Archive for April, 2006
These cool new fashion accessories by SpoonFed Art are made from spoons. Each pendant is one of a kind and created by artist/jewellery designer Karin Collins. There are lots of stunning designs to choose from but snap them up quickly as they are selling like hot cakes.
Not just accessories, these inspirational pendants[.....]
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For our US/Canadian readers, don’t forget that the Seek Indie competition is now in full swing. Full details can be found on the Seek Indie website at www.seekindie.com. Good luck!
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It’s been a great week here at Indie Quarter. Vanilla Storm (our parent company) has been shortlisted for the 2006 Big Chip Awards. Now in its 8th year, the Big Chip Awards are the digital industry’s awards for the North West. Vanilla Storm has been shortlisted in the Best Freelancer/Micro Enterprise category.[.....]
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Only a few more hours to go and the Bank Holiday weekend officially begins. Aside from the religious significance, for many people (me included) it’s a time for relaxing, catching up with friends and family and general indulgence. And while we’re on the subject of indulgence, take a look at the fabulous new[.....]
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Are you looking for the perfect handbag? Necklace? Thank You Cards? Have you scoured the web for a certain accessory to match a specific outfit? Well the search just got a whole lot easier.
Craftlance is a new site where you can enter your requests and then designers or ‘craftlancers’ bid on the[.....]
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At last, a little sunshine. It’s still cold up here in Manchester but there’s a definite waft of spring. Enough to send you into a frenzy of spring cleaning. (Even if it is because the in-laws are arriving in one hour.) And if you’re looking for ideas to brighten[.....]
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Starting from 28 April nine MMU students will be taking over Urban Splash’s MOHO building in Castlefield, with an exhibition of contemporary photography and installation pieces. Rebecca Lupton, Amy Richardson, Lewis Williams, Huw Erddyn Davies, Christiane Hoffmann, Louise Butler, Andrew Stairmand, Amy Booth and Hannah Webster have produced a number of pieces that cover[.....]
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It was Zoe from Hello Mango who introduced me to CrAftermath, a community of UK indie crafters. The group was set up to unite crafters, ‘disillusioned by our DIY scene and envious of our transatlantic buddies who have really got their act together’.
The CrAftermath website includes a popular forum for members to show[.....]
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