oH Design Foundation: Collective Focus: Studio Atelier Initiatives

MONIKA SWINDELLS

co-founder & creative director of the Foundation

art direction/ marketing/ branding/ interior design/ architecture/ sustainability in design

UNÁ MEEHAN

director of the Foundation & Good For Nothing

Chester Deputy Director of Partnerships at UoC

experienced leader/ programme and project manager

MOLLY JONES

co-founder & creative director of the Break Creative Agency fashion/ art direction/ enhanced marketing strategies/ branding/ pre & post production/ photography

• OFFICIAL FOUNDATION LAUNCH EVENT

SIX MONTHS FLEW BY.

• GREEN TABLE & WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAMME WITH UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

• oH MEMBERSHIP SCHEME LAUNCH

• SALTATION R&D PROJECT WITH UoC, THE HAMILTON PROJECT, NICK DAVIES AND CONTEMPORARY CHESTER

AND WE ALREADY HAVE DONE SO MUCH.

• LAUNCH OF TABLO, DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AT oH FOLLOWED BY DESIGN CHALLENGE WITH PRINTLAB

• CREATIVE CHESTER, FRINGE TO CHESTER CONTEMPORARY IN COLLAB WITH MAC & STORYHOUSE

• NOT TO MENTION WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS AND OTHER CREATIVE INITIATIVES!

• OSCAR MUNRO SECURING CONTRACT WITH TATE LIVERPOOL

WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR LITTLE VICTORIES.

• 'GOOD BUILDING' AWARD BY CIVIC TRUST

• BEPO FINALIST OF SMALL BUSINESS AWARD, LONDON IN THE BEST MULTICHANNEL BUSINESS CATEGORY

• CHESHIRE LIFE & SCRIMPARELLO MAGS

• RACHEL KAY SECURING THE COMMISSION FOR ARKLE AT GROSVENOR HOTEL

• JACK HILTON SECURING HIS PLACE AT CENTRAL ST MARTINS

• THANKS TO LOCATION CHANGE WE HAVE MANAGED TO GROW OUR COLLECTIVE FROM 14 TO 33 CREATIVES!

MEET THE oH COLLECTIVE

1. BEPO

category: fashion status: scale-ups

focus: mental health through fashion, up-cycled parachute apparel, bread & butter range

immediate need: more equipment, seamstress appointment, business plan

2. OSCAR MUNRO

category: fashion status: start-up focus: up-cycled material unisex bags and tailored apparel

immediate need: equipment, structured business plan

3. TDS category: fashion status: trade-ups

focus: one-off dead stock fabric bomber jackets

immediate need: marketing support and trading outlets

4. EROSA category: fashion status: scale-up focus: size inclusive, timeless well-crafted, wardrobe targeting women of any age immediate need: marketing support and trading outlets

5. JACK HILTON category: fashion status: take-up focus: experimental fashion immediate need: support through the course at Central St Martins, mentorship

6. SUZE SCHNEIDER

category: art & textiles

status: start-up

focus: abstract art & deconstructed knitware, wearable art

immediate need: branding, marketing support, exposure and trading outlets

7. ARIADNE

category: fashion accessories

status: scale-up

focus: recycled t-shirt yarn crochet handbags

immediate need: trading outlets, exposure

8. WOODSPRING CO.

category: candle maker status: trade-up

focus: hand crafted high quality candles & lifestyle accessories

immediate need: exposure

9. ÜMLAUT MEDIA

category: graphic design & branding status: scale-up

focus: curated prints design and brand development

immediate need: exposure and trading outlets

10. LILI SIPEKI

category: fashion status: start-up

focus: unique apparel with focused on deconstructed denim

immediate need: more equipment, seamstress appointment

11. ROB MAFRICI

category: product design status: scale-up

focus: product design & optimisation using 3D printing and sustainable processes, collaboration with PrintLab via Oozy Design and Crocked Crow brands

