Static Studios is a co-authored art and publishing project by artist Jenny Pengilly, in collaboration with early years children and their families in Abbey Wood and Thamesmead.

The project explores how DIY sound making can help children create their own cultural output. Collaborative making explores communication, family rituals and routines, security and community in the context of access to services, and the importance of resources, such as the children’s centres, that provide key connection to many families.

Jenny is currently developing an experimental studio album and permanent artwork with early years children, and a performance lecture about children and sound.

In 2023, Jenny was the recipient of the CYP Publishing Residency, a partnership between TACO! and Better Children’s Centres Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, supported by Bow Arts. Over 6 months, 294 2-4 year olds collaborated on a research project exploring how sound and making can further communication between staff and families. Jenny’s monthly show Experimental Music and Children on TACO!’s community radio station rtm.fm explores music and audio cultures made by and for children.

As lead artist in 2025 for BANG SPLAT WHOOSH, an artist residency programme in early years Children Centres, Jenny will continue to explore experimental sound, radio broadcast, field recording, foley, role-play and publishing, as well as facilitating Little Voices sessions, - a board of early years children that will meet three times a year, to formally influence the programme and the project’s public outputs.


Jenny Pengilly is a multidisciplinary artist working in learning and social engagement. Her work predominantly focuses on the medium of the ‘art workshop’ and the use of affective materials and making to facilitate play, experimentation, collaboration and mutual growth and exchange with children, young people, families and adults. Jenny is interested in the interactions, processes and objects that emerge from these engagements and exploring how they could be creatively expanded.

Jenny holds an MA Art and Design in Education Institute of Education and has worked with organisations such as Tate Kids, Bow Arts, Royal College of Art, Heart and Soul, Royal Academy of Art, Museum of the Home and South London Gallery amongst other arts and community organisations. Jenny is co-director of Joy For Stuff, a social art project and sound art duo and is a co-founder of Electronic Audio Club, a peer-led community group exploring DIY electronic audio projects.