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Sam and I spent last Friday night in a closed-to-the-public Tate Britain! No we weren’t trying our hand at fine art robbery we were setting up our Loud Tate stand. Being surrounded by priceless paintings meant we couldn’t use an electric drill, spray mount or any of the other mod cons we rely upon at events. So with the aid of a vintage hand drill and a Pritt Stick we began the slow process of creating our booth in the middle of the Hogarth room. We called it a night at 11-ish and then wandered through Tate Britain looking at all the paintings like our very own private view. It was pretty darn amazing.
We were back early the next morning and although Loud Tate wasn’t due to start until 12 noon the museum opens earlier so from 11am onwards we were surrounded by a jewellery hungry crowd buzzing with excitement! We managed to hold them off until midday and then in a crazy thirty minute whirlwind all 100 order forms were filled in and Lady Luck Rules OK was SOLD OUT! Sam and I set to work printing up the wooden shapes ready for everyone to come back in the afternoon and make their charms into a unique piece of jewellery.
We had baskets full of chains, ribbons, rainbow cord, mobile phone findings and earrings hooks so the lucky few who arrived early enough to order their free name charm could make it into their very own creative masterpiece!
Other activities on the day included Metronomy playing live; the Ruffs'n'Cuffs room was full to the brim with people making giant tudor inspired accessories and then having their photograph taken in a giant gold frame; DJ in a box which at the beginning of the day was a large white box, by the end of the day had been covered with graffitti along to the sounds of Dollop DJs. There was also t-shirt printing and badge making and secret performances happening all around the gallery.
Everyone started to filter back into our room after the Metronomy gig and our room was once again a crazy rush of creative activity with jump rings pinging around the room! We were so busy we only managed to snap a few of our customers which is a shame. Check out our Flickr page for more snaps, click here! We all had such fun and I want to say a massive thank you to the Tate forum volunteers who helped out on our stand for the day you ladies were ace! And of course our very own Laura and ace intern Jo you girls were super! We'll be launching this new collection of Artist's 'tools of the trade' statement necklaces this Friday! Yes, Friday..oh-oh...I'd better get sanding!
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ha, that's my sister!
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Phew, you didn't put my mug up there! :-D Great day was had by all, and I got love for dripping in LLROK goodies. <3
how gutted am i that i didnt hear about this event, looks like it was a jolly good blast ♥
