to take part 

Hemos tenido otra semana ocupada aquí en The Lacuna Studios, hemos estado cazando alto y bajo para encontrar la nueva máquina de crucero TLS, nos hemos ocupado de la fabulosa Casitas Tabayesco durante nuestra experiencia workaway con Caroline y Rich. La Casa y Casitas han estado llenas de vida, con personas de todo el mundo.
También hemos participado en nuestro tercer mural desde que llegamos a la isla, esta vez fue ‘Coloreamos Experiencias’ entregado a través del programa de voluntariado Junt @ s Somos Biosfera con el Cabildo Lanzarote. Una intervención social en Tinajo en la residencia de personas mayores de San Roque. El mural fue diseñado por el fabuloso Jacobo Cacaeres junto con los residentes y fue pintado por los voluntarios. El mural terminado tenía dos secciones, una puesta de sol silueteada del paisaje tradicional de Lanzarote, con un molino de viento agrícola en un lado y un paisaje vibrante y colorido con juegos de niños y una guitarra que representa la música tradicional local. Lacuna Studios se ofreció como voluntario y ayudó a entregar los murales, así como a pintar los patios y los espacios al aire libre de la residencia. Tuvimos un tiempo maravilloso, especialmente con los residentes que participaron y ayudaron a pintar el mural también, haciéndolo mucho más personal.

No podemos esperar para volver a trabajar con Jacobo y el programa Junt @ s Somos Biosfera.

¿Conoce algún proyecto de arte o desea un proyecto similar en Canarias? Contáctanos y cuéntanos, nos encantaría participar

Octava letra del alfabeto español; no representa ningún sonido (aunque se pronuncia aspirada en algunas palabras dialectales o de origen extranjero, como hippy o Sahara ). Su nombre es hache.

April 30th 2018
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STEP FORWARD AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT </b></p><p>After a little email communication we were invited to volunteer alongside the wonderful team at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/voluntharia/?fref=mentions" target="_blank">VoluntHaría</a> in painting their eco-mural in the park at Haría. A great project that involved lots of the children of the area and highlighted the importance of the world around us, with the mural incorporating saved plastics into the main body of the work.</p><p><b>

DA UN PASO AL FRENTE Y CUIDA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE

</b><br/></p><p>Ayer tuvimos la suerte de ayudar al maravilloso equipo de <a href="https://www.facebook.com/voluntharia" target="_blank">VoluntHaría</a> a pintar su mural ecológico en el parque de Haría. Un gran proyecto que involucró a muchos niños de la zona y destacó la importancia del mundo que nos rodea, con el mural incorporando plásticos guardados en el cuerpo principal de la obra😍</p>

STEP FORWARD AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 

After a little email communication we were invited to volunteer alongside the wonderful team at VoluntHaría in painting their eco-mural in the park at Haría. A great project that involved lots of the children of the area and highlighted the importance of the world around us, with the mural incorporating saved plastics into the main body of the work.

DA UN PASO AL FRENTE Y CUIDA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE

Ayer tuvimos la suerte de ayudar al maravilloso equipo de VoluntHaría a pintar su mural ecológico en el parque de Haría. Un gran proyecto que involucró a muchos niños de la zona y destacó la importancia del mundo que nos rodea, con el mural incorporando plásticos guardados en el cuerpo principal de la obra😍

April 21st 2018
<p><b>Territorio Imaginario</b></p><p>The last two weeks have been an amazing experience for our first <a href="https://www.workaway.info/workawayerprofile.html?w=thelacunastudios" target="_blank">Workaway project</a> with us living and working in <a href="http://www.fuerterural.com/" target="_blank">La Rosa del Taro</a>, a fabulous rural retreat in the heart of Fuerteventura run by silverio López Márquez, an amazingly driven individual with a passion for creating traditional Canarian pottery, as well as printmaking and sculpting. We’ve been lucky enough to be offered the opportunity to paint a mural for Silverio and have worked hard in and around La Rosa del Taro to help rejuvenate sections of this amazing property. We have met some pretty damn awesome characters as well throughout the last couple of weeks who have encouraged and inspired us. The mural should be finished in the next couple of day, so watch this space!</p>

