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We Create* has a design studio above its shop in Wolverhampton for local young designers, illustrators, and creatives to use.
Places are limited and space in the design studio is available from £20PCM - desk space, computers, internet, and room to develop designs for retail/run fashion and design-based businesses.
We Create*, 42 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3PJ.
Open Wednesday-Saturday 10-6
Contact information and images below
Email rich@WeCreate.org.uk
Call 01902 399 744
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Printwear and Promotion NEC
We Create* went to the Printwear and Promotion tradeshow held in the NEC Birmingham.
The anuual event was celebrating its 21st anniversary and was held in the NEC from Sunday 28th February to Tuesday 2nd March 10am-5pm in Hall 12. The event attracts around 4000 vistors a year with 100+ stalls.
Printwear & Promotion is one of the best events in the United Kingdom for the decorated garment industry bringing together suppliers and distributors of promotional products such as tees, totes, and hooded tops.
The event attracts all the main suppliers and distributors in the industry nationwide and We Create* see it as a great way for young designers to see new and existing products in the market and find the best local suppliers.
We Create* at Print and Promotion
We Create* highlights were Andy ridng in the BTC car and meeting the loverly guy and girls at Wicked Printing Stuff.
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OUT OF STEP Zine in-store
We Create* is distributing the FREE OUT OF STEP Zine and CD designed and developed by Wolverhampton based creative Richard Cartwright.
OUT OF STEP has a D.I.Y ethic making things like FREE Zine's and CD's and limited runs of Tape Cassette's - all hand printed.
OUT OF STEP also run a self-titled monthly club night in Alchemy Bar in Wolverhampton city centre. They showcase the heard and the unheard the last Monday of each month with live rock n roll bands from around the United Kingdom and alternative, electronica, shoegaze, and punk music.
OUT OF STEP also runs the concept in Birmingham with a club night the first Thursday of each month at Island Bar.
If you want to get involved i.e poster's, playing, or you want to Dj then feel free to drop Richard an email - richard.cartwright@live.co.uk. OUT OF STEP are also happy to DJ for another night or party.
OUT OF STEP Zine in-store
OUT OF STEP Facebook http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Wolverhampton-United-Kingdom/OUT-OF-STEP/117219652352?ref=ts
OUT OF STEP BLOG http://outofstepalchemy.blogspot.com/
The BLOG is an outlet on all the things OUT OF STEP likes.
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Wolverhampton rated worst city in UK for Empty Shops
The new home of We Create* - Wolverhampton...has been rated the worst city in the United Kingdom for Empty shops. The report said 120+ shop in Wolverhampton are empty - around 24%.
We Create* aims to help and support local young designers, illutrators, and creative until they can indepenedently begin to re-popoulate the empty highstreets.
Press: BBC / Guardian / Daily Mail / Express and Star / Birmingham Post
We Create* on BBC and ITV report on Wolverhampton's Empty Shops
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We Create* Wolverhampton OPEN
We Create* Wolverhampton opened Wednesday 17th February - PARTY!
The unit retails designs developed by local young designers, illustrators, and creatives and offers participants access to a design studio above the shop to develop designs for retail and run fashion and design-based businesses.
The design studio also allows We Create* to run projects/workshops/courses in partnership with other Social Enterprises, Charities, Community Groups, and organisation to help young people in the local community from disadvantaged and socially excluded background interested in fashion and design.
New local young designers, illustrators, creatives, and CUSTOMERS required!
Address 42 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3PJ.
Telephone 01902 399 744
Open Wednesday-Saturday 10-6
We Create* can now also print T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hooded tops from £10 in-store while you wait and pin badges from 50p - discounts available on bulk orders. For more information email andy@WeCreate.org.uk
More images on the We Create* Facebook Page photos section http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?v=photos&gid=64776758034
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We Create* on ITV and BBC
We Create* was feature on the ITV and BBC local news programmes Central News and Midlands Today as part of the report about Wolverhampton topping a list of cities with the highest amount of empty shop in the United Kingdom with 23.9% / 130 shops empty.
