art studio
-, 1900
The trampery Tottenham, 639 high rd, N17 8AA
Seed is a library and cultural space celebrating African and Caribbean heritage through art, design, and material culture. The collection connects diaspora communities with their histories through free access to books and traditional objects within an intentionally curated home environment. More than an archive, it's a space for cultural reconnection, learning, and community dialogue.
Seven Sisters
Bruce Grove
The space is south facing with lots of natural light, its right next to a cross road so can be loud with traffic sometimes.
10:00–18:00
Seed Archives is a research space and community library celebrating traditional African and Caribbean art, design, and culture through an innovative approach that bridges the physical and digital realms. Founded by photographer Christian, the project began with collecting and selling antique objects, which naturally evolved into scanning and sharing books on material culture online to make the knowledge more accessible.
Over the past year, Seed has curated an impressive collection of over 200 out-of-print books focused on art, design, and culture relating to Africa and the Caribbean. What sets Seed apart is its tactile approach, visitors are actively encouraged to touch and handle both books and cultural objects, creating a more engaging and intimate learning experience that challenges the traditional "look but don't touch" approach of conventional cultural institutions.
By reimagining the concept of an archive, Seed transforms how people engage with cultural objects and knowledge, offering free educational resources and encouraging collective approaches to learning. The space recognises that understanding culture requires more than visual observation, it demands physical connection and sensory engagement.
Currently based in Tottenham, Seed operates as a free library every Saturday, working to ensure cultural knowledge remains accessible to the community while fostering deeper connections between visitors and the rich traditions of the African and Caribbean diaspora.
Drop in / Guided tour
Established by Lee Alexander McQueen to support the most fearless creative minds of the future, Sarabande provides heavily subsidised studios for artists across two sites in London. The Tottenham site opened in 2023 and sits within two restored Georgian townhouses, part of the historic Northumberland Terrace and in stark contrast to the contemporary stadium next door.
