I <3 UTG exhibition

The first in a series of I ♥ UTG campaign awareness events;
"insert".

An exhibition of local artists coming together to help raise awareness for the problems facing Union Terrace Gardens & Aberdeen’s new Arts Centre.

All works based upon the theme “heart” and will be on sale for £20 per artwork to raise funds for the I ♥ UTG campaign.

Gilla Brooker
Alicia Bruce
Libby Day
Fraser Denholm
Jim Ewen
Jo Gannon
Katie Guthrie
Eva Merz
William Moulding
Gabrielle Reith
Stuart Simpson
Anita Stewart
Philip Thompson
Sarah J Tingle

and more to be confirmed……..

So come spend the evening with Project Slogan & I ♥ UTG and help us create a better, greener and brighter future for out city.

typeface a week #34

Chris Macfarlane, a Glasgow based artist has joined in with the Typeface a week (#TFAW) project with his "Black Tie" font - made from plastic ties...excellent! - experimental and inventive, the very spirit of what we're looking for in the project!

We're also applying to the RSA for some financial support to get a residency in Peacock Visual Arts so we can really pull out the stops and create a wonderful "end product" - the limited edition Disc & artwork... exciting!

http://typefaceaweek.blogspot.com/2009/08/34-black-tie.html

Tea Cosy photos

I had a fantastic time at the SMart consultants / Grampian Hospitals Art Trust "Tea Cosy" - contemporary art and craft fair this weekend.

I showcased 8 new card designs, my new tea towels (separate posts coming soon!) and lots of new Small Stories jewellery.

Thanks to everyone that came, it was a brilliant turn out, and I've met a lot of new people interested in my work, fantastic.

yours,

Gabi.

Mark Goss - Curious Fiend typeface

London Graduate, Mark Goss has contributed to the TypeFace a Week project!

Curious Fiend was featured in the Creative Review Blog back in June - and we decided to write to Mark...and he's gladly joined in! He's sent several new typefaces for us to use over the year, so we thank him for everything!

Check his his blog out for more of his work, and inspiration he finds in London.

http://curiousfiend.blogspot.com/

Thanks Mark!

Tea Cosy craft fair 21st August.

Gabrielle will be showing a new collection of her Small Stories work at Teacosy art and craft fair on Friday the 21st of August from 5-8pm and Saturday the 22nd of August from 10-4.30.
Teacosy is at the Ross Crombie Hall, The Courtyard, Ashgrove House (next to ARI), Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen.

Click here for the invite! http://www.g-r-a.co.uk/downloads/teacosy.pdf

Gabi & Phil showing at BP with Smart Consultants

Gabrielle & Philip have been accepted as 2 of 15 local artists to showcase work at BP for a NEOS showcase exhibition, curated by http://www.wearesmartconsultants.co.uk/- based at the www.thecreativearthouse.com

The exhibition will be a private BP viewing, but we aim to have photos / images to share...opens Mid September 2009.

Networking nights with Creative Cultures...

Phil will be working with the Aberdeen Film Festival to brin a Film orientated networking night at Bar Five (Aberdeen, Union Street) 6-8pm. For more information , please visit : http://www.acsfilmfest.co.uk/networking.php

He is also working with the Cultural Enterprise Office to bring a NEOS networking night Mill farm, Kemnay on Tuesday 4th August (6-8pm). for more information please visit:

http://www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk/website/default.asp?view=&type=events&item=10512#10512

Phil - Animation Classes

Phil is running a week of animation classes for kids at the Aberdeen Arts Centre for their Summer Arts Festival... The classes have been booked up for a month now, but there will be more opportunities to participate in arts activities at the arts centre. Visit http://www.digifresh.co.uk for more information.

Collage Classes

gabi is running a collage class at the Gordon Highlanders through Whitespace (Aberdeen City Arts Development). The classes were booked up ages ago - but we thought we'd better let people know!... Whitespace will be running future classes (in many mediums) so please check out http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/Arts/nc_art/art_arts_development.asp if you want to explore the possible classes in the future...

new TFAW typeface up - 'blether' [#26]

based on speech bubbles and birds chattering...."Blether" is the 26th typeface to be uploaded to tthe typefaceaweek project Phil and I are running for 2009... go get it! (only available for one week!)