Some Pictures From MADE09

Hugely relieved and glad that so far MADE09 seems to going very well. Record numbers through the door and lots of shopping bags exiting too so most stand holders are pleased. The visitors are raving about the quality and variety of the work on sale and many have said it's our best year yet.
The gloom of last year, with banks closing around the dates of the fair has passed and people are willing to spend some money on items of quality and individuality.

Here are some pictures of the show.

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Brighton and Hove Collects

We announced the Brighton and Hove Collects Awards winners last night. This is a commission to be placed in the museum collection.

The winners were Julianna Sissons for her knitwear. (knickers!) - pictured above, and Louise Loder for her silver utensils and sand tray.



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Getting there

I think everyone is now here and most people are set up. I have to say it is looking very good.




The selection committee for the Brighton and Hove Collects Awards are making their selection for work to go in the museum collection.

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Paola McClure's Beasties

Paola McClure has arrived with her brilliant fabric sculptures which we are featuring in the entrance lobby.


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The makers arrive

The stands are up the electricians are finishing up. And the makers are starting to arrive.




Getting 110 makers into the building with only 3 parking spaces (Alesha Dixon's got the other twenty!) is challenging but everything is calm and good natured so far.



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Getting There

Half way there, from an empty hall to a full build. Our first artist has turned up (by special arrangement) a day early!
Electricians keeping good pace with the stand builders.




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Coast magazine

Lovely piece about Made09 in this months Coast magazine.
Clare Gogerty is coming down to a windswept Brighton tommorrow to open the fair. We're really happy to have Coast's support, as they seem to one magazine who really wants to support independent shops and designer-makers (without demanding they pay fir adverts)
Anyway great article - featuring fifi, Elsy and Vine, Amy Keeper, Katie Mac, and Cardigan


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