DM Two Month Pop-Up Shop for March-April!

For the months of March and April '10 Designers Marketplace will be moving into the guerilla store phenomenon of ‘Pop-Up Shop’. For a limited period of two months Designers Marketplace has the opportunity to move into empty property space within Middlesbrough town centre taking its usual ‘one day market’ format a step further!

For two months regional artists and designers are offered the exciting opportunity to hire and curate their very own concession space within the temporary store. Each individual artist or designer will be presenting the buying public with a celebration of innovative ideas and high end one off products!

Continuing its work on the promotion and support of regional creative businesses, Designers Marketplace Two Month Pop-Up Shop will also be presenting a mixture of interactive projects alongside the retail aspect. A series of weekly or fortnightly creative events such as open photography competitions, rotating art exhibitions, design exhibitions, art-jams, workshops, portfolio sell-offs and seminars are also set to take place inside empty property. The store will open its doors as an active, stimulating and exciting space to hang out in. So keep youe eyes peeled for weekly event invites and happenings!

HIRING OF CONCESSION SPACE:
Opening hours: TBC week beginning 1st Feb (5-6 days a week, 9.30am until 5.30pm)

HOW TO MANAGE AND BOOK YOUR CONCESSION SPACE:
You will be able to block book and curate a bay space, 'shop-in-shop', for a week at a time. Depending on demand you may want to book more than one consecutive week, we will let you know upon request.You will be charged one flat fee for the rent of your concession space and no extra commision will be taken on sold goods.You will not have to manage your own space for your time in the store, Designers Marketplace is providing staff to manage the space.For full information, terms and conditions and if you are interested in hiring and curating your very own 'shop-in-shop' for this temporary period, please email: info@designersmarketplace.org.uk

USE OF EXHIBITION SPACE:
As well as retail space, Designers Marketplace is keeping an area for exhibition space only. This space will be used for our creative events such as open photography competitions, rotating art exhibitions, design exhibitions and art-jams. So if you are a large scale painter, sculptor, photographer or a collective/institute looking to promote, not sell and exhibit pieces, please email: reservations@designersmarketplace.org.uk

WORKSHOP & SEMINAR SPACE:
Designers Marketplace is planning to run a series of taught workshops throughout the period of occupancy. If you are a skilled artist or designer needing space and looking to teach your forte to groups, please email: info@designersmarketplace.org.uk

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Having just returned from a two week hard earned break, this is the first chance we've had chance to wish all of our fans, followers and buyers a very merry Christmas and happy new year! We'd like to thank you all for the support over the past year since the market began running in November 2008, may there be many more years of supporting new creative businesses to come!

We would also like to thank everyone who turned up for our Christmas market at Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt on Sunday 29th November....it was a hugely successful day with 1,100 visitors and all 47 stall holders selling most of their wares! And to top the day off we even had an impromptu visit from LA metal band, Eagles of Death Metal who started their Christmas shopping before jetting back off to California...snapshots below!

Plans for next year are underway and we have many exciting developments including entering into the world of 'pop-up shop' and moving into online retailing and representation of the Designers Marketplace vendors and products. News will start to go out throughout the month of January so keep your eyes peeled!

HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS!! See you all next year!

NEXT YEARS EVENT DATES // ONLINE STORE

Well we are just about to wrap up another year of Designers Marketplace trading! May there be many more to come. Not forgetting the final market of the year which is this coming Sunday (29th) at Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt which is free entry and starts at 11am until 4pm. We will be sharing the mulled wine and have Christmas jingles to shop to...don't worry, not too many.

Designers Marketplace is going from strength to strength and there are some new and very exciting developments planned for next year.

ONLINE STORE...
From the beginning March (hopefully!) 1010 the Designers Marketplace will be launching its online store and portfolio gallery, where you will be able to find and buy from all of your favourite DM traders plus many new names from far and wide!! We will be continuing our work in the promotion of contemporary and innovative works from both emerging and established artists and designers in all of our usual categories:

FASHION . ACCESSORIES . ART . PRINTS . ILLUSTRATION . PHOTOGRAPHY . JEWELLERY . GRAPHICS . CERAMICS . TEXTILES . FURNITURE . INTERIOR PRODUCTS & ACCESSORIES .

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING REPRESENTED AND SELLING THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR FURTHER DETAILS WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY.


EVENT DATES FOR NEXT YEAR...
Next years dates are still in the process of being booked. So far we have three confirmed dates and venues, but as soon as we know where our other pit stops will be, we will let you all know. At the moment you can book for July and Dec 2010 dates only.

MARCH & APRIL 2010 - For the months of March and April Designers Marketplace will be changing its format slightly and entering into the world of 'pop-up shop'. We will be moving into (big) empty property space within Middlesbrough town centre, and our work on the promotion and support of regional creative businesses and the retailing of products will continue. Not only will the space be used for retail, but a series of weekly creative events are set to take place inside empty property making it an active, stimulating and exciting hub throughout the whole duration of our stay.

As a market vendor you will still be able to 'rent' your space for various periods of time in a mixed number of ways. The finishing touches are still being made to the proposal and the following details will be getting released early January:

• How to make your space reservation
• Location of empty unit
• What creative events and exciting happenings will be taking place inside the empty unit
• How you can get involved with the project on a number of different levels, learn new skills and also help promote your own creative business through the project.

