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Repurposing Retail: From Pharmacy to Gallery

Repurposing Retail: From Pharmacy to Gallery

The Hotel Elephant team are always pleased to see our members featured in the press and were delighted to spot Supriya Lele and Donald Ryan in the weekend edition of the Financial Times HTSI magazine. Released on the 9th of September, the article explores Fashion Designer Supriya Lele’s partnership with gallerist Donald Ryan who has recently launched Qrystal Partners, a project space and gallery in the former Pharmacy located on our site in Borough, SE1. 

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Press Release: Creative Elephant - 16th - 24th September 2023
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Press Release: Creative Elephant - 16th - 24th September 2023

Hotel Elephant is pleased to present Creative Elephant, a program of events and workshops celebrating the creative and design talents of our studio members for the London Design Festival and Urban Elephant Festival. The program will include a group exhibition of artwork and objects from our members, including textiles, fashion, fine art and jewellery. The exhibition is free to attend and will run for the duration of the festival. Our events program will include participatory workshops and demonstrations from different craftspeople, alongside an evening talk about Chinese Filigree for the Southwark Design District lates program. Booking will be required for the events, please see our website for more details. 

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Elena Shvab

Elena Shvab

Elena Shvab is a London-based milliner and textile designer of Russian- Israeli heritage. Taking inspiration from nature, history, contemporary art and modern culture she continually working with bold shapes and experimental textile techniques to create dramatic silhouettes that she handcrafts in her studio.

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