Person standing outside a blue storefront door with "Chandos Atelier" sign, holding a coffee cup, wearing an apron and yellow clogs.
Torn piece of beige paper texture

Emma Wreyford - founder

Overlapping strips of gray duct tape forming an X shape.

HELLO! I’ve been making props and costumes for over 20 years and I'm lucky enough to have my own studio - Chandos Atelier - in Redland, Bristol.

I started running 'Creative Maker' sessions from this workshop in early 2017 when I returned home after years working around the world, and I love them. These sessions are unprescribed, playful explorations of methods and materials. Children (and adults) are free to make choices, and then change their minds - there is no right or wrong, just safe practice and exciting art discoveries.

In 2018 I started running After School Creativity Clubs. These have been so well received that we now see more than 120 children a week - offering a chance to explore creative ideas & spend an hour fiddling and inventing - the perfect antidote to school!

Each new theme we explore leads to such brilliant makes. Click here to see a small selection of our weekly discoveries.

MEET THE TEAM

  • Person in a red and pink sweater posing against a colorful graffiti wall.

    Olivia

  • Person wearing a crown surrounded by colorful puppets, including a crocodile and a face-like character, in a playful setting.

    Amy

  • Person smiling with curly hair in front of a blue wall.

    EMILY

  • Person holding a toy zebra in front of a leafy background.

    Rosie

  • Smiling person wearing sunglasses holding flowers in a sunny garden.

    SOFIE

  • Person wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt with light blue denim overalls, and a necklace with the text "Get Lush."

    Karen