The ITV and BBC reports were broadcast three times - lunch time 12-1 / dinner time 6-7 / and in the evening 10-11.
We Create* on ITV Central News
We Create* on BBC Midlands Today
We Create* TV http://www.youtube.com/wecreatevideo
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Craftspace Collective
We Create* participated in a one-day Craftspace event aimed at developing a Birmingham-based Craft Collective for young people aged 16-19. The event was supported by the Arts Council, Creative Future, and Birmingham City Council.
The Craftspace Collective event was on Saturday 23rd January between 12-6pm in the Vaad Gallery by the lake at the Custard Factory in Digbeth - Birmingham. MAP!
We Create* run a pop-up shop to retail designs developed by local young fashion designers and illustrators. Visitors to the shop and participants of the event also used We Create*'s badge making machines on the day to make pin badges 100+.
Participants of the Craftspace Collective event took part in an array of craft-based and creative activities like Yarn Storming, making DIY Instruments, and creating Graffiti - made of sweets! The 100+ visitors and participants also took a break from the activities to create their own food.
For more information visit: http://CraftspaceCollective.Wordpress.com
Email: info@craftspace.co.uk / Call: 0121 608 6668
Craftspace Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Craftspace/32284891418
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We Create* Wolverhampton Set-up
We Create* spent 4-weeks working vv.hard to set-up the new shop and design studio in Wolverhampton.
The shop and design studio was set-up under the Government's 'Empty Shops Revival Plan' iniciative with the help and support of Wolverhampton City Centre Company, Wolverhampton City Council, the Department of Communities and Local Government, and Hortons Estates.
We Create* generated £20 000+ in-kind help and support to secure and set-up the new shop and incubation space and £5000+ funding. We Create* managed to beg, steal, and borrow a range of fixtures, fittings, equipment, and facilites from rolling cages, pallets, counters, peg board, to fire extingishers in 6months.
The new shop and design studio allows We Create* to scale-up its initial Birmingham retail opperation 3-4 times the size and add the design space facility to help and support more local young designers, illustrators, and creatives.
The design studio allows local young designers, illustrators, and creaties to develop designs for retail and run fashion and design-based businesses. The design studio also allows We Create* to run projects/workshops/courses in partnership with other Social Enterprises, Charities, Community Groups, and organisation to help young people in the local community from disadvantaged and socially excluded background interested in fashion and design.
We Create* set-up images below of the shop and design studio located in Wolverhampton city centre on Victoria Street.
More images on the We Create* Facebook Page photos section http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?v=photos&gid=64776758034
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Craftspace Collective Event
We Create* is participating in a one-day Craftspace event aimed at developing a Birmingham-based Craft Collective for young people aged 16-19. The event is supported by the Arts Council, Creative Future, and Birmingham City Council.
The Craftspace Collective event is on Saturday 23rd January between 12-6pm in the Vaad Gallery by the lake at the Custard Factory in Digbeth - Birmingham. MAP!
We Create* is running a pop-up shop to retail designs developed by local young fashion designers and illustrators. Visitors to the shop and participants of the event can also use We Create*'s badge making machines on the day to make pin badges.
Participants of the Craftspace Collective event can take part in an array of craft-based and creative activities like Yarn Storming, making DIY Instruments, and creating Graffiti - made of sweets! You can also take a break from activities to create your own food.
For more information visit: http://CraftspaceCollective.Wordpress.com
Email: info@craftspace.co.uk / Call: 0121 608 6668
Facebook Event Page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280548566170&ref=share
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Wolverhampton Voted fifth Worst City in the World
The new home of We Create*... Wolverhampton - has been voted the 5th worst city in the World by Lonely Planet.
We Create* likes a challenge knowing that if they can make the project work here there's only four places in the world it can't - Detroit in the US of A was voted the worst city, followed by Accra in Ghana, Seoul in South Korea, and Los Angeles, US of A.
Press: BBC / Telegraph / Daily Mail / Express and Star / Birmingham Post
We Create* view of the 5th worst city in the world - PARTY!
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