We Create* - Blog - Articles from January 2010

Craftspace Collective Event

5th January 2010

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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We Create*

Posted by Richard Leighton

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We Create* Wolverhampton Set-up

25th January 2010

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

Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*

Posted by Richard Leighton

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Craftspace Collective

30th January 2010

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.