The Sorting Office

The Sorting Office Designer-maker studios in the heart of Eastleigh.

The Sorting Office is a creative hub launched as part of the European-funded initiative Recreate and opened in 2013 by Wayne Hemingway MBE. This facility offers affordable workspace to artists and makers within a supportive environment to help them to develop their creative practices and grow their business. Formerly located in Eastleigh’s former Royal Mail sorting office built in the 1920s, this

unique space offers shared creative studio spaces and some individual studio spaces and is now located on the main road through Eastleigh at Station Hill opposite Eastleigh Train Station. Recreate was a cross-Channel partnership of 14 organisations in South East England and Northern France, backed by European funding agency Interreg. Eastleigh Borough Council was a leading partner in this initiative which aimed to regenerate local areas by supporting growth in the creative economy. The Sorting Office is conveniently located opposite Eastleigh’s train Station and is a five minute drive from both the M3 and M27.

Join Rachel Reynolds in this Linocut Printmaking Workshop with Tutton and Young Ltd Saturday 9 May 10.30am-1.00pm Wi****...
28/04/2026

Join Rachel Reynolds in this Linocut Printmaking Workshop with Tutton and Young Ltd Saturday 9 May 10.30am-1.00pm Wi******er Cathedral

🌿Today’s prompt for is Behind the Scenes. Here are a few glimpses of me working in my studio — from works in progress...
04/03/2026

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Today’s prompt for is Behind the Scenes. Here are a few glimpses of me working in my studio — from works in progress for a commission, to paintings taking shape, and creating repeat designs for products from my watercolours. 🎨🌺

Thank you for coming along with me on this journey. It's been an absolute joy to see everyones work. What a talented bu...
23/11/2025

Thank you for coming along with me on this journey.

It's been an absolute joy to see everyones work. What a talented bunch of folktalers. 🥰 It's been so interesting to see how everyone has interpreted the word prompts differently. There is so much beautiful illustration work out there. If you want to see more, then just search

The final day....Day 7 of .

"Dawn"

"....and the dawn brings a new day."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws


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Day 6 of ."Storm"A storm passes more easily when a friend is near...."Thank you to the hosts: draws picturebookar...
22/11/2025

Day 6 of .

"Storm

"A storm passes more easily when a friend is near...."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws


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Day 5 of ."Charm""A star for me and a star for you. We watch the night together."Thank you to the hosts: draws ...
21/11/2025

Day 5 of .

"Charm"

"A star for me and a star for you. We watch the night together."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws



Day 4 of ."Book""We draw under the stars as the clouds drift away."Thank you to the hosts: draws
20/11/2025

Day 4 of .

"Book"

"We draw under the stars as the clouds drift away."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws



Day 3 of ."Rain""We shelter there, us two - our thoughts entwined. Helping each other stay brave."Thank you to the hosts...
19/11/2025

Day 3 of .

"Rain"

"We shelter there, us two - our thoughts entwined. Helping each other stay brave."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws



Day 2 of ."Echo""Through the bramble and fern, I follow to the darkest of tunnels, where the day's thoughts echo around ...
18/11/2025

Day 2 of .

"Echo"

"Through the bramble and fern, I follow to the darkest of tunnels, where the day's thoughts echo around us."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws


Ilustrator Denise Hughes is joining Folktale Week 2025 on Instagram. There are 7 word prompts (one each day) from which ...
17/11/2025

Ilustrator Denise Hughes is joining Folktale Week 2025 on Instagram.

There are 7 word prompts (one each day) from which you can create a mini story...this year it's Night, Echo, Rain, Book, Charm, Storm and Dawn.
To search for other artists who are joining in the challenge ..or to join yourself just search:


Welcome to Day 1 of .

I'll be telling a short tale I've written called "The Storm," where a little girl finds a way to process her thoughts after a bad day....well, that is, if I can finish all the drawings! :)

"Night"

"When it feels like no-one hears your heart...and the stars steal the sky, .......the fox appears."

Thank you to the hosts:

draws


Introducing Flip and Flop the rabbits from illustrator for US publisher in conjunction with . A three book, early read...
09/08/2025

Introducing Flip and Flop the rabbits from illustrator for US publisher in conjunction with .

A three book, early reading series following bunnies Flip and Flop on their adventures.

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