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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