what's on

November 2020

THIS IS ME! 
self portraits by pupils from Barncroft Primary

This Is Me! showcases self portraits by fabulous young artists from Barncroft Primary School. The brief to each student was to create a self portrait. Their responses show us joy, positivity, colour and hope. The perfect antidote to these difficult times. Thank you to everyone at Barncroft Primary who took part. You have brightened up our world. On view now 24/7 
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This Is Me!
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This Is Me!

September 2020 
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We are delighted to announce Dark Yellow Dot, an artists platform, as our new Gallery Manager for Invisible Numbers' 1B Window Gallery. Yippee!!

​Don't miss Dark Yellow Dot's latest call out for submissions for artists working with textiles, installations and sculpture for the opportunity to exhibit in 1B Window Gallery from November 2020. 
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Dark Yellow Dot curated Instagram posts by Lauren Little

august 2020

angry dan's london borough of limericks

This was artist Angry Dan's first solo exhibition, extending out on to the streets of Walthamstow with a series of 9 murals he'd previously painted in the surrounding area. Angry Dan created a mural hunt so that each person who picked up a map and spotted his murals in situ won a print. Dan brought his studio to the gallery, sitting in the space every day typing new limericks for future works, and meeting visitors and passers-by. 

feb - june 2020

swarm: artists respond to the pollinator crisis

Curated by Roisin Inglesby (Vestry House Museum) and Alke Schmidt, in Swarm, 5 artists respond to the climate crisis with new work that draws on the latest research into the causes of the alarming decline of pollinators. Featuring work by Anna Alcock, Hannah Ford, Miyuki Kasahara, Alke Schmidt and Sandie M. Sutton.
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Wasp, Sandie M. Sutton. Reclaimed material, mixed media. 2019.

december 2019

rod arthur: the bear that found the ukulele

Curated by Rod Arthur (The Minimus Ukulele) featuring 18 ukuleles handmade by Rod and each one individually decorated by invited artists. The exhibition opened with a live performance as part of Walthamstow's High Street ADVENTures event.

november 2019

Martin Adams: all that is solid melts into air

A retrospective of work by local artist Martin Adams, linking Karl Marx, Marshall Berman and Jeremy Deller, by exploring the notions of modernism and capitalism and its impact on culture.

october - November 2019

hewing wittare present: inward - coming in from outside with maryam hina hasnain & veera rustomji

As part of the Art Licks 2019 theme of Interdependence, Hasnain and Rustomji created a dialogue between their work and practice. Hasnain's fabric pieces depicted the unravelling of non-linear historical narratives of South Asia's fractured past in her cut textile pieces, while Rustomji explored ideas of masculine identities and power play, painting directly onto fabric, in this case bedsheets and pillowcases.

September - october 2019

Jonny Voss: forest of Drawing

Illustrator Jonny Voss used large rolls of paper to record his journeys during the Summer of 2019, including Norfolk and Wales and displayed his 'diaries' at 1B Window Gallery. Like a visual stream of consciousness, it suited his love of drawing, both abstract and figurative as a way to record his memories. Jonny loves working on large-scale pieces, and has completed commissions for Selfridges, private murals and mark-making workshops with local schools.

august - september 2019

dark yellow dot presents Joke Valerie Amusan: unpublished voices

Artist Joke Valerie Amusan celebrates women of colour and champions their voices, challenging the often negative portrayal of black women in the media. Employing materials such as hessian and wool, she explores the power of words and objects in her work. 

june - july 2019

kirstin sibley & rachel gomes: beryl Swain - need for speed

Beryl Swain: Need for Speed tells the story of the first female solo motorbike rider to enter the TT Race on the Isle of Man in 1962. The exhibition and its accompanying newspaper recounted Swain's incredible story, in photos, original objects and words, the trials and tribulations she faced just to be able to compete in the sport.

april 2019

this is me!
self portraits by Pupils from coppermill primary

Each pupil from Coppermill Primary took part in This Is Me!, encouraging creatively to look, think and celebrate their individual identities in a self-portrait.  Represented in these wonderful portraits that came out of the school workshops and displayed in the Window Gallery.
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​1B Window Gallery 
Coppermill Lane 
London E17 7HA 

Open 24 hours/7 days a week
1B Window Gallery is cofounded by Hannah Ford, Rebecca Booker and Joana Niemeyer in collaboration with:
​Invisible Numbers, St James Big Local, Waltham Forest Council Regeneration Team, The Stow Brothers, Artillery & E17 Art Trail, The Mill Community Hub and most importantly the neighbourhood in and around the St James Street area of Waltham Forest, East London, E17.