Launched!

The Newspaper House is a piece of public art making use of YOUR newspapers in Gillett Square from March 3rd till March 10th.

Come once to bring newspapers that week, come again to see the finished piece on March 8th @ 2pm! Sumer Erek, the artist will unveil.

The project is produced by Creative City. It is a partnership with Hackney Council, Gillett Squared, and supported by UnLtd, Arts Council England, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.


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The Newspaper House launched!

So fantastic to see an idea taking shape. Amazing to see all the hard work being appreciated.

It was the opportunity to see an unfinished piece and understand how it will work on Gillett Square, and for us to gauge feedback.


Tez, a visitor, surprised us by calculating that if we aimed to use the 120,000 newspapers that we had originally calculated to make the house, we would need to work 47 hours a day to achieve it!! ...Is that all?...

The whole point of R&D and moving into production early was to assess and test the scale. Sumer concluded early enough that this was not realistic, and changed the method of construction.. slightly.. so not to be so under pressure.

Tez went back into the House to re-calculated on the new method basis, sat down pen and paper in hand and crafter away for a while before announcing that we now needed 30,000 newspapers rolled + 5,000 sticks. Thanks Tez, you made the night.


Joanne, Paola, Hannah and Pippa had the production line ready for visitors and had everyone rolling sticks, it was fun.

Creative City's Newspaper House documentary was playing in the background. Ramon took photographs. Rosie and Chris interviewed and filmed everyone as well as capturing the visitors rolling sticks. Photographs will be up soon.


If you too want to roll some sticks before March 3rd, call Karen 07 989 954 414 to come to St Barnabas Hall, E2 8EA. There is something very therapeutic about it and a lovely atmosphere in the Hall, thanks to our team.

Last night thanks:
Emma Jones (Gillett Squared), Jojo Beechey, Paola, Hannah, Pippa, Mehmet, Gillian Burton, Ramon, Chris, Rosie, Schu Khan, Gwen and Imogen Welch (The Paper Trail).


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Walk About with Project Freesheet

On Wed Feb 27th. Project Freesheet is looking to collect 10,000 newspapers.

The Newspaper House will gather a team of individuals to collect newspapers from 6.30 to 8pm. 100 newspapers each. You know as well as I do that it will not take long at all. We can then take them to City Hall and pile it all up! with photo.

These newspapers are coming to the Newspaper House afterwards, being counted, and added to the House of course to make it grow.

Register your interest at
karen[@]projectfreesheet.com


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The Newspaper House was featured in three Turkish newspapers! One of which in Cyprus, where Sumer Erek is from.

Londra Gazete - 7 Feb

Pages 4 & 18: Sűmer Erek’ten kamu sanatı projesi – a Turkish-Cypriot artist launches the Newspaper House, constructed out of used free newspapers, is to be displayed in March in Gillett Square, a joint project between Creative City, Hackney Council, The Learning Trust, the Arts Council, and Gulbenkian Foundation.

Toplum Postası - 7 Feb

Page 1: Sűmer Erek başaşağı evden sonra şimdi gazeteden ev yapacak! - a Turkish-Cypriot artist launches the Newspaper House, constructed out of used free newspapers, is to be displayed in March in Gillett Square, a joint project between Creative City, Hackney Council, The Learning Trust, the Arts Council, and Gulbenkian Foundation.

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Press info Gillian :: press[@]creative-city.co.uk 07 921 956 164
Project info Karen :: karen[@]creative-city.co.uk 07 989 954 414