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DESIGN A T-SHIRT TO HELP END FACTORY FARMING

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19-04-2011 to 16-05-2011

 

	Compassionate Dorset, the local supporter group for the leading farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming, have teamed up with South West Artwork and Meetdraw to look for talented designers and artists to design more farm animal themed t-shirts to add to our online t-shirt shop. We are hoping to select at least 4 winning designs and 100% profits from all online sales (that's at least £3 - £5 for every product sold) will be donated to the charity. Our #1 mission is to end factory farming and promote compassionate living, and we'd like more creatives to join the herd... The brief is simple - design a supercool, funky or beautiful and attractive t-shirt on the theme of FARM ANIMALS.   Sheep, Pigs, Cows, Goats, Chickens, Ducks - even Game Birds and Fish are often farmed!  Or you can do a whole farmyard or something more abstract or text based on the idea of ending factory farming. Take a look at our current online shop with designs by Illustrator Stu Jones on: http://compassionatedorset.spreadshirt.co.uk (the current bestseller is our 'Highland Cow'). You can enter as many designs as you like. The winners will be announced as we launch the new t-shirt designs on our online shop for June 1st - just in time for Summer! All designers will retain copyright and be credited on the relevant product pages in our online shop and on our winner's page here on our main website, and will have the credibility of having designed apparel for the leading farm animal welfare charityCompassion in World Farming. Compassionate Dorset t-shirts are also stocked in the new What Alice Found vintage art and fashion shop in Boscombe, Dorset by South West Artwork. The deadline to send your designs is on or by Monday 16th May 2011. The judging panel will be: * Anna Celeste Watson - Founder and Web Designer at Compassionate Dorset * Stu Jones - Resident Illustrator at Compassionate Dorset * Laura Mulhern - Co-Founder of South West Artwork * Paul Seys - Board Member of Meetdraw and Head of User Experience at Redweb EMAIL YOUR ARTWORK TO: info@compassionatedorset.co.uk on or before Monday 16th May 2011. Artwork must be sent ready to upload to the online shop, to the following specifications: * Save vector graphics as .ai (up to version CS2) * Save pixel graphics as .jpg, .bmp, .gif or .png (png is preferred)  * Size of pixel graphics: max 10 MB and at least 300dpi * All designs must be able to sit on a transparent background to be printed on any colour (Please Note: some products such as hoodies and organic options are only currently available in white) If the file is over 4MB please send it via a file sharing client - we recommend www.yousendit.com.  We'll confirm receipt of all entries received. Winning designs will be printed on t-shirts by Spreadshirt using their print-on-demand service (they keep the rest of the money from sales for this service and we donate all our commission to Compassion in World Farming). There are 3 main printing techniques available; Flex, Flock or Digital. Please Note: Due to printing costs we would prefer Digital (full colour) or Flex 1 colour (otherwise we'll get less commission to donate to charity or will have to price higher). If you wish to send two different versions to sit on either a black/dark/colour t-shirt and also work on a white t-shirt please do so. * Digital - full colour (no limits on number of colours)  * Flex - up to 3 colours max  * Special Flex - 1 colour max  * Flock - up to 3 colours max Take a look at Spreadshirt's Printing Techniques for further guidance: www.spreadshirt.co.uk/help-C1328/categoryId/9. We look forward to choosing our winners on June 1st!

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WHAT ALICE FOUND COMPETITION

ONLINE
14-02-2011 to 25-02-2011

 We are launching a last minute competition to an emerging artist, designer and/or illustrator who can design the typography and some related imagery or logo for our new shop venture in collaboration with The Cherry Closet, a vintage clothing boutique.

 

We will be opening the shop in mid/late March in Boscombe; an area leading wonderful regeneration initiatives through culture and economic development.

 

The purpose of South West Artworks input in the shop is to offer emerging contemporary talent of art and design an outlet to exhibit and sell their work on a regular basis.

 

The shop will be called WHAT ALICE FOUND. A treasure trove of vintage, fashion art & design all under one roof.

The name was inspired by the fantastic writings of Lewis Carroll and his Adventures of Alice in Wonderland. Any associated imagery and design is therefore welcomed.

