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The Gin Palace are now immersed fully in the plans for our first exciting pop-up showcase event in the beautiful 54 Miller Street, Glasgow. It's called 'The Shape of Things to Come', and this exclusive invitation only event is happening on Saturday 28th November, if you are interested in what we are doing and you think you'd like to come along please get in touch at theginpalace@hotmail.co.uk

As some of the designers we have previously shown here are future exhibitors, we'd like to share with you our fully updated list of confirmed exhibitors for 28th November. If you like the look of these you will certainly be interested in The Gin Palace.

We've added one extra designer on here, check out Chloe Harrison's beautiful soft furnishings below...

Alex Milsom



Angela Pointin



Alicja Wasielewska



Angharad McLaren

Chloe Harrison/Studio Gnu

Cosima Sempill/Kitty & Dude




Eleanor Young/Fun Makes Good




Emma Henderson/Showpony




Genevieve Ryan




Hamish Bigg




Indra Karpavicute




Jasleen Kaur




Jenny Neil




Joseph McGee




Laura Masson




Lauren Wethers




Leah Black




Lindsay Grime




Lesley Barnes




Lucy Fergus/Re-silicone




Marc Noble




Matt Coombes




Nick Ross




Ruth Black

(Image to follow shortly)


Sally-Ann Provan




Sarah Brown




Soizig Carey




Tara Khorzad/Bang Boutique




Ursula Cheng

Here is an image of my new work...


Leah Black
Jewellery Design



Leah makes concept led jewellery. Her current body of work is based on historical meanings and the symbolism of flowers, the adornment of objects with gemstones and how this influences the notion of preciousness.

It's been a while, but finally here is a new image. Alicija, a recent graduate from Edinburgh College of Art who will be showing her work with us in November...

Alicja Wasielewska
Product Design

Morph Chandelier is a tool of visualization and communication of moods.

The final result is magnified with the effect of light which amplifies

the overall impression and stimulates emotion and the imagination.

We are happy to represent the wonderful work of two of this year's winners from New Designers...


Paul Roden
Textile Design

Paul’s collection of luxurious ‘grown up’ fabrics, celebrates elements of hedonism, sparkle and youthful excitement are intended for the commercial boutique hotel/ bar or fabulous home market. Intrigued by the juxtaposition of the perceived opulence and luxury of the earlier fairground creations against their mass market, Buck Rodgers, Studio 54 ‘disco-fication’ of the 1970’s, Paul fuses printing techniques associated with the late 19^th Century and 1970’s fairgrounds; block printing methods of the 19^th Century and t-shirt printing techniques and materials of the 1970s.

Hannah Livingston
Jewellery Design

Hannah's work explores the idea of jewellery as a blank canvas for our lives. Taking cues from Victorian sentimentality, a childhood fascination with concealment, and 18th & 19th century furniture, her work creates opportunity for personal narratives to blossom.

The beautiful work of some more of our designers...

Laura Masson
Ceramics

Laura is a ceramic designer based in Glasgow and she has fun making porcelain objects to inspire and encourage imaginative play.

Ursula Cheng
Illustration

Ursula's illustrations are a personal emotive and curious response to the relationships we have with one another and our reliance on the modern environment. She is intrigued by the exploration of self identity and social/human behaviors. The nature of my work heavily relies on intuition. Her work is about the individual and an escapist reality that she exists in.

Angela Pointon
Ceramics



Angela gives a new lease of life to everyday objects by creating them in porcelain and integrating colourful drawings. This lifts them out of the ordinary. Angela is based in Glasgow.

The Gin Palace are looking forward to meeting all our designers in Glasgow, in person for the first time this week. Enjoy having a look at the lovely work of Jenny Neill...


Jenny Neill
Textile and Fashion Design



Jenny's work is inspired by the patterns and structures of modern innovative architecture. Using a variety of printed and constructed techniques she has created a collection of fashion textiles that appear both optically and literally 3d.

Soizig's lovely jewellery...


Soizig Carey
Jewellery Design



As an artist and jeweller, Soizig’s investigations concentrate principally on identifying and translating narratives, whether they are based on reality or the imaginary. Soizig works predominantly in metal and includes other media such as plastics when appropriate to the design, producing large scale sculptural objects and body pieces.

Our first showcase exhibition will be on Saturday 28th November in Glasgow. Keep checking for final information on the venue and how to get your hands on a ticket. In the meantime here is the work of another of our talented designers...


Elin Isaksson
Glass Design



Elin Isaksson Glass creates bespoke handcrafted sculptural, lighting and architectural glass for individual and corporate clients by commission. Her new lighting range uses blown glass combined with traditional skills and contemporary aesthetics producing chandeliers and innovative glass pendants. Products also include functional objects and bespoke awards.

And designing the coolest buckets, mops and brushes we've ever seen...


Tom Harper
Product Design




Tom's design interest concerns everyday experiences, interactions and environments; exploiting subtle behavioral insights and observations and applying them to the context of designing objects

The next installment of designers from The Gin Palace. We will soon have some information for you about our first event in November.

Joseph McGee
Fashion Design

Joseph's work focuses on the relationship between body and cloth, garmentand wearer, creating designs which aim to combine the two and create a total alliance between a woman and her clothing.

Angharad McLaren
Textile and Product Design

Angharad is a textile designer creating fresh and original contemporary woven design distinctive by the use of bright colour and unusual materials suitable for interiors, fashion or accessories. Her textiles can be made-to-measure for special projects and some are available in her product range which includes rugs, cushions and scarves.

Alex Milsom
Illustration/Mezzotint

The velvety blackness and intimate scale of the Mezzotint provides a window to a dreamlike world. A world of childhood narrative imbued with adult insight. These fairytales are acted out with human and animal characters that address issues based upon the human condition. Editions are kept to a limited amount, to retain the fine details.

Sally-Ann Provan

Milliner



Designer milliner Sally-Ann Provan creates modern millinery with vintage echoes. Sally's couture pieces and diffusion collection offer wearable elegance for everyday and every occasion.





Emma Henderson/Showpony
Textiles and Products



Showpony produces screen printed textiles for you and your home. Trompe l'oeil prints and fun details are key feature of Emma's work which she combines with strong eco credentials to create a range of bags, accessories and home wears.

Some more wonderful designers...



Marc Noble
Illustration




Marc Noble is a freelance illustrator and comic artist based in Edinburgh. His work focuses on characters, using both digital and traditional methods to tell their stories.




Genevieve Ryan
Illustration and Apparel Design




Genevieve is interested in how illustration can be applied to products, particularly within the skate and snowboard industries. Genevieve enjoys working as part of a design team and is currently collaborating on books, exhibitons, window displays and events.





Sarah Brown
Jeweller



Sarah's explores the raw beauty of the island environment she grew up on. Details that are often overlooked become the focus for her investigation; growth and decay, subtle colour changes and the treasures brought in by each flow of the tide.




Nick Ross
Product Design

Within his work Nick tries to use designed objects as an embodied critique or commentary on our modern culture. The product, its use and the process of designing such a product causes reflection on existing values and practices in culture.