MAY/JUNE TIME - TBC
SATURDAY 31ST JULY 2010 - Middlesbrough Town Hall, Crypt. 11am - 4pm. Free entry.
SEPT/OCT TIME 2010 - TBC
SUNDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2010 - Middlesbrough Town Hall, Main Hall. 11am - 4pm. Free entry.

Only bookings for July and December dates can currently be made.

Gearing up for our BIGGEST event yet!

Okay! SO! The next market is taking place in less than two weeks time on Sunday 29th November at Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt. Opening at 11am - 4pm with free entry. But you already knew that right!??

On sale are contemporary and innovative works from both emerging and established artists and designers in all of our usual categories:

FASHION . ACCESSORIES . ART . PRINTS . ILLUSTRATION . PHOTOGRAPHY . JEWELLERY . GRAPHICS . CERAMICS . TEXTILES . FURNITURE . INTERIOR PRODUCTS & ACCESSORIES .

The next event is our biggest yet with 47 stalls, 10 more than we've ever had before. And this months market will be playing host to some BIG names and a handful of international design award winners who are popping their Designers Marketplace cherries for the first time!...

V I C K Y T R A I N O R

Has been working within the greetings and lifestyle art industries for over 12 years, supplying and designing for stores such as John Lewis, Liberty, Marks & Spencer, Heals and lifestyle stores. Vicky's independent wedding stationary business is just about to featured in Wedding Magazine as one of the top ten wedding stationers in the UK.

"I am extremely excited about exhibiting at The Designers Market Place in November with a commitment to supporting and attending the events through to 2010 and beyond. I am aiming to use this forum to showcase new designs and products related to the gift and interior market before they are launched on the web site & my (developing) online ‘paper store’".

H O L L Y F L A N A G A N

Graduated this year from Cleveland College of Art and Design, with a background in printed and embroidered textiles. Since graduating Holly has won international awards such as Textprint 09, providing her the opportunity to exhibit and sell designs at the international fashion trade show Indigo in Paris. Holly now works on a freelance basis for the brands Victorias Secrets and Hugo Boss, as well as producing one off pieces for Samantha Shaw in London and fashion designer Avshalom Gur.
Holly's personal brand is a collection of bespoke statement jewellery pieces, one off hand printed scarves and exclusive prints and embroideries. Holly can personalise commisioned pieces creating the perfect colour, fabric and style whether it is an elegant piece for your wedding, or a bold party statement.

"I believe that the highly renowned Designers Marketplace is a great platform to build contacts, buyers and expand, develop and promote my brand".

C L A I R E A B A K E R

Claire A Baker is a local textile designer and maker who works from her studio in Stockton-on-Tees. She exhibits regularly both nationally and internationally. Claire, a member of Designed and Made in Newcastle, recently showcased her most recent product at 'Design Event' at the Baltic in October; a beautiful bag made from vintage French fabrics which incorporates a plethora of accessories including jewellery pieces.
Some of Claire’s work has been selected by the World Crafts Council for the European Prize for Applied Arts and will be included in an exhibition in Mons, Belgium at the end of November 2009. Claire is currently setting up her own label, ‘Line Dry’ which is a nostalgic collection of textile accessories for fashion and the home. At the next Designers Marketplace Claire will be market testing a number of her new products and would welcome comments and opinions of her work.

"I particularly enjoy the Designers Marketplace as it is a hive of activity and an all round social experience, the atmosphere is wonderful and it is an excellent event for meeting other designers together with regular and new clients. It is a world away from the traditional craft fair and shows high quality work from the designers of our region".

R A C H A E L T A Y L O R

Originally from the Wirral, Merseyside, Rachael graduated from the University of Leeds in 2005, with a BA (Hons) in Textile & Fashion Design. Awarded 1st prize in the Janome creative competition 2006, for a layered paper skirt design, Rachael specializes in surface pattern design, developing a signature style of layering & textures. Having designed for one of the UK's leading greetings card brands for two years, Rachael has now started to focus on her own label with clients in the UK & USA. From design studios to private buyers in the art, ceramics, interior, fashion, greetings & marketing industries. Rachael has also recently had her work published in the current design book 'Patterns' by Drusilla Cole. Four pieces of her work have also been selected for the forthcoming 'Print & Pattern' book which will be out in 2010.

"Attending the Designers Marketplace provides me with direct customer feedback which is great for the development of the label. The day is always very enjoyable as you get to meet and interact with some interesting people".

Networking Opportunities

Designers Marketplace not only presents you with wares to buy directly from some of the regions most talented artists and designers, it also becomes the regions largest networking event for the day.

Here's a chance whether you're a stall holder or not, to promote your business and work via the medium of our networking board. An area to leave your business cards, pr material, job offers, job seeker requests and any other information you hope to swap with others within the creative industries.

The event attracts anywhere between 250-900 visitors throughout the day so you stand quite a good chance of making some valuable connections!

Next event: Sunday 29th November. Free entry. 11am - 4pm

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

CHRISTMAS DESIGNERS MARKETPLACE

Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt

Sunday 29th November 11am - 4pm, free entry

47 Stalls selling some of the regions best creative talent.

We have the mulled wine and Christmas music at the ready!

A great time to come and buy all those extra special Christmas gifts!

Expect to see products on sale by Design Mob, Sisters Wardrobe, Rachael Taylor Designs, Punky Pins, Love Little, Folly Works, Dolls and Molls, Jailhouse Frock and many many more!