This Spring the finest art, jewellery and fashion hand-crafted by independent artists and designer-makers residing in the South Birmingham borough of Moseley will be on sale at Moseley Arts Market on Saturday 28th March from 9am.
Artists representing the Made in Moseley (MIM) e-shop, found at www.madeinmoseley.co.uk, will be out in force manning their stall on moseley high street.
From a small, £4.50 comic book by cult illustrator Sarah Ray to a hand-made, 18 carat gold ring, set with two cognac diamonds and boulder opal priced at £1,530 by internationally-renowned designer-maker Michele White, Made in Moseley has something special for everyone, and currently features the work of nine talented local artists.
Illustrator Sarah Ray is a member of Made in Moseley, she says, “Made in Moseley has a lovely feel about it and I’m happy to be a part of the eclectic artist community it showcases. Anyone who wants something a bit different should definitely check out this online beauty!”
As more and more shoppers are heading away from mass-produced gifts on the high street and clicking onto e-commerce websites such as Made in Moseley, a new online shop launched in Christmas 2008, the challenge is on to raise the profile of high quality, unique and locally made products.
“It’s one of the first artist-driven, shared e-commerce sites in Birmingham, buying from the shop directly supports Moseley’s artists and designer-makers,” says Matthew Colleran, Made in Moseley Website Manager.
The result of a partnership between Birmingham City University’s Media Content Lab and Moseley Community Development Trust, the site creates a supportive platform for the burgeoning creative community thriving within the Moseley district of Birmingham – and is continually looking for new artists to expand the website.
Come along to the MIM stall at the Moseley Arts Market on Saturday 28th March from 9am to find out more and meet the artists.
Moseley-based artists interested in selling their work on the site should contact Matthew Colleran on 0121 449 6060 or matt.colleran@moseleycdt.com.
If you wish to sign up to the MIM mailing list to support the artists and be updated on new products or offers from the shop call 0121 449 6060 or send your details via email to matt.colleran@moseleycdt.com.
About the current Made in Moseley artists:
Claire L. Cotterill has over 15 years of professional artistic experience, now specialising in creating ornate mosaics that play with notions of light, texture and colour.
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Elizabeth Marchetti is a textile artist whose hand woven work includes blankets, cushions and her ‘mini Marchetti’ range of baby accessories.
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Emma Jackson creates sumptuously tactile textiles for interiors and to wear. Each piece is unique having been individually hand crafted using traditional and contemporary felting techniques.
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Mandy Kasafir paints fluid, abstract pieces featuring often-dramatic swathes of colour, perfect for dictating a room’s mood.
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Michele White, President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists since 2005, creates beautiful, distinctive jewellery which has won a number of prestigious awards on the international stage.
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Myfanwy Johns uses cutting-edge technologies to create incredible geometric patterns on a range of media for a truly unique aesthetic.
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Nisha Grover embraces Asian techniques and colours in her brightly decorated, handmade cards and bold, acrylic paintings. read more>
Sarah Ray is a graduate in illustration from Cambridge School of Art, living in Birmingham, whose distinct style and humour is steadily building a cult following within the creative industries.
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Sharon Culek utilises a highly versatile and exciting printmaking process known as a collagraph, to create artworks which colourfully reinterpret the natural environment.
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