 

The winner will receive their design and logo put into print and used on shop front, shop labels as well as all promotional material used for What Alice Found and accredited by name/website. Plus a link  direct from the shop website to the artist/illustrators or designers own website.

 

All entrants should submit their designs to laura@southwest-artwork.co.uk by 5pm Friday 25^th February. Winner will be announced on Monday 28^th February.

 

Any designs submitted remain the property of the entree and will not be used by South West Artwork, The Cherry Closet or third parties elsewhere within the competition stages.

 

Many thanks and look forward to hearing from you!

Boscombe Vintage Market

The Crescent, Boscombe
10am-4pm - 18-12-2010 to 18-12-2010
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 Come down to a high class vintage market where we will be selling a number of unique artwork and design products using inspiration and materials from vintage products and images.

A great opportunity to pick up some fantastic gifts for the last minute Christmas rush!

Look forward to seeing you there!

 

SWA x

countertext10

Bridport
29-10-2010 to 07-11-2010

 countertext, now in its 3rd year, is a collection of transmedia installations to compliment the Bridport Literary Festival including painting, sculpture, video and sound.

 

Ed Jones and Laura Mulhern of SWA will be showing work at Vintage at Cornucopia 

Other work can be seen at Waterstones Bookshop, Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport Old Books and Wild and Homeless Books all in Bridport town centre.

 

 

Exhibition at Cafe 127

Cafe 127 Lodmoor Hill Weymouth
9am-4pm - 25-10-2010 to 31-07-2011

 South West Artwork showcase their artists work on the walls of one of the nicest cafes in Weymouth, Cafe 127

Lodmoor Hill, 127 Dorchester Road, Weymouth DT4 7LA

Tel: 01305 788 966

 

Currently we are exhibiting photographic work by Nigel Lord, winner of the Dorchester Arts Open Competition 2010.

 

Come and enjoy a freshly cooked lunch and browse some great work.

Exhibition at The Phoenix

The Phoenix Bakery Weymouth
9am-4pm - 25-10-2010 to 31-07-2012

 Every 6 weeks we install new work in The Phoenix Bakery, Weymouths leading artisan bakery with plenty of goodies to win both your eyes and your belly over!

 

South West Artwork showcase selected artists from their books and install work in the upstairs cafe and the front window.

Current exhibition is :

INDUSTRY; each artist has presented work relating to themes of industry creating a different poetic view of what can be considered ugly and mundane. Showcasing artists Nigel Lord, Ed Jones, Chris Lee and Stuart Jones.

On until 2nd December 2010

The Looking Glass

TBC
7pm - 03-12-2011 to 04-12-2011
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Imagine a sadistic ringmaster leading a catwalk of 40 models wearing vintage clothing from The Cherry Closet, all set in amongst visual art, sculpture, light and sound projections from some of the very best emerging and established artists of the South West.

A pop-up Gothic circus, celebrating a mash up of contemporary vintage through fashion and art. Goodie bags, pop up bar and live DJ set will be available throughout the evening.

The Looking Glass will certainly be the ultimate Christmas show not to be missed!

Tickets will be going on sale at the end of October. Sign up to our mailing list to receive further details and early bird ticket prices. 

Laura SWA and Nicki Cherry Closet

xx

 

Meet Market

The Nook, Weymouth
7pm - 21-09-2010 to 21-09-2010
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Meet.

Greet.

Talk Art.

(and drink some cocktails)

Part of b-side multimedia festival, a chance for artists to show off what they do and guests to look and chat more and even leave with a party bag. All Welcome.

Downstairs at The Nook cocktail bar along the Esplanade Weymouth

This One's Different.

Poundbury Garden Centre
14-08-2010 to 30-08-2010
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Expect to see another unusual show from South West Artwork. They don’t tend to do anything by halves. Video installations, sculpture, illustration, contemporary product design, photography and sound pieces will be dotted all round the art gallery as well as various spots in the garden centre itself. With award winning artists on their books South West Artwork never fail to inspire, excite, and challenge. An art show with a difference so don’t miss out!

Scrappage Scheme Art

Syd's Yard, King Street
17-07-2010 to 25-07-2010

Come and view some great new work by local emerging and established artists in the scrap yard no less!

Admission FREE

Open 10am-4pm