Welcome to the December edition of 'kitch-en update...' Our official e-zine to keep everyone informed and up to date with what's going on at kitch-en headquarters.
Here's what's on the agenda:
• EXTENDED OPENING HOURS: Now 10am - 6pm
• CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT KITCH-EN NEW STOCK ONLINE & IN STORE
- The Crumps | Laura Fallulah | Clever Dicks T-Shirts | WhatWhat Badges | Indescribble | Alison Hardcastle
• FEATURED MAG OF THE MONTH: STRANGER
• HODGEPODGE MARKET
• CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
- MY NY at Arc, Stockton - New York Photography by Mark Warner
- DECAY - Paintings on steel & canvas by Ged Holmes
• FULL ON FUTURES WORKSHOP SUCCESS & WINNING MAGAZINE
• THE CHAPS @ PLAY'S CHRISTMAS PARTY 23/12/2006
• KENAZ 6 OUT NOW
• KITCH-EN POSTER WALL/NOTICEBOARD
• KITCH-EN ON MYSPACE
• FREE KITCH-EN TREATS
EXTENDED OPENING HOURS: Now 10am - 6pm:
Due to popular demand we've decided to extend our opening hours so we are now open from 10am - 6pm. When you've had a hard day at work and you want somewhere to just sit back and relax with a nice warm cup of tea or coffee (fairtrade) and a book to read, just pop yourself down to Montrose Street and immerse yourself in the magical surroundings of kitch-en. You might even find that special xmas gift for someone too with our extended range of hand made goodies (see below). We now also have FREE wireless broadband internet so you can chill out whilst surfing the whacky web too.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT KITCH-EN - NEW STOCK ONLINE & INSTORE:
We've been expanding steadily in the last month and we now have an even greater range of unique hand made goodies in the shop which make perfect xmas pressies for those loved ones in your life including:
• The Crumps plush toys by Sarah Miskelly at Miskellaneous.
• WhatWhat Badges
• Laura Fallulah Bags
• Clever Dicks T-Shirts
• Indescribble greeting cards and other goodies
• Alison Hardcastle greeting cards
All of these fantastic things can be found right now at our shop, 46 Montrose Street, Middlesbrough and will soon be added to our online store www.kitch-en.co.uk/shop for those who don't live in the area.
FEATURED MAG OF THE MONTH: STRANGER:
We have a great range of creative and cool magazines stocked here at kitch-en but many of you may not know what these magazines are all about. That's why we've decided to do a little feature on a magazine each month and show you what's what. This month we're throwing the spotlight onto a cool little A5-er known as STRANGER.
So What is it?
From their website: "Stranger is an award-winning creative lifestyle, surf, music, environment and graphics magazine based in Falmouth, Cornwall. We hope to offer a fresh and inspiring vision of life, different from anything you've seen in other publications".
What's in it?
Over 90 pages of well designed articles covering life, earth & sounds. The latest issue (no.12) contains features such as:
• 'Men in Black' - a look at the bouncers that keep us safe in clubs around the country, or do they?
• 'Let's Talk About Sex' - A chat with independent film maker Ed Blum who's just released his debut film 'Scenes of a Sexual Nature'
• 'Hot Air' - A look at the political debate over climate change.
It also includes interviews with up and coming bands, news, cool new fashion as well as the 'Stranger Folio' - a look at emerging artists and designers.
How much is it?
The vital piece of information... it's just £1.50 so for that price you can't go wrong. Even if you're not totally into the 'surf culture' it's still a very entertaining and graphically interesting read.
Most of you will have received the email about this so I'll keep this short and just throw in a brief reminder:
What? Hodgepodge Market - 11 Stalls selling a complete mishmash of art, crafts, design, fashion, music & more...
Where? Bar 2 ZERO 2, 201 - 203 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough. (Opposite Sainsbury's and TS1)
When? This Saturday 9th December, 12 - 4pm.
Why? It's the perfect opportunity to find great unique and affordable Christmas gifts made by local artists/designers/makers. It's also a cool place to grab a coffee and a bite to eat as 2 ZERO 2 has just relaunched it's menu - now serving a range of great tasting Tapas dishes from just £1.50.
More Info? Head over to the Hodgepodge myspace: www.myspace.com/hodgepodge_market or email info@kitch-en.co.uk
CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
MY NY at Arc, Stockton - New York Photography by Mark Warner
Now showing at The Ground Floor, Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL until 31st December
A trip to New York in 2004 inspired Mark to produce a series of prints and an accompanying photo book that explore the hidden elements of the city.
“Having experienced all the typical tourist attractions, which were pleasant, I found myself wandering the back streets; being inspired by all the obscure, small details, the fragments that really make New York the amazing place that it is. It was all of these details that really made a lasting impression on me and created my memories of New York”
You can find more information and view examples of Mark's photography work online at: www.kitch-en.co.uk/gallery/mark_warner
View more information about Arc online: www.arconline.co.uk
DECAY - Paintings on steel & canvas by Ged Holmes
Showing at The Ground Floor, Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL from 1st - 31st January.
So not to influence the audience's perception and view of his work, Ged does not give an insight into his inspiration and thought process other than the title. He wants the viewer to be intrigued and puzzled by each piece, and as a result, persuades their own imagination to reflect on his work.