immediate need: equipment, exposure, working space

12. MARK WIGAN

category: art, illustration, fashion status: trade-up

focus: original and printed artworks & fashion collaborations

immediate need: exposure, working space

13. FELT MISTRESS

category: sculpture & art Installation status: trade-up

focus: felt sculptures, art installations

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space

14. JONATHAN EDWARDS

category: art & illustration status: trade-up

focus: illustration & prints

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space and trading outlets

15. RACHEL KAY

category: ceramics status: start-up

focus: functional ceramic art, experimental pieces and workshop series

immediate need: exposure and trading and workshop outlets

16. FOREST & CLAY

category: ceramics status: scale-up

focus: clean and functional ceramic ranges

immediate need: exposure and trading outlets

17. MILES DAVIDSON

category: food status: start-up

focus: experimental & seasonal cooking, around various cultural and creative influences

immediate need: support with oH Supper Club, exposure and collaboration

18. UP(ROOTED STUDIO)

category: fine art & homeware status: scale-up

focus: combination of locally foraged plant materials and carefully chosen wood turned into functional pieces

immediate need: exposure

19. DAILY WARES

category: vintage retail status: trade-up

focus: highly curated vintage pop-up series

immediate need: exposure and trading space

20. PEGGY JO

category: fashion status: start-up

focus: hand-crafted unique coats based on 50s style vintage pattern

immediate need: exposure and trading outlets

21. HANNAH HOWELL

category: fashion & outdoor textiles status: take-up

focus: flexible and adaptable unisex outwear and utility apparel

immediate need: equipment, working space, business plan

22. CHARLOTTE PICKERING

category: fashion status: take-up

focus: modular unisex apparel, well cut and created from high quality materials

immediate need: equipment, working space, business plan

23. LUCY JONES

category: art status: scale-up

focus: original abstract paintings & redefined furniture

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space

24. JOSH JOHNSON

category: ceramics status: scale-up

focus: imaginative homeware and display pieces inspired by nature

immediate need: exposure and trading outlets

25. ALFIE MUNRO

category: product design status: start-up

focus: Objective Studio designs functional products utilising 3D printing process

immediate need: exposure and trading outlets

26. NEIL KEATING

category: illustration status: trade-up

focus: installation drawing, illustration

immediate need: trading outlets

27. ANNE BYRNE

category: fine art status: scale-up

focus: original paintings

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space

28. EMMA GARLAND

category: yoga & wellbeing

status: trade-up

focus: yoga & wellbeing for building community of conscious humans

immediate need: exposure & workshops space

29. MARIA SCHMIDT

category: fine art status: take-up

focus: intricate oil paintings exploring colour and detail

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space

30. MONIQUE MEYERS

category: fine art status: take-up

focus: hyper realistic drawings and paintings

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space

31. ALOE

category: fashion accessories status: trade-ups

focus: hand made earrings at cost effective price point

immediate need: exposure, trading outlets

32. ALENA KUDERA

category: fashion status: scale-up

focus: up-cycled and redefined/ experimental fashion

immediate need: exposure, trading outlets

33. KERRY BALDRY

category: art/ filmography

status: trade-up

focus: motion picture as a tool to promote modern art via One Minute series

immediate need: exposure, exhibition space

WE ARE GROWING EVERY DAY...

30 NEW APPLICATIONS A MONTH

40 APPLICATIONS FOR WORK

PLACEMENT A MONTH WAITING LIST FOR THE STUDIO

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PATRON?

THREE NEW INITIATIVES

BASED ON THE FEEDBACK, FOUNDATION GROWTH AND DIRECTION WE ARE GOING:

DONATE HERE:

NOW WE NEED YOU

OUR GOAL:

• BUTTON HOLE MACHINE

• VINYL PLOTTER

• INDUSTRIAL IRON/STEAMER

• BAR TACK MACHINE

• COVER STITCH MACHINE

• 2 P.C. COMPUTERS

TARGET OF £21.500

FOR THE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT

BECOME A PART OF SHAPING THE

EXPERIENCE

YOUR BENEFITS:

• HIGHEST FUNDER NAME ON STUDIO FOR A YEAR

• MARKETING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA

• OVER £500 DONATIONS-FREE ACCESS TO ALL THE EVENTS

• OVER £500 DONATIONSPRIORITY ACCESS TO ALL DESIGNERS INITIATIVES

OUR AIM:

GREAT MINDS

• TARGETING COLLECTIVE

• OPEN TO PUBLIC

• TED STYLE TALKS

• DELIVERED BY SUCCESSFUL CREATIVES CURRENTLY ACTIVE

• INSPIRING AND PURPOSEFUL

DRUMROLL....

