port-of-entry Pop-Up Shop: Rose Blair

From Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th Rose Blair will have her own pop-up shop in the studio.

For more info go to: www.roseblair.co.uk
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DAAD Art Show

Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service grants a number of scholar- ships to German art students and thereby enables them to follow postgraduate courses in London. The DAAD Art Show is an annual celebration of the work produced during this exchange. This year’s group is made up of photographers, painters, architects, composers, designers, and multi-media artists having studied at the Royal College of Arts, the Bartlett School of Architecture, King’s College and the Slade School of Art.

Vernissage
17 October 2013
18.30 - 01.00 h

18-20 October 2013
Opening hours
11.00 - 17.00 h

Live performances
by the Mischa Tangian Quartet
17/10/13, 19.00 h - 19.30 h
18/10/13, 20.00 h - 21.00 h

Free improvisation-composition session on
Oct 19th/20th 3.00 - 4.00 h

More infos on the music: https://www.facebook.com/events/596739990382160/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar

From a Laboratory of Wondermaterials to Ballads of Brutalism, from Utopian roller coasters for transient communities to installative impro-performances inspired by South-American mythology – when looking at the work of the students presenting their work at the DAAD Art Show 2013, one is confronted with such a diversity of projects that is difficult to pin them down to a common topic. However, when there is to be one common denominator for the work of these artists, designers, architects and musicians it is their radical experimental approach towards and beyond their own discipline.

 London’s art schools are renowned internationally for being research driven experimental institutions and catalysts of speculation: relieved from the pragmatic constraints of professional life, students can ask the question “what if” and as such have the chance to produce something genuinely novel. For that reason, these schools exercise an irresistible attraction upon students from around the globe. At the same time, exorbitant living costs and ever rising study fees continue to be massive obstacles for making the leap to England. And even once this leap is made, anxiety about the own economy threatens to overshadow the intellectual and artistic freedom enjoyed at the schools.

The exhibition has been initiated and generously supported by the DAAD London.

Vitamin T & Arts Thread Career Skills workshop 16 May 2013

Admission price: FREE – but RSVP essential – book here

VITAMIN T, AQUENT & ARTS THREAD ARE PARTNERING TO OFFERTHE KEY SKILLS FOR GRAPHIC & DIGITAL STUDENTS/GRADUATES TO GET THE PERFECT JOB!

VITAMIN T and AQUENT are the world’s leading creative recruitment consultancies – together they have well over 50 offices in four continents.

ARTS THREAD is the world’s leading network for new creatives – bridging the gap between education & industry.

Come to our career skills workshop to -
-meet key people from the visual communication industry.
-show your portfolio to potential employers.
-find out about mooc the new buzz word ‘massive open online courses’. these free online courses can help students/graduates push on and secure the role.
-find out more about the free online courses that vitamin t & aquent are launching soon!

Confirmed mentors incude: John Cunningham from Razorfish / Stephen Gaull from Imagination / David Gibson from Draught Associates / Julian Gardner from Jones Knowles Ritchie / Natasja Steer from Jamie Oliver / Emma Sexton from She Says / Steven Anderson from Smith & Milton / Ming Lui from Essence / Ben Lavender from Amazon / Christopher Richard Hall from Gensler & port of entry.

Strictly ticket only.

Desitecture Residency

Desitecture is a research led teaching practice and interior/urban design group. Founded in 2010, our interests concern the inevitability of the interior in all its manifestations and its expression through architecture. The blog records our current activities from the interstitial to residential, temporary and large scale, exhibitions, events and competition submissions which range from private intimate spaces to masterplan proposals for urban regeneration. For more info click here

Rentez-Vous 11 May 2013

Event: 11th May 2013

Rentez-Vous is an audacious peer-to-peer meeting that allows girls to change clothes easily by renting other girls’ clothes.

It’s a light-hearted and bold state of mind that enables girls to reinvent their daily life easily and for an affordable price. But it’s also a means to earn money by renting out one’s own clothes!

Beyond clothes, connexion and experience are at the heart of the concept. Yes, because at Rentez-Vous, we strongly believe that clothes are fascinating lucky bags knowing the story and daily life of their owners!

For More Info Click here

Verge Magazine Residency

It has been a while in the making but finally we are proud to announce that we have Verge Magazine using the studio space as their new home, adding to the exciting groups, creatives and mentors we have based in Port-of-Entry.

 

Verge is the only national free quality magazine distributed directly to students and young graduates.
With a quarterly glossy print issue running alongside the academic year, Verge magazine provides informative and fun editorial on everything from careers advice to cooking and combating exam stress.
Verge Magazine is distributed nationally via direct delivery to university campuses, graduate careers events and student exhibitions.

Verge have been using the space as a main office and a place to film many of their interviews like below:

Verge Magazine interviews Sam Hall aka Goldierocks.

For more info click here

New Mentor: Andrew Edward McIntyre

Andrew is highly experienced registered Architect who has worked at every architectural stage, across a very broad range of sectors. Specialising in the traditional full spectrum practice of architecture he has worked on over sixteen completed projects, running a large proportion of them on site and taking almost half of them from inception to completion as Project Architect. Andrew possesses a high level of technical, management and job running experience, complemented by highly developed design skills and natural creativity.

