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Katie Stainer Contemporary Papercrafts - Nottingham

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Seeking £500

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97 votes

My idea is...

I am a Nottingham based papercraft artist specialising in unique origami jewellery and home accessories, all made using recycled and reclaimed books.

As a child I was fascinated by books, stories and papers, and during my time at university this interest developed into a passion. After graduating in 2011 with a BA(Hons) in Decorative Arts, specialising in paper manipulation, I set out to start my own business selling intricate origami jewellery and accessories.

Funding will enable me to buy sorely needed equipment and help towards the cost of opening my own Retail Shop in Nottingham in conjunction with another talented maker, Hannah Stevens. Our goal is to create a space where local, and specifically newly graduated makers, can display and sell their work – where the local creative community can come together for workshops and exhibitions, and local residents can support hand-crafted work, designed and made in Nottinghamshire.

39 Comments

  1. Good luck with the project! You have a vote from MilkChic :) http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/milkchic

  2. I love this, your work is lovely. Good luck from Strange Fruit (we’re seeking votes to so we know that every one counts).

  3. Good luck lovely! You have my vote!

  4. love your jewellery!!

  5. Go girl!

  6. Voted!! Good luck :)

  7. Go Team Awesome! TLW xxx

  8. Fingers crossed XXXX

  9. Voted. Good luck with with your application

  10. Thanks for the vote and good luck! Lovely work! :)

  11. you have some brilliant ideas and work go for it

  12. good luck with your application, lovely work x

  13. Really hope this is successful for you – best of luck :)

  14. Good luck in reaching your voting target & thank you for helping me to reach mine.

    Gaynor
    http://www.gaynorjackson.co.uk/

  15. voted xx

  16. Best of luck to you too!, here’s another vote!-
    robin-and-scarlet-design

  17. Good Luck Katie, love your work :-) x

  18. All the best!!! Hope you can take a look at mine too x
    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/the-paper-pantry/

  19. Voted! Good luck :)

    Would be delighted if you could look at mine please

    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/dottie-designs/

  20. I have voted for you, perhaps you would be kind enough to have a look at my application please
    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/tiffanys-balloons-2/ xxx

  21. Wow, I am in awe of the things that can be made from paper, I want to wish you well with your enterprise and I hope that you are successful with creating a space to showcase other peoples work, you have my vote!

    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/loves-a-good-yarn/

  22. Brilliant idea, all the best to you!
    Lorraine, TomsToys!
    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/www-tomstoys-co-uk/

  23. wow that’s really clever! Voted, good luck!
    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/bibisili/

  24. Hi I have voted for you! Good luck and please voted for me too

    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/jmcrafts/

  25. Good luck, what a great idea. You got my vote, pleas stop by my application and return the vote. http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/delightfuls/

  26. Lovely work, Good luck if u have time please look at mine :) http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/hamsterley-art/#comment-56167

  27. Have voted for you – having just opened my first workshop/shop you need all the help you can get initially! Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Best of luck.
    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/hootchie-mama/

  28. Booooya go for it bluey x

  29. You have my vote. Would you kindly do likewise please. Thank you. http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/his-presence-clothing

  30. Just voted for you, good luck! :D If you get a chance to check out my application too that would be amazing! http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/raffles-bizarre/

  31. Good luck from Lorraine at PM Toys
    please take a moment to read my idea
    http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/pm-toys/

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