Lorna Brown is seeking your support to turn her dream of a creating a community arts and design resource in Newhaven into a reality.
Lorna explained: “Creative Scotland selected my business plan for their crowdmatch funding support in February this year.
“I’m looking to achieve my goal of establishing INK on MESH, a community print space that offers classes, courses and tuition in screen printing and stitched textiles.
“Post – pandemic, INK on MESH will become a space that promotes and encourages creative expression, community connections, confidence building and well being through hand craft and heritage skills education.
“I can continue to develop my own textiles brand, Blessed Unrest and also provide affordable space and specialized equipment for developing, emerging and graduate practitioners.”
INK on MESH is an interest partner with The Heart of Newhaven Community, one of the first dedicated intergenerational centres in the UK and will potentially open there in Autumn 2021 or in another local retail space.
Lorna added: “Individuality prevails! You can give people the same instructions and access to the same materials & equipment but how they explore that, interpret and express that is entirely UNIQUE … this is one of the fascinating and constant motivating experiences for me as a craft educator.
“Ink on Mesh will become that dedicated space where people at all ages and stages can come to explore their unique ideas through the craft of screen printing and textiles. Let’s make this happen!”
The crowdfunder launches at 9am this morning (Monday 22 March).
Crowd funder for #inkonmesh – https://crowdfunder.co.uk/ink-on-mesh
Linda’s friend and colleague Lisa Arnott said: “I can not express how super delighted for my amazing best friend Lorna Brown of BlessedUnrest and her Crowdfunding launch for the new and amazing dedicated print studio INK on MESH.
“Her Crowdfunding starts at 9am on Monday 22nd March. It’s an amazing way to become part of her story, show your support for a well-needed resource for our community and support the arts and design industries.
“Set your watches and phone alarms for 9am on Monday 22nd March!”
Please start supporting and following:
Instagram:@inkonmesh
Twitter@inkonmesh
Individuality prevails!
Let’s make this happen!!
Monday 22nd at 9am.