Hearth

Hearth brings together ten artists exploring the stories, rituals and traditions that gather around winter. Folklore and mythology meet personal memory in works that move between tenderness, humour and unease. Together, they consider how stories connect us to one another, to the past and to the living world.

Laura Ford
Red Mist, 2022
Steel, jesmonite, fabric
110 × 32 × 35 cm
£23,700.00

view of group exhibition, Hearth

Hearth brings together ten artists exploring the rituals, traditions and stories that gather around the arrival of winter. Taking the hearth as a symbolic starting point, the exhibition considers how we come together as the nights draw in, seeking warmth, shelter, nourishment, company and light.

Across painting, sculpture, print and textile, the exhibition moves between folklore, mythology and personal experience. Faces, figures and inherited motifs carry stories of transformation, cultural belonging and our connections with one another and the natural world. By turns playful, tender and unsettling, these works consider what stories allow us to share, what they help us remember, and how they change as we carry them forward.

Amici Studio Hearth Installation View (Low Res)-45

By challenging this passive spectatorship and disrupting voyeuristic power dynamics, the paintings challenge our understanding of women in art and society.

Jess Brox
As Within, So Without, 2026

Oil on canvas
103 × 123.5 cm (framed)

£4,000.00

Aziza Shaden, 10, 20, 30 (Self-Portraits Triptych), 2026

Aziza Shaden
10, 20, 30 (Self-Portraits Triptych), 2026

Oil on canvas
Each 40 x 30 cm
3 in total

Jess Brox, The Fire Between Us, 2026

Jess Brox
The Fire Between Us, 2026

Oil on linen
55 × 45 cm (framed)

£1,200.00

Alexi Marshall, No Man Is An Island / Portland Bhavachakra, 2026

Alexi Marshall
No Man Is An Island / Portland Bhavachakra, 2026

Ink on Kozuke paper
156 × 105 cm (framed)

£4,000.00

Laura Ford, Red Mist, 2022

Laura Ford
Red Mist, 2022

Steel, jesmonite, fabric
110 × 32 × 35 cm

£23,700.00

Jakob Rowlinson, Limina, 2026

Jakob Rowlinson
Limina, 2026

Leather applique, rivets, safety pins, metal charms
195 × 193 cm

£18,000.00

Ross Taylor, The invisible half, 2020-26

Ross Taylor
The invisible half, 2020-26

Oil on linen
55 x 45 cm

£2,500.00

Kim L Pace, Constellation, 2022

Kim L Pace
Constellation, 2022

Glazed ceramic and porcelain
36 elements
135 x 90 x 5 cm

£3,600.00

Alison Hand, Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Alison Hand
Seance on a Wet Afternoon,

Acrylic on canvas
70 x 70 cm

Rowan Corkill Caeneus, 2025

Rowan Corkill
Caeneus, 2025

Pewter, horsehair, found image, wood
37 × 29 cm

£750.00

Rowan Corkill, Theseus, 2025

Rowan Corkill
Theseus, 2025

Pewter, horsehair, found image, wood
36 × 29 cm

£750.00

Laura Ford, Fire and Water, 2025

Laura Ford
Fire and Water, 2025

Ceramic
56 x 40 x 58 cm
Edition of 6 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#1/6)

£5,000.00

Aziza Shaden, Femme Fatale - The Flame, 2026

Aziza Shaden
Femme Fatale – The Flame, 2026

Collage on paper
29.7 x 21cm

£1,500.00

Aziza Shaden, Gates & Boots, 2026

Aziza Shaden
Femme Fatale – Gates & Boots, 2026

Collage on paper
29.7 x 21cm

£1,500.00

About Amici Studio

Amici Studio is a multi-use creative space based in Hastings, East Sussex. Opening in January 2026 at 12 Claremont, next to Hastings Library, the Studio delivers a public programme of exhibitions, events and learning activity for artists, creative practitioners and local communities across Hastings, St Leonards and the wider East Sussex coast.

Exhibitions

The programme is structured around six two-month blocks across the year, each anchored by a core exhibition. These exhibitions form the backbone of Amici Studio’s activity and are accompanied by a wider layer of public-facing events, discussions and artist-led activity.

Events and Public Programme

Alongside exhibitions, Amici Studio hosts talks, performances, Salon Dinners and a monthly talks programme launching in spring 2026. These events create opportunities for conversation, exchange and shared experience around contemporary practice.

Artist Development

Amici Studio supports artist development through mentoring, portfolio conversations and practical workshops. These activities are designed to reduce barriers to participation, particularly for young people, early-career practitioners, disabled people and carers, and those facing financial or social obstacles to accessing arts and culture.

In Progress

When needed, the studio will host short-term artist In Progress occupations, offering space for live making, experimentation and exchange. These projects are process-led and provide opportunities for artists and audiences to engage with work in development.

Community and Collaboration

Amici Studio works closely with local partners and organisations, including Project Art Works, who are based in the same building. Collaboration and shared activity are central to the Studio’s approach, supporting connections across practices and communities.

Find Us

Amici Studio

12 Claremont

Hastings

East Sussex

TN34 1HA

Amici Studio is a five-minute walk from Hastings Station.

If you have time, it is also around a twenty-minute walk from St Leonards Warrior Square, via the independent shops of St Leonards and along the seafront for those with time for a more scenic route.

Trains from London

London Victoria (slower route)
London Charing Cross or London Bridge (approximately 1 hr 20 – 1 hr 40)
High Speed from London St Pancras International (change at Ashford International)

Get Involved

Amici Studio welcomes artists, audiences, community groups and collaborators to take part in its programme. Whether you’d like to attend an event, propose an idea or find out more, we encourage you to get in touch and be part of the conversation.

Contact: community@amici.art