FATWOOD
Studios are full, but more coming soon.
FATWOOD is a collaborative workspace for independent media, art and design. It’s a peaceful landscape – part forest, part meadow – and only minutes from downtown Carrboro, NC.
Here, we plan to bring together a dynamic and diverse community for learning about, making, and sharing inventive projects, creating opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.
Five large, private workspaces.
Ideal for artists, designers, independent media makers, as well as small shares and start-up cooperatives, the studios are 100-250 sq. ft with high ceilings, split between two recently renovated buildings. We seek members who have ideas to activate and events to make happen.
Beyond space for work, membership.
Super high speed internet
1 Gigabit /second up and down over wifi and a dedicated ethernet connection in each studio, a rarity in this rural setting.
Lots of amenities
Membership includes 24/7 access, parking, electric utilities, access to a common kitchen and two large bathrooms with showers, discounted booking at the on-site residency, as well as access to a multi-purpose workshop / exhibition / meeting space and lots of outdoor space.
& more coming!
Solar power, a community garden, a mobile recording studio, an onsite residency for six to twelve guests, and a screening room with 7.1 surround sound are in the works.
In the country, but so close to town, FATWOOD is at the end of Ivey Road, just off Old Greensboro.
PAST EVENTS:
FILMS for ONE to EIGHT PROJECTORS
with Roger Beebe
March 4th, 6:30 PM
![A little moment to shout-out and introduce our amazing studio-mate Brandon Hampton [ @lil___ugly ] painter and street artist extraordinaire, whose work can be found in many businesses and on walls across Durham and Chapel Hill. It's amazing to see canvases come in blank and then emerge from his studio with his fantastic compositions. We've seen him work on small objects or hyper-detailed work like his infamous painted sneakers and while also seen him approach much larger works, like a 8 x 64ft!! mural painted on pieces of plywood. We’ve been so excited to see him making use of the outdoor space at Fatwood to support this large scale work and also have some time to hang.
Brandon also just finished his first year as a middle school art instructor turning young hearts and minds toward creative possibilities. After our first year with him in the STUDIO BUILDING, he's moving from his current spot to the new studios we set up across the way, where he can share with his brother, who is making space for his own practice.
So happy to have the Hampton bros hanging out for another year! 🎨🌳
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Local roots, international connects.
FATWOOD springs from local roots, but is established with a strong connection to UnionDocs Center For Documentary Art. The celebrated Brooklyn-based nonprofit is dreaming up possibilities for programming in early 2022, and in the design phased for the building out of a workshop space, a small cinema and multipurpose venue, and a mobile recording booth.