OLIVIA TATE

This month’s Side Hustle is a great example of using your passion to not only showcase your own abilities but those of others too: in this case, the wealth of female talent in the creative industry throughout Sheffield and the North of England.

Meet 22-year-old Olivia Tate from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She’s an independent illustrator studying at Sheffield Hallam University, currently on an enterprise year which she’s using to work on her freelance illustration business and build a network of creatives. Olivia’s work predominantly focuses on female empowerment and feminist issues. One of her key aims is to open up conversations around related topics such as mental health, body positivity and self-love through her illustrations, which she sells in merchandise on her website. As you might expect, International Women’s Day is always an important event in Olivia’s calendar. This year, it falls on a Wednesday – 8th March 2023 is the date for your diaries – and to coincide with this as well as celebrating the wealth of female talent in the creative industry across Sheffield and the North of England, Olivia has organised an International Women’s Day themed pop-up shop in Sheffield that will run in the city centre next month.

The pop-up shop will feature a selection of handmade products and artwork from some of the brightest female talent in the region. Olivia’s sister, local musician and feminist artist Delilah Bon, will also support the event. The shop will be located on Howard Street Sheffield, open from 10am-5pm on the 8th-11th March. Events like these are so important to showcasing local talent and need your support, so if you’re looking for a splash of creativity and empowerment next month, don’t forget to pop along!

For more information about the event please visit oliviatatedesign.co.uk/ apply

Contact Olivia on social media @olivia_tatedesign or by email on oliviatatedesigns@outlook.com

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