Feminist Library Open Days
Our library doors are open Monday to Friday, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Drop by to read, explore, and immerse yourself in our collection. Got books to share? We’re always grateful for your donations. Help us grow this space together!
Sandbox Collective is a women-led, feminist arts organisation comprising women from very diverse backgrounds working at the intersection of art and gender.
We started in 2013 with the motive of creating better access to the arts. Our journey thus far has seen us take on multiple roles, including that of creative producers, curators and presenters of performances and arts festivals across India and Internationally.
Over the years our ideas on what art means to us, its place in our world, our responsibilities to it and to society have constantly evolved; evolved with the paths we're walking with a multitude of incredible artists and fellow humans. Our hope and dream is for a compassionate feminist world with more community-led arts spaces where artists work for, and with each other.
Studio 345
Our most recent endeavour has been the creation of Studio 345 in January' 2024. This is an intimate, creative, gathering space in the heart of Cooke Town, Bangalore. The studio hosts a permanent feminist library with a growing collection of books, zines and periodicals.
It also hosts an artists' showcase every month featuring the works of an individual artist or collective. Other events include workshops, classes and events centred around language, books, literature and publishing.
Studio 345 is set up with the aim of creating neighbourhood hubs with easier access to and for art and artists and to integrate arts into our communities.
All events and activities are free, unticketed and open to the public.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT 345
Objects Have Poetry Too
Poetry Workshop with Joshua Muyiwa
There's a reason we are all drowning ourselves with little knick-knacks at our homes, desks, pockets and bags, they act as portals to enter our memories. They also have the ability to propel us into the future. In our short session, we'll attempt to find (in the words of Mary Kondo) if these objects still spark joy, sadness, boredom, rage, or if we've forgotten where they even came from.
Bring a personal object to the workshop and let's pull it apart – not physically, of course – and see how it makes us feel. And then, maybe, write about it?
Date: 18 January
Time: 11AM-4PM
Age Limit: 16+
Free Entry
Evocative Objects
An evening of play, wonder, and puppets with Kruthika NS
Join us for a fantastical evening as Kruthika breathes life into objects, blending illustration with puppetry, comics with pop-up books, and animatronics with film. Her work invites us to see the everyday in extraordinary ways. We’ll dive into her world through three of her recent films, each uncovering the stories hidden within inanimate things. She’ll also perform an intimate tabletop theater piece, where objects transform before your eyes, followed by a hands-on workshop that invites you to explore the life and emotions embedded in the objects you carry. Bring an open mind, perhaps a favorite object, and prepare to be inspired!
Date: 19 January
Time: 4PM-8PM
Free Entry
Artist Mixer
Brunch at Studio 345
Calling all artists! Whether your passion is poetry, painting, pottery, photography, theatre, music, dance, or anything in between, this is your space to connect and collaborate.
Join us for a relaxed brunch filled with conversations, laughter, and the possibility of new collaborations!
Date: 26 January
Time: 11:30PM-2:30PM
Free Entry