Having graduated from Manchester School of Architecture with a BA (Hons), and attending the Centre for Architecture at Liverpool John Moores University gaining his DipArch, Andrew embarked on his architectural career in the early 2000’s. Working initially at Wm SaundersLLP in Leeds, he gained an excellent experience in the real world practice of architecture taking projects from inception to completion and running highly complex projects on site. It was here that he also gained his RIBAPart III – Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice through the RIBANorthwest. Andrew then went on to help establish the Harrogate studio of the newly formed design consultancy Seven Architecture, and over the next two years had the opportunity to work with them to deliver a range of exceptional projects.

Andrew relocated to London in 2009 to start a new adventure, one which has involved forays into the worlds of architectural lighting, website development, fashion, and creating the foundations for a global design department. This eclectic journey combined with disenfranchisement from the architectural establishment, has ultimately lead Andrew to establishthe UAC to bring together Architects affected by these unprecedented and challenging times. He is now taking this group forward to explore new opportunities and projects and help people to remain in the industry.

Andrew’s built work ranges from the A&E Department at Leeds General Infirmary to Rochdale Sixth Form College, all the way to a helter skelter inspired tower at Redcar seafront.

New Residency: The Unemployed Architects Community

The Unemployed Architects Community provides a space for unemployed Architects to share our experience, knowledge, and resources, and find ways to help each other and ourselves. In view of the length and depth of the current economic crisis, it is critical that we develop radical new ways of working together, in order to minimise the long term impact on both the industry and individuals. The UAC are currently undertaking exciting project work involving groups of everyday people and recent graduates giving the opportunity to engage with real world architectural issues and develop their skills for industry. Through the vehicle of a counter concept proposal responding to a significant urban development currently in planning, we are taking the opportunity to explore the use of technology to create new networks and allow a wider audience to connect and contribute to the architectural process. For more info click here

No.44 Experiment Launch: 14th March

No.44 will be launching its first collection at port-of-entry on the 14th March. 

Check out this teaser video and have a look at their work

If you want to come please confirm on the Facebook event


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The Graffiti Life Company Stairwell mural

The Graffiti Life Company Stairwell mural

Circulo Creativo London presents: Hit The Road

Circulo Creativo London presents: Hit The Road

14 Feb 2013

Hit The Road: an exhibition featuring the works of Spanish photographers, members of CCLnd.

Circulo Creativo London is an online information, co-working and contact platform for Spanish creatives in London. It is a non-profit initiative which aims to be a space shared between established professionals, those new to the creative industry and those moving to London.

The objective of this project is to create a platform of Spanish creatives by activities and initiatives that will create a buzz of the creative footprint of the Spanish community.

Circulo Creativo also aims to serve as a bridge between this city of opportunities/ London and Spain. The people who follow the platform are mostly Spanish creatives who live in London.

This event will be the official launch of Circulo Creativo London and will showcase 15 Spanish photographers all from different backgrounds and styles- from a pure conceptual approach to the aesthetic- but they all find a universal language in photography.

The Starling Sessions

The Starling Sessions are designed to equip and give artists the coaching and business tools in being effective self-releasers in a new music industry.

Sessions will be helf every Tuesday starting at 18:30 on the: 19 February
26 March
2 April
9 April
16 April
23 April
30 April
7 May
14 May
21 May
28 May

For more info please click here

Gerard Mensah Photoshoot.

Studio member Gerard carried out a fashion photo shoot in the studio

“The Rise of The Hieroglyph” Photo-Shoot

A photoshoot for some jewellery design by Nur el Hoda, designed with strong Egyptian influences. For more info click here

‘All Black Everything. Harem. Hieroglyphics. Black Painted Hands. Turban. Dark. Black Silk Scarf’s. Power. Anger.
Gold Hieroglyphics’

Creative Director – Nur el Hoda
Photographer – Lucy Lu @ www.lucylustudio.com
Make Up Artist – Emma
Styling – Nur el Hoda
Models – Yusr Mahmud & Chad Solomon

No.44 Fashion Experiment

The No.44 Fashion Experiment launch will be happening on the 14th March. Have a look at the collages attached generated by co-founder Christopher Hall to give an idea of how it may look.

New mentor: Leanne Page

Leanne has 10 years project management experience in events, artist development, product and digital communications; is the founder of the I AM Awards, a yearly awards ceremony for unsigned and independent artists, which their promotional support has resulted in artist’s being signed to major record labels, such as Taio Cruz and Smiler. Is founder of The Starling Sessions, the support network for musicians to lead a new industry.

Leanne is a Lecturer in events and project management at Kings College and the University of London. Is a director of PR firm Marvellous Communications and events agency LaunchPad London. A publisher for To Be Continued Magazine, a solid outlet for talent since May 2012 to 17,000 online readers a month and rising.

Her previous positions have been with leading agencies working with; uSwitch, Warner Bros, Microsoft EMEA, BBC, ITV, EMI, SONY BMG and Amnesty International. She is successful at starting and running companies from the ground up and created a subsidiary company called the Fundraising Academy in 2010 with a £80,000 venture fund that trained, recruited and placed candidates within the charity sector. The business model was later taken on by Institute of Fundraising. Leanne has also worked with Epson, Ebookers, Marvel and Thomas Cook in contributing to their digital marketing strategies.

Photoshoot by Gerard Mensah

DIY Magazine Photoshoot.

DIY Magazine used the studio for a photo shoot for the up and coming band Daughter. Check out their Facebook.