Territorio Imaginario

The last two weeks have been an amazing experience for our first Workaway project with us living and working in La Rosa del Taro, a fabulous rural retreat in the heart of Fuerteventura run by silverio López Márquez, an amazingly driven individual with a passion for creating traditional Canarian pottery, as well as printmaking and sculpting. We’ve been lucky enough to be offered the opportunity to paint a mural for Silverio and have worked hard in and around La Rosa del Taro to help rejuvenate sections of this amazing property. We have met some pretty damn awesome characters as well throughout the last couple of weeks who have encouraged and inspired us. The mural should be finished in the next couple of day, so watch this space!

April 12th 2018
<p><b>A walk inside a volcano</b></p><p>Our second week has been extremely interesting. We have found an awesome little <a href="https://abnb.me/8Vx2u3MwIL" target="_blank">AirBnB</a> apartment in the village of Tahiche, which met our requirements perfectly. Affordable, private and central on the island; Our host Monica, made us feel very welcome.</p><p>We have traveled the island meeting potential <a href="https://www.workaway.info/workawayerprofile.html?w=thelacunastudios" target="_blank">Workaway</a> hosts that have included; a luxurious secret retreat, a gorgeous little guesthouse and apartments, rebuilding an old Canarian home and a donkey sanctuary with a miniature farm! Hopefully we have secured ourselves some work in exchange for accommodation in some of these to see us through the next few months whilst we find our feet and seek out a place to live. We have already met some fabulous people and hopefully we can get to know them more in the coming weeks.<br/>As well as investigating work potential, we have made the most of having our hire car for the week, exploring tiny little corners of Lanzarote that are most definitely off the beaten track. I’d go as far as to say that some of them are off the non-beaten track! I’m not sure how our little hire car didn’t give up the ghost halfway through the week with some of the dirt tracks we have taken her down. The adventures have revealed some absolute gems though. We found a tiny remote fishing village with beautiful whitewashed houses contrasting perfectly against the black lava rocks with paragliders passing overhead; We passed through a town of 1 million padlocks; Took a stroll right into the centre of a volcano; Toured a fabulous mansion that was bought and then immediately lost over a game of cards (yes that actually happened); We even found a secret forest and stood on cliff tops more than 2202ft above the people below us, looking out across almost the whole island and giving absolutely breathtaking views of Lanzarote’s awe inspiring nature. How the hell does mother nature create crazy stuff like this? By spewing fire from her insides of course - this is the volcano island after all! She definitely has some amazing hidden gems among the well documented attractions.</p><p>We fell in love with Lanzarote the moment we stepped off the plane for the first time, there was just something about the island that pulled us in. But these last two weeks have revealed a whole new level of beauty, and we haven’t even got into meeting local people and finding out their favorite places.</p><p>Next week we head to Fuerteventura for two weeks working on our first <a href="https://www.workaway.info/764881593312-en.html" target="_blank">Workaway project</a> with Silverio at <a href="http://www.fuerterural.com/" target="_blank">La Rosa del Taro</a>, so for now we are repacking our cases and getting ready to head off on the ferry across to Corralejo.</p>

A walk inside a volcano

Our second week has been extremely interesting. We have found an awesome little AirBnB apartment in the village of Tahiche, which met our requirements perfectly. Affordable, private and central on the island; Our host Monica, made us feel very welcome.

