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30th October 2026
The Mag Studio Makes
The Mag Studio Makes is our monthly series of creative workshops, bringing people together to slow down, get inspired and explore the world of magazines through collage. Held on the last Thursday of every month, each session explores a new theme, offering a completely different creative experience.
From exploring the world of fashion through the pages of Vogue to designing your dream home using The World of Interiors, every workshop encourages you to see magazines in a new way. With each session, your scrapbook becomes a growing collection of inspiration, creativity and personal expression.
October’s Makes
In October, we invited guests to explore the world of Alpine living, taking inspiration from cosy cottages, roaring fires, snowy mountains and beautiful rustic interiors.
For this session, we used just one publication, The Aficionados: Neu Alpinistas, which was kindly gifted to us by the publishers themselves. We encouraged everyone to explore the magazine and find their own interpretation of mountain living. Despite working from the same publication, the results couldn’t have been more different, showing just how much our individual tastes and personalities influence what we create.
The Evening
We went almost straight into creating, but first encouraged everyone to think about what Alpine living meant to them. From mountains, interiors and travel to culture, adventure and cosy escapes, there was plenty of inspiration to explore.
For some, Alpine living means snuggling up beside a roaring fire and admiring a frosty view, while for others, it’s all about heading outdoors and embracing adventure in the mountains. By cutting, arranging and collaging the images and words that stood out to them, everyone began creating their own interpretation.
For Lynne, it was all about resting, slowing down and healing, with beautiful views of glassy lakes, still trees and warm colours creating a peaceful escape.
For Imogen, the focus was on adventure, with people running through picturesque landscapes, skiing, snowflakes and cold, crisp mountain views.
And for Belinda, her design background really came through. Rather than creating a traditional scene, she explored different elements, using colour and separation to create something more abstract, almost like a piece of art in itself.
It was lovely to see how differently everyone approached the same magazine, and how something as simple as choosing the images, colours and words we’re naturally drawn to can reveal more about our personalities than we might realise
Looking Ahead
As The Mag Studio Makes continues to grow, we’ll keep choosing publications from our own shelves, alongside gifted magazines, to inspire each month’s theme. Every magazine has something unique to offer, and by using them in this way, we hope to help people discover new interests, build creative confidence and make meaningful connections through our growing community.
Our next Mag Studio Makes is a festive favourite for this time of year, taking place on Thursday 26th November. Join us for a cosy evening of Christmas creativity, where we’ll be cutting, folding, collaging and creating our own festive makes, all from the comfort of The Mag Studio.
From handmade decorations and Christmas cards to festive scrapbooking and more, we’ll explore different ways to transform magazine pages into something completely new, giving print a second life along the way.
As this will be our final Makes session of 2026, we’d love for you to join us for one last creative evening before the year comes to an end!
You can explore our upcoming events and book your place here.
