Its that time of the year when colleges and universities closes its doors for the holidays… exactly when there might be a spare day or two to finally shoot that long overdue personal project …! Nevermind, we have created a Special Offer here at Green Lens. When you have spare time from lectures, workshops and homework a day hire is only £100! No jokes!
* The offer is a subject of availabilities. Student ID mast be presented on the day of hire.
Click on the image to see the Greenpeace animation about overfishing shot by Navarone’s crew at Green Lens Studios.
We had a Workshop at the studio where people could learn how to make electricity from a bicycle. You can see the photos here. Read more about the amazing organisers; Magnificent Revolution and Transition Crouch End.
The ‘Out of fashion’ Exhibition and Magazine Launch was fantastic. Please see the review here by VOLT cafe or click here to see the pictures from the opening.
Please join us for the Exhibition Opening on Tuesday, 31st May
We found the perfect summer accessory. Click on the image for more info.
Picture taken on Green Lens’s Shorts Film screening at East End Film Festival, on the picture showing Helen Lovelee’s film ‘Under water forest meditation; Colour’. The subject is the underwater forests of the Tasman Sea, Australia. Because of the impact of commercial activities like fishing and farming only an approximate 5% of these forests remain for leisure, study and survival.
We like this open source ecology “Civilization Starter Kit”
Click here to view the video.
LU FLUX, one of the most prominent and cutest designers on the London Ethical Fashion Scene. More images from her Autumn Winter 2011 collection ‘Sea and Be Seen’ here
Today 19th of March the gallery is closed. We will be reopened tomorrow 10am.
We are hosting the talented Female Skater/Artist Helen Lovelee’s first solo show. Helen’s own style of illustration is inspired by the native Aboriginal people of her homeland, Australia and the topic is the environment. New works include large-scale embroidery and a super-8 film. Please see her website for more info.
Upcoming Artist at Green Lens; Helen Lovelee is holding this exciting art workshop educating children about endangered species.
Shot by Yev Kazannik for Green Lens Studios
Eco earplugs Designed by Michael Young.
A poster campaign by the agency outside impactante Advico Y & R Zurich to mark the Leica camera. It represents the location of the poster, very detailed and zoomed through the Leica S2 and its 37.5 million pixels. Camera work by Luca Schneider.
We are covering this event on Friday, hope to see you there!
http://www.floriankallus.de/index.php?/projects/purist/
A-Z Endangered species
http://www.presentandcorrect.com/item.php?item_id=14&page=4&category_id=8
Autumn is here by Helen Loveleee
ApprenticeRCA was in the house last week: 2 groups of 15 students from Royal College of Arts was working on two contrasting urban sites in North London, having Green Lens as their base. Apprentice RCA aims to provide a hard-edged but hands-on environment for us to engage with important contemporary social / political / environmental issues, by opening up creative conversations with local communities.
Private view: Thursday 11th of November 6-9PM
We are starting our BUILD YOUR BIKE series of workshops at Green Lens this week. First session is Tuesday the 9th of November 6 30 to 8 30pm. Its FREE but spaces are limited so do e-mail us us to info@greenlenstudios.com to avoid disappointments.
Kånken, the Swedish cult backpack has been transformed into a camera bag by photographer Tommie Ohlson. We like.
Read the article on Slow fashion here
We enjoyed spending time at the cinema shed
Three months ago Green Peace launched a campaign looking for a new, more appropriate than a shiny green sunflower logo for BP. The time has come to spread BP’s new logo far and wide. Put it up as your Facebook profile picture, or stick it somewhere in the real world. There was a few handy sticker-sized logos created, which you can print off, really it’s down to you to decide where to put them. Get creative. Send us your pictures and we’ll share them on.
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/bp/rebranded/index.html
123 Bethnal Green Road is now home to a new sustainable fashion concept store