We have traveled the island meeting potential Workaway hosts that have included; a luxurious secret retreat, a gorgeous little guesthouse and apartments, rebuilding an old Canarian home and a donkey sanctuary with a miniature farm! Hopefully we have secured ourselves some work in exchange for accommodation in some of these to see us through the next few months whilst we find our feet and seek out a place to live. We have already met some fabulous people and hopefully we can get to know them more in the coming weeks.
As well as investigating work potential, we have made the most of having our hire car for the week, exploring tiny little corners of Lanzarote that are most definitely off the beaten track. I’d go as far as to say that some of them are off the non-beaten track! I’m not sure how our little hire car didn’t give up the ghost halfway through the week with some of the dirt tracks we have taken her down. The adventures have revealed some absolute gems though. We found a tiny remote fishing village with beautiful whitewashed houses contrasting perfectly against the black lava rocks with paragliders passing overhead; We passed through a town of 1 million padlocks; Took a stroll right into the centre of a volcano; Toured a fabulous mansion that was bought and then immediately lost over a game of cards (yes that actually happened); We even found a secret forest and stood on cliff tops more than 2202ft above the people below us, looking out across almost the whole island and giving absolutely breathtaking views of Lanzarote’s awe inspiring nature. How the hell does mother nature create crazy stuff like this? By spewing fire from her insides of course - this is the volcano island after all! She definitely has some amazing hidden gems among the well documented attractions.

We fell in love with Lanzarote the moment we stepped off the plane for the first time, there was just something about the island that pulled us in. But these last two weeks have revealed a whole new level of beauty, and we haven’t even got into meeting local people and finding out their favorite places.

Next week we head to Fuerteventura for two weeks working on our first Workaway project with Silverio at La Rosa del Taro, so for now we are repacking our cases and getting ready to head off on the ferry across to Corralejo.

April 5th 2018
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April 5th 2018
A snowy pit-stop along the M1. A snowy pit-stop along the M1. Departures or just loiterers? Departures or just loiterers?
April 5th 2018
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The start of a life changing adventure </b></p><p>We are Sarah-Jane and Simon, two creatives from the UK with a dream to offer residential, artist led studios on the island of Lanzarote. Residential accommodation for creatives of all genres with studio space to create work away from the day-to-day routine.<br/></p><p><a href="http://www.sarahjanemason.com/" target="_blank">Sarah-Jane</a> is an experienced freelance Artist & Educator, currently working with arts establishments including Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), Leeds Museums & Galleries, Barnsley Museums & Galleries, East Street Arts and The Tetley and charities including Skippko, Equal Arts and Space 2. Sarah-Jane has also exhibited around the world including an exhibition as part of <a href="http://www.pafos2017.eu/en/" target="_blank">Paphos 2017 European capital of Culture</a></p><p>Simon is an eco-friendly jewellery designer and creator, making <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pneucycle/" target="_blank">PNEÜ</a> a range of jewellery from waste rubber products including bicycle tyres and inner-tubes. Developing a unique range of up-cycled jewellery. Looking at ways in which we can re-purpose waste materials, including ocean plastics into beautiful pieces of jewellery. He also has a history in Hospitality Management and IT Support.</p><p>We have planned the next six months with a joint trip to Kerala to complete our Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship YTT at <a href="https://www.rishikulyogshala.org/yoga-teacher-training-scholarship-kerala.html" target="_blank">Rishikul Yogashala</a> in South East India, starting in November 2017 through until January 2018 with a short return to the UK during February and March before emigrating to Lanzarote at the beginning of March.</p><p>The journey is about to begin……..</p>

The start of a life changing adventure 

We are Sarah-Jane and Simon, two creatives from the UK with a dream to offer residential, artist led studios on the island of Lanzarote. Residential accommodation for creatives of all genres with studio space to create work away from the day-to-day routine.

Sarah-Jane is an experienced freelance Artist & Educator, currently working with arts establishments including Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), Leeds Museums & Galleries, Barnsley Museums & Galleries, East Street Arts and The Tetley and charities including Skippko, Equal Arts and Space 2. Sarah-Jane has also exhibited around the world including an exhibition as part of Paphos 2017 European capital of Culture

Simon is an eco-friendly jewellery designer and creator, making PNEÜ a range of jewellery from waste rubber products including bicycle tyres and inner-tubes. Developing a unique range of up-cycled jewellery. Looking at ways in which we can re-purpose waste materials, including ocean plastics into beautiful pieces of jewellery. He also has a history in Hospitality Management and IT Support.

We have planned the next six months with a joint trip to Kerala to complete our Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship YTT at Rishikul Yogashala in South East India, starting in November 2017 through until January 2018 with a short return to the UK during February and March before emigrating to Lanzarote at the beginning of March.

The journey is about to begin……..

April 4th 2018

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