5.12.09

The Co:Lab team at Unique Presence

The Co:Lab team
Big thanks to everyone who came along to Unique Presence to witness the Co:Lab live debut on Saturday 5th December. We were all extremely please with how it went and greatly appreciate the enthusiasm shown. It was a long day starting at 2pm in the Islesburgh Community Centre and the first half was especially busy. We're glad however to have been able to keep the show open until 9pm, welcome the folk keeping less regular hours and sell them prints! Hopefully all the prints sold will settle happily into their new homes and earn a quizzical look or a toothy smile from time to time.

Thanks must also be extended to Karen Bruce of Vunk Photography and Mootie House Designs for organising the event and inviting us to participate. The Drama Room at the community centre was a great space in which to exhibit and looked particularly vibrant when filled with the textiles, jewellery, photography (and prints) of independent local artists and designers (Vunk Photography, Mootie House Designs Ltd, K J Originals, Jane Naish Jewellery ...)

For anyone who couldn't make it along, never fear, we're hoping to give you another chance to pick up a print very soon. Watch this space for details!

2.12.09

Co:Lab - Tag Team take two and exhibition news!

Co:Lab Test Print Session 2.2
Following on from the first stage collaborations between Andrew Morrison, Beto and Jono Sandilands we have repeated the process in reverse! Which is to say, Jono, having received Beto's art to work first time around and his piece having gone Andrew's way, this time Jono's illustration went Beto-wise while Beto's effort was passed to Andrew!
Interesting and educational results... particularly in the instance of failure experienced in the first attempt on two of this series' collaborations – solved with advanced colour consideration.
Co:Lab Test Print Session 2.2
The work from both stages in this Co:Lab project are to debut, for one day only, this weekend at Unique Presence, an exhibition of print, photography and textiles with sales of original artwork and contemporary gifts. If you're in Lerwick on 5th December any time between 2pm and 9pm then swing by the Drama Room at Islesburgh Community Centre. There are only 40 of each obscenely affordable print so be mindful not to miss out!

These photos by Jono Sandilands