Blog
Explore our blog for a selection of useful guides, articles of interest and our member’s profiles.
Rosanna Corfe
Rosanna is an artist and textile designer based in London. She graduated from a masters in textile design when she started working in interiors. She started her business at the end of 2020, wanting to combine both her interiors experience and her passion for textiles to create high quality, sustainable and cruelty free pieces.
Zeb Hearn
Zeb Hearn founded Captain Baby to harness the power of live entertainment to explore the self. She has 10 years of experience working in theatre, live events and experience design. Zeb has worked on some of London’s pioneering immersive productions including You Me Bum Bum Train and Secret Cinema.
How to chose the right studio space for YOU
The decision to expand into your studio can be a big and exciting decision for any artist or creative. However, it can also be a daunting process to find the right studio for you and your work. We’ve put together some useful tips to guide you through the process.
Should historical fashion garments ever be reworn?
The Met Gala is known as being a night of fashion where celebrities parade around in courtier garments. This year, Kim Kardashian sparked controversy for wearing Marilyn Monroe's original 'Happy Birthday' dress. The dress is of historical significance as it marks a particular moment in history.
New Creative Workspace Coming Soon In Walworth, SE17
The team at Hotel Elephant are excited to be able to share news of our new creative workspace project due to launch in Summer 2022. This new space will be located in Walworth, Elephant and Castle and is very close to our long term home at Spare Street, SE17.
How to apply for small business rates relief.
For many of our new members, it will be the first time they have dealt with business rates before. This is why we’ve put together this short guide about business rates and how to apply for small business rate relief.
How to find your creative spark in your research?
Being creative in the way you approach your research can be an excellent tool to develop innovative ideas and approaches to your work. Creative research can apply and be used by anyone from academic work at university to businesses researching the next big idea.
4 artists who have turned plastic waste into impactful works of art
Plastic pollution is quickly becoming one of the most important environmental issues. Year on year we increasingly consume more plastic which gives rise to more and more plastic waste. To put this into perspective, half of all plastics ever produced were made in the past 15 years. We can attribute our increasing reliance on plastics to the rise of synthetic plastics in the latter half of the 20th century, since then they have become ubiquitous in our everyday life.
Christmas 2021 Closing Times
From all the team at Hotel Elephant and Sidecar Coffee Bar, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please read this post for our updated Christmas closing times.
Hotel Elephant Christmas Gift Guide 2021
Christmas is just around the corner, so nows the time to start thinking about your Christmas shopping! Shopping with small businesses means you can give your friends and family unique handcrafted gifts, whilst supporting local and small businesses. This is also a great way to shop sustainably. We have put together a Christmas gift guide of some of our favourite small and local businesses covering a range of gift ideas and prices.