Tiller & Wheel
Artist Statement:
Tiller & Wheel CIC was formed in 2019 by Sun Pier House’s very own husband and wife team, Ed Gransden and Heather Burgess. Drawing on their individual expertise and passions – Ed’s being sailing & historic vessels of the East Coast; Heather’s in arts, events and cultural engagement.
As the custodians for multiple historic sailing vessels, Tiller and Wheel aspire to create a sustainable business model to ensure their ongoing preservation. To do this they aim to inject arts & culture at the core of the business and redefine their purpose, from industrial working craft to cultural platforms.
Tiller and Wheel is dedicated to promoting the historic East Coast fleet of smacks and barges. Providing high quality experiences and events aboard these historic vessels. They are the first to offer FREE sailing trips and an affordable subscription model, making sailing an option for all.
Medium & Specialty: River Heritage Organisation
Sun Pier Resident Since: 2019
“6 years later we have a decent membership base and volunteer group, dedicated barge wharves at Shoregate and Rochester, we have forged a great partnership with Intra Maritime Heritage, returned Lady Daphne to the East Coast and secured the future of Ardwina. We’re helping Ethel Maud, Tollesbury and Raybel. Thousands of people have been introduced to sailing barges and the banks of the Medway are once again full of red sails.”
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Our Artists & Creative Community
Sun Pier House is home to 28 working studios shared by 33 professional artists and makers. Undoubtedly forming one of the most diverse and vibrant creative communities on the riverside.
Our residents represent a wide range of contemporary art and craft practices. Within our building you’ll find a tattooist, stop-motion animator, silversmith, performance artist, milliner, illustrator, graphic designer, painter, photographer and many more creative professionals working across disciplines.
Together, our residents reflect the strength and diversity of contemporary creative practice today. With every visit to Sun Pier House, you are not just stepping into a gallery, you are entering a working community of artists and makers shaping the cultural life of our area every day.
