Work For Sale!

Right now I have work for sale in 'this is redcar & cleveland', the shop which is also the tourist information center on Redcar High Street. I also have work displayed and for sale at Saltburn Artists Projects from now until the 3rd of April.

Check out the updated Saltburn Artists Projects website here - http://www.saltburnartistsprojects.org.uk/

Lately I have been working on more cushions and bits and pieces to sell. I have also started drawing again with the intention of developing my final major project from last year to create some brand new wallpaper designs. As well as this I have been working on my own website which I hope will be up and running very soon so watch this space!

Featured!

Since returning from Birmingham I have been mentioned on a few different websites which is exciting, check them out here -

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbarachandler/5396272863/
• http://blog.artsthread.com/2011/02/new-design-award-winners-at-interiors-2011/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Interiors New Design Britain Award Runner Up!

I am runner up in the surfaces category in the New Design Britain awards 2011! My prize is a years free membership with ACID, the Anti Copying in Design organisation (http://www.acid.eu.com/), which of course I am very pleased about. I had a brilliant five days at the show, I met some amazing people and have got lots of contacts. I have also gained a work placement with a top company in London and am now looking forward to going down for a week sometime within the next few months.

I had never visited Interiors at the NEC Birmingham before, it is a very large but impressive show and I would love to return again in the future. Here are a few more pics  -

More of the New Design Britain stand.

Interiors 2011, Birmingham!

Tomorrow I am off down to Birmingham NEC where for four days I will be exhibiting my Gold Mosaic wallpaper length. I will exhibiting on the New Design Britain Awards stand alongside fifteen other new design finalists. Click on the link below to find out more about the show and the New Design Britain Award.

http://www.interiorsbirmingham.com/page.cfm/link=33

I will update my blog with how I get so watch this space!

Wallpaper Print Workshop

Yesterday I had my second visit to Saint Benedict's Primary School where I did another print workshop. This time each class produced a 3m length of wallpaper in a repeat pattern based on the theme of Islands, which is the next topic Year 2 will be studying. I really enjoyed my day at school and again the kids did a great job. They should be very pleased with their work. The wallpaper lengths look great and will be on display in the school for all to see. Take a look at how we got on!

 Thank you to Saint Benedict's Primary School for allowing me the opportunity to come along and work with you, its been great fun.

People's Choice Award. You can vote!

In less than two weeks I will be exhibiting my work at 'Interiors 2011', held in the NEC in Birmingham. I cant believe how quickily it has come around. Just yesterday I was infomed about a special addition to the New Design Britain competition which is the People’s Choice Award. The Award will be presented at the show to the finalist whose design gathers the largest number of votes from interiors 2011 social media followers.

The competition will run on interiors 2011 Facebook page until January 21st.

To vote click on any of the links below. You will need to 'like' the interiors facebook home page first before you can vote. You then vote by clicking 'like' below your the photo of your favourite design. My entry is Gold Mosaic.

interiors Facebook: http://tiny.cc/q0gjm
Twitter: http://tiny.cc/ufsi9
LinkedIn: http://tiny.cc/hdat

If you do vote for me then thank you very much! :)

'Off the Shelf' exhibition!

The selling exhibition 'Off the Shelf' has been on at Saltburn Gallery since November and it has been going really well. Thank you to everyone who has been along to have a look. For those of you who have not yet visited then there is some exciting news. The exhibition has been extended an extra week until 16th January 2011. Therefore there will be another Open Gallery and Open Studio night to celebrate the New Year and the extra week of the exhibition. This will be on

FRIDAY 7th JANUARY

7PM -9PM

Wine and cheese will be available.

Here is a sample of some of my work which is available to buy in the exhibition.

Hand Cut Paper Tiles
Gouache, ink and cut paper work
6x6 inch

 

Cushions
Fabric paint and machine stitch on 100% cotton. Some are reverse appliquéd and some include 3D cut work.
14x14 inch