Jam in a JarArtist - TAG. Installed August 2013

TAG were asked to create the first in a rolling series of artwork installations at the Jam in a Jar Bar, Green Lanes, London. Taking inspiration from the vintage Underwood Typewriter which greets you as you enter, we scaled-up the time-worn keys, and stencilled them across the front awning and down onto street level.

Artwork created by James Straffon

Jam in a Jar
599 Green Lanes
London N8 0RE

All artwork, text and images © Turnpike Art Group 2022.

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No. 599 Green Lanes, N8, has a relaxed, door ajar vibe.

Jam in a Jar has only just opened. Yet one gets the feeling, as Hiyal said to us, "It's going to stay". Reminiscent of New York's Lower East Side cafés, this shape-shifting venue's charm is indeed the devilish detail; these the arcadian hints at the unfinished - dusty brick, rusty metal, worn leather, cracked windows, weather-beaten hoarding. Everywhere you look you will find a tangible texture, and consequently some sense of belonging; the best kind of déjà vu. Maybe its the old Underwood Typewriter, that greets your entrance with its smiling set of keys. Or the soft filament-filled lighting, glowing easily. Or the voluminous button-back leather Chesterfield, that makes standing a tricky task. Jam in a Jar is the kind of place you want to keep secret.

All artwork, text and images © Turnpike Art Group 2022.