Jaywick Open
Working with artists Mark Storor, Mia Taylor and Anna Hart, Sarah Cole has led this research project, with students, staff and alumni from Central St Martins developing ideas in response to the seaside town of Jaywick, Essex.
Funded by Essex County Council Public Health, and in conversation with Essex Creative Health Network, we have returned annually, developing relationships with many local people and partners, including:
Jaywick Martello Tower, Essex Peddle Power, Inclusion Ventures, Jaywick Community and Resources Centre, Sandy's Farm, Sir Martin Frobisher Academy, The Never Say Die pub, Sun Yao Chinese takeaway, Dig 4 Jaywick Community Gardens, Jaywick Bee Keeping Society, The Jaywick Sands Singers, Dance Network Association, The Jaywick Sands Walking Group, Rainy Bakes cafe, the Environment Agency, local artist Jane Stewart, musician David Brown and many more.
Jaywick Open 2026
A day of co-creation at the seaside, 11 July 2026 - PHOTOS SOON!
Airings
Ariadne Wright, When I point at something, do I disappear?
Goddesses & the Catwalk
Sarah Allen working with local women, exploring experiences of grief, loss and resilience
Photo: Emma Kindred, Firebrandcreative
PinPoint
Lucy Chapman and Kerry, for an event with Essex PeddlePower at Sunspot
Flight
Workshop events by Alex Schady with Inclusion Venures and at Sunspot
Photo: Kash Saini
The Wondering
Ten students in residence in Jaywick, April 2024
Image by Cole & Joslin
The Gathering
Image of work by Mark Storor, made with children aged 6-10 from Sir Martin Frobisher Academy, Jaywick.
Photo: Tas Kyprianou
The Field
MA Art & Science students create a pop-up exhibition in their caravan, summer 2023
The Usual 1
BA Fine Art students present work in Jaywick during a one-day event
Photo: Stephen King
The Usual 2
Image by Mark Storor
Photo: Stephen King