Geds exhibition at The Arc in January is titled Decay and consists of steel sheets with acrylic and large stretched canvas with acrylic and stitched cotton, hung throughout the ground floor.
You can find more information and view examples of Ged's art work online at: www.kitch-en.co.uk/gallery/ged_holmes
View more information about Arc online: www.arconline.co.uk
FULL ON FUTURES WORKSHOP SUCCESS & WINNING MAGAZINE:
Creative Partnerships Tees Valley once again hosted the Full on Futures event at Darlington F.C. during Enterprise Week to highlight the links between creativity and entrepreneurship and to support young people's understanding of the creative sector. The event was aimed at 14-16 year olds to give them the opportunity to meet with engaging, enterprising people, to help raise aspirations and to see real life examples of creative businesses.
One such business was us chaps at kitch-en, we held full day workshops across the 4 days engaging with various schools from across the Tees Valley teaching them 'How to Make a Magazine'. The workshop consisted of giving an insight into everything it takes to make a magazine, from assigning job roles, to working out how to appeal to a specific audience, formulating content - both written and visual, designing the layout, considering how to generate money from a magazine to actually creating a finished mock-up which was presented at the end of each day.
Each magazine produced was entered into a competition to win the opportunity to have the magazine published with a limited print run by kitch-en. At the end of the week the winning magazine was decided upon by kitch-en and the Creative Partnerships team as: "The Locker", produced by a group from Hummersknott School in Darlington.
Kitch-en can offer a range of art and design orientated workshops to all different age groups and capabilities. Please contact us for more information: info@kitch-en.co.uk
THE CHAPS@PLAY, THE EMPIRE 23/12/2006:
Kitch-en have recently been working in partnership with Ten Feet Tall to bring some kitch-en creativity to their flagship night 'Play' at The Empire, Middlesbrough on a Saturday night.
Every few weeks you'll be able to catch The Chaps from kitch-en at Play, Lording it up and creating an artistic stir. No more details can be revealed here, you'll just have to come along and see for yourself.
Catch us next at Play's Christmas Special on December 23rd
Check www.tenfeettall.co.uk for more info on play.
(You can still download the fantastic Chaps desktop wallpaper for free - see below)
KENAZ is well established now in the Tees Valley as a FREE independent zine dedicated to showcasing top quality new writing accompanied by some great art, illustration and design all produced by folk from across the Tees Valley region.
Now in it's sixth instalment, KENAZ is flying off the shelves of independent coffee shops, bars, restaurants & shops as well libraries and other public information points around the Tees Valley. It is published 3 times a year by Bob Beagrie & Andy Willoughby from Ek Zuban press in Middlesbrough with art direction handled by us here at kitch-en.
If you want a copy you better be quick, there are only 3,000 copies ever printed and word on the street suggests they won't be around for long. Fortunately kitch-en have got hold of 50 copies and are available now from our shop in Montrose Street. Of course... you could always subscribe to guarantee yourself a copy of every issue, hot off the press & direct to your door.
For more information about subscriptions, contact: bob@ekzuban.co.uk.
Also check out the Ek Zuban website and myspace: www.ekzuban.co.uk, www.myspace.com/ekzuban.
To see example spreads and to download back issues in PDF format head over to: www.kitch-en.co.uk/studio/design/kenaz.html
KITCH-EN POSTERWALL/NOTICEBOARD:
Got something to shout about it? Do it here at kitch-en! Come and use our FREE posterwall/noticeboard.
Everyone remembers the days when we were allowed to flyposter and let the world know about what we were upto, those days are gone now but let's not get sad, cos kitch-en are here to save the day. We've dedicated a whole wall in the shop for posters, flyers, things for sale/swap, lonely hearts notices, whatever you wanna communicate to others, it's yours to use.
So if you got something to advertise or you wanna know what the word on the street is for things to do, get yaself down to Kitch-en.
(To those who don't live in the area and want to get your posters/flyers up just send us them to the address below and we'll put em up - if we think it's worthy, of course.)
Check out our not so greatly designed but well informed myspace and add us to your friends if you want: www.myspace.com/kitch_en
Still available are The Chaps and Teapots desktop wallpapers to download and we have a new supercool offering from The Crumps. Simply select the link relevant to your screen size below to view the image then right click and save the image, then set it to your desktop background through your control panel.
The Crumps 800 x 600: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/crumps_800.jpg
The Crumps 1024 x 768: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/crumps_1024.jpg
The Crumps 1280 x 960: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/crumps_1280.jpg
The Chaps 800 x 600: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/chaps_800.jpg
The Chaps 1024 x 768: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/chaps_1024.jpg
The Chaps 1280 x 960: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/chaps_1280.jpg
The Teapots 800 x 600: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/teapots_800.jpg
The Teapots 1024 x 768: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/teapots_1024.jpg
The Teapots 1280 x 960: www.kitch-en.co.uk/freebies/teapots_1280.jpg
AND FINALLY...
A reminder that our opening hours are Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 10am - 6pm and by appointment at any other time.
Finally Finally.... A big THANK YOU for your time and goodbye till next month, from The Chaps @ kitch-en.
Contact Details:
kitch-en: Fusing Art & Design
www.kitch-en.co.uk
N: kitch-en
E: info@kitch-en.co.uk
A: 46 Montrose Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2HU
T: 07834 826 315