CHECK OUT THIS LINE UP:

CORAL MURPHY

FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF EMIKO STUDIOS AND MIRU MILL.

FASHION DESIGNER, MAKER, AND ENTREPRENEUR.

RICHARD HEALY

ARTIST, CO-FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF RELAY DESIGN AGENCY.

FEATURED AT THE COLLECTABLE FAIR, DEZEEN, FRAME, AND WALLPAPER MAGAZINES AMONGST OTHERS.

MOLLY JONES

CREATIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER OF THE BREAK CREATIVE AGENCY.

FASHION INDUSTRY SPECIALIST, WORKING FOR BRANDS SUCH AS NET-A-PORTER, VOUGE AND VICTORIA BECKHAM.

NICK MUNRO

INTERNATIONALLY REOWNED DESIGNER, ENGINEER, ARTIST & ENTERPRENEUR.

DESIGNING FOR WEDGEWOOD, BURBERRY OR VENEZIA.

SARAH HELLEN

CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT HAWARDEN ESTATE.

FASHION DESIGNER & FOUNDER. PASSIONATE ABOUT ALL THINGS CRAFT AND MADE IN BRITAIN.

ANGHARAD ARMSON

MAKER, GROWER, FERMENTER. IN PURSUIT OF THE GOOD LIFE. ON A MISSION TO PROVE THAT LUXURY AND SUSTAINABILITY CAN COEXIST IN HARMONY.

JAMES ROBERTS

ENTREPRENEUR AND FOUNDER. FOUNDER OF JAMES ROBERTS DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE PRACTISE, FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING CREATIVE BUSINESSES TO REALISE THEIR AMBITIONS.

TOM WHITLEY

CO-FOUNDER OF NINE MEALS FROM ANARCHY.

TOM REVITALISED ORGANIC MARKET GARDEN IN PURSUIT OF GROWING ALL THINGS ORGANIC.

WE WILL CURATE CHESTER

OUR AIM:

• LED BY AND TARGETED TO THE YOUNG GENERATION

• LAUNCHING IN SEPTEMBER ANNUAL HIGHLY CURATED PRINTED PUBLICATION

• INSTAGRAM GUIDE

• £100 FLAT FEE

• INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHY & FEATURE IN THE GUIDE

THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY

WE GROW ORGANICALLY AND WE ARE EXTREMELY ADAPTABLE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR

CREATIVE COMMUNITY

OUR GOALS BY 2030:

BY END OF 2024:

1. Launch of Masterclass Programme

2. Launch of Chester Guide

3. Purchase urgently needed equipment for the Studio Atelier:

Button hole machine £5000

Vinyl plotter £5000

Industrial iron/steamer £1,500

Bar tack machine £3,000

Cover stitch machine £3,000

2no. P.C.s to operate the equipment £3000

BY END OF 2027:

1.Increase the capacity of the Collective to 60 creatives

2. Purchase other essential equipment for Studio/ Atelier:

Embroidery machine £4,500 Fabric printer £10,000

Budget cost £14,500

3. Successful launch of Entrepreneur Programme

Budget cost £50,000

GOAL: Double Collective designers sales by introducing additional equipment to ease production.

OVERALL ASK £21,500

EQUALS 4 PATRONS PLEDGING £5,500 EACH.

GOAL: Launch 5 independent businesses/ workshop in central Chester creating a minimum of 25 work spaces.

OVERALL ASK £57,000 EQUALS 12 PATRONS PLEDGING £5,000 EACH.

BY END OF 2030:

1. Turn our Alumni into Mentors.

Budget cost : £12,500

2. Expansion to the digital creative sector, launching suitable workspace and guidelines programme.

Budget cost: £20,000

3. Successful launch of Catalyst & Entrepreneur Programme

Budget cost £60,000

GOAL: We will launch further 7 independent businesses/ workshop in central Chester, creating a minimum of 35 work spaces in the city.

OVERALL ASK £92,500 EQUALS 20 PATRONS PLEDGING £5,000 EACH.

DONATE. SUPPORT. INVEST.

CHESTER'S FUTURE IS CREATIVE.

contact: Monika Swindells_ monika@ohfoundation.uk general enquiries_contact@ohfoundation.uk

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