A Studio of Our Own

03/05/2018

Throwing it all the way back to last Thursday when A Studio of Our Own proudly partnered with Radley Yeldar to help circular economy experts WRAP and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launch the in a bid to end single use plastic packaging.
Leaders from companies including Marks & Spencer, Viridor, Unilever, Greenpeace and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation pledged allegiance to the pact at the event on London's South Bank, and heard from keynote speakers Dame Ellen MacArthur, the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove and Marcus Gover, CEO of WRAP UK.
Check out the video here: ttps://lnkd.in/gnpkWfZ

24/01/2018

We love this brilliant initiative from (www.onelessbottle.org) in conjunction with the Mayor of London. Together, they're aiming to transform London into a 'refill' city by introducing water fountains across the capital. ZSL and Selfridges have already started to make a dent now how about the big retailers and coffee chains following suit?

Make a personal pledge to stop using single-use plastic water bottles and instead use a refillable bottle

19/01/2018

We take a walk around 'Walking in the Universe: a photographic journey through the landscaped Garden of Cosmic Speculation', a new exhibition by John Jencks at the Sladmore Contemporary in aid of Just for Kids Law.

19/01/2018

http://www.astudioofourown.com/pass-it-on/2018/1/19/the-garden-of-cosmic-speculation

Check out our latest blog post and then head over to the Sladmore Contemporary (https://www.sladmorecontemporary.com/) in London for Walking in the Universe – a brand new photography exhibition that gives viewers a glimpse into the unique Garden of Cosmic Speculation; a sculptural, magical, wonderland in Dumfries, Scotland. The prints, photographed by John Jencks, whose father, architect Charles Jencks’ created the 30-acre gardens, capture parts of this other-worldly space, and are on display until January 26th. The money raised from all the photos sold will go towards the wonderful Just For Kids Law.

We take a walk around 'Walking in the Universe: a photographic journey through the landscaped Garden of Cosmic Speculation', a new exhibition by John Jencks at the Sladmore Contemporary in aid of Just for Kids Law.

24/08/2017

“For us, it has always been about making the best tasting popcorn". So says Adam Sopher, of premium popcorn brand Joe & Seph's. We say, hear hear.
http://www.astudioofourown.com/pass-it-on/adam-sopher

How do you build a category that doesn’t exist and convince one of the country’s leading high-end department stores to stock your product? Adam Sopher, one third of Joe & Seph’s gourmet popcorn range, tells us and passes on his kernels of advice for new start-ups.

13/07/2017

Strike a pose – this next installment of Pass It On features game changer Maxine Thompson, Founder of PolkaPants – a brand that fuses food and fashion to revolutionise work wear for female chefs. Click here for the full article, http://www.astudioofourown.com/pass-it-on/maxine-thompson and also available at Haggerston Times. Enjoy!

Having experienced uncomfortable, unflattering uniform and unisex chefs trousers first hand, Maxine Thompson founded PolkaPants to provide female chefs with simple, robust and functional work wear. With rave reviews from celebrity chefs like Gizzi Erskine and Olia Hercules and coverage in no

29/06/2017

Bubbling with excitement to share the second installment of Pass It On with the truly inspirational Amanda Thomson, Director of Thomson & Scott Ltd who has shaken and stirred the wine industry with her fantastic brand and portfolio of Skinny Prosecco and Thomson & Scott Skinny Champagne. Click here for the full article, http://www.astudioofourown.com/pass-it-on/amanda-thomson-2x36c-wk7m4 and also available at Haggerston Times. Cheers!

When Amanda Thomson launched Skinny Champagne in 2010, she created an entirely new sector in the wine market — no mean feat in an industry that’s notoriously traditional and resistant to change. For Pass It On, we talked to her about what she’s learned on her remarkable journey from presenting

16/06/2017

This week we’re launching Pass It On, a series of interviews with inspiring . We’ve had the privilege of speaking with some phenomenal people, and over the coming weeks we’ll be passing on pearls of business wisdom from Amanda Thomson, Director of Thomson & Scott Skinny Champagne, Maxine Thompson, founder of PolkaPants, Adam Sopher from Joe & Seph's Gourmet Popcorn and Joe Harper from Just Bee Drinks among others. In our first instalment, we speak to Sneh Jani of social enterprise initiative Bread & Roses. The full interview is featured in the Haggerston Times here: https://goo.gl/jVq1e4 and on our website here: https://goo.gl/omU4u4

15/06/2017

Today we’re launching Pass It On, a series of interviews with inspiring . We’ve had the privilege of speaking with some phenomenal people, and over the coming weeks we’ll be passing on pearls of business wisdom from Amanda Thomson, Director of Thomson & Scott Skinny Champagne and Skinny Prosecco, Maxine Thompson, founder of PolkaPants, Adam Sopher from Joe & Seph's Gourmet Popcorn and Joe Harper from Just Bee Drinks among others. In our first instalment, we speak to Sneh Jani of social enterprise initiative Bread & Roses Presents. Visit our website for the full interview, which will also be featured in the Haggerston Times. http://www.astudioofourown.com/pass-it-on/sneh-jani

It’s only just a year old but Bread & Roses is already making great strides to bring about meaningful change to the lives of refugee women living in London. Here, A Studio of Our Own talks to Co-Founder & Director Sneh Jani about floristry, TED talks and having no fear of failure.

10/11/2016

A heart beats the same across the world. Please show your support for refugees, people just like you and me, with your selfie. Amnesty International

10/11/2016

So proud to be supporting Amnesty International in asking the world to welcome refugees. ad live today in Piccadilly Circus.

04/11/2016

For the three musketeers at A Studio of Our Own, this week felt extra special. On the day that marked our third month anniversary, we skipped with excitement into our very own shiny new office at Aldgate Tower, E1. Seriously grown up stuff, right?
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