Mark Chambers Illustr8ion

Mark Chambers has been illustrating since 2003 after graduating from the University of Lincoln, Lincoln school of Art and Design with a BA in Illustration.

Mark’s work was subsequently selected for an exhibition at the Kensington Institute in London for the D&AD design awards. His work received praise from various sources, public and professional including a lead from Bloomsbury. Whilst exhibiting he was spotted by an Agent for the Bright Agency who he signed up too and has been with ever since.

He has had a number of projects published here in the UK and abroad. Clients he has worked for include Random-House, Egmont, Simon and Schuster, ‘Happy House’ Korea, Macmillan, Scholastic, Oxford University Press, Learning Wood, Time, Primary Choice. Mark has just had two picture books commissioned with award winning publishers Templar.

Mark likes to work in all areas of his craft, but he particularly likes illustrating children’s books and is currently writing and illustrating stories of his own. He has lived in Lincoln for the past 8 years and moved to his new place of work, The Terrace back in March of this year.

For further details and to view some of Mark’s work, please feel free to visit www.childrensillustrators.com/markillustration

Roger Carter

Google the phrase ‘China Repair’ and the chances are that the first link you come up with will be ‘China Repair by Roger Carter’. Thirty-Eight years in the Antiques Trade and a five-year apprenticeship with an internationally recognised auction house formed the foundation for his career, which culminated with his specialisation in the field of ceramic restoration

Roger studied this wonderfully detailed profession under the experienced eye of a leading internationally recognised tutor, absorbing knowledge in the techniques of working with fine and delicate objects

Eventually he opened an independent studio, commencing the birth of a business with strong foundations, which has rapidly grown beyond all recognition during the last two decades. Roger Carter is a member of ICON (Institute of Conservation). He travels extensively and networks within his profession attending conferences and exhibitions to stay abreast of the latest developments in his field.

Roger moved his business to The Terrace, in Lincoln’s Cultural Quarter, in September 2007.

For Further information please Contact...

China Repair by Roger Carter

Tel: 01522 845020
Mob: 07918193370

Studio address:
(by appointment only).

Studio CF5
The Terrace (off Flaxengate)
Grantham Street
Lincoln
LN2 1BD

Louise Bell established ‘Lulabell Design’ in 2007.

The company is based at the Terrace in Lincolns Cultural Quarter.

After graduating in 2000 in Textile Design Louise worked very successfully in the Fashion industry preparing seasonal collections of embellished textiles for the high end fashion market, where she established a sort after reputation.

Louise is now using her experience within her new company, continuing her design for the industry.

She has also established the ‘Lulabell’ clothing range consisting of individual ‘one off’ customised garments and accessories. She often utilises vintage and used fabrics, old buttons, ribbons, trimmings and trinkets to create ‘new’ recycled eco-friendly affordable fashion.

For further details contact

Lulabel Design

AG1 The Terrace

Lincoln LN2 1BD

07976 921971

lulabell-design@hotmail.co.uk

Ted Brewer Violins

Ted Brewer, who has been designing and producing electric violins since 1993, and whose most famous client is Vanessa Mae, moved into two workshops at The Terrace on 1st August 2007.

Ted produces individual hand crafted instruments, as well as the Vivo² a departure into more readily, widely available violins and his latest design the Sirius.

The instruments are assembled by hand in the company workshops at The Terrace in Lincoln. The result is a strong polycarbonate frame available in blue and purple colors or clear, all with metallic fleck, as well as in a completely clear body option.

Standard high-quality features include: ebony fingerboard and chinrest; piezo charge pick-up; digitally-controlled analog charge amplifier; Grover machine heads; fine adjusters built into an aluminum tailpiece; and Tomastic Dominant strings.

“The sound is stunning,” says Ted, “as a result of a new carbon-fiber bridge design and our advanced TBV audio system. For more extrovert users, a built-in sound-to-light facility brings two vertical banks of super-bright LEDs into operation, sending light pulsing along the length of the instrument in response to the music.”

Finger-light, microprocessor-controlled touch-buttons within the violin body provide fast and easy control of volume and tone. Settings are stored by the processor memory even when the battery (supplied with the violin) is removed. There is a ¼-inch jack-socket and a separate mini-jack headphone socket for use when practicing.

UK musical instrument magazine Music Mart wrote of the Vivo2: “You’ve got eye-catching good looks, a superb sound from a responsive instrument, easy controls and features, and your own personal light show! What more could a 21st century violinist require?”

Ted has been living in Lincoln for three years now and has moved his business to The Terrace. He says; “I chose the workshops (at The Terrace) as they are well designed, have plenty of natural light and the building is in the centre of the city. I think the whole concept of a building dedicated to the creative industries is fantastic.”

For further information go to http://www.tedbrewerviolins.com/ or email: ted@tedbrewerviolins.com or call 01522 525161. Interested music press reviewers and critics are encouraged to make arrangements for a trial of the violins.

Plant A Tree

Root Studio, The Terrace’s own eco friendly Graphic Design are set to go one step further in tackling climate change! By promising to plant a tree for every new client they receive in 2008/9 they hope to make the county’s businesses become greener.
Root Studio’s founders, Tom Bradley and Lydia Sibson say:
“By planting a tree for every new client we receive we are hoping to offset our clients’ carbon footprint whilst improving Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire’s environment and provide habitats for our local wildlife. By choosing to use our design services you will not only receive high quality products but you will be safe in the knowledge that your project’s environmental impact has been kept to an absolute minimum.”
All trees planted by the studio will be British broad-leaved trees planted within the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire countryside. Root Studio are hoping that their latest campaign will have a positive impact on others within the local community, helping them to become more aware of the climate change issue.
This is not the first green idea that Root Studio have had since they arrived on the scene in 2007. With environmental awareness at their core this innovative design team strive to use as many recycled products as possible, from recycled papers to vegetable inks, bio-degradable banners and even solar powered websites.
Based in The Terrace, Root’s most recent clients include the likes of the Lincolnshire Show, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, the EPIC Project, JHWalter and My Wedding Story.
Jonathan Ryan of My Wedding Story said: “Root Studio helped us put together some marketing materials earlier this year and they have proved highly successful. Our brochures, printed on 100% recycled paper using vegetable inks, were of outstanding quality and went from concept to print without using a single sheet of paper.”
Lydia Sibson of Root Studio tells us: “Our design services are personal and unique, as well as focusing on attention to detail and the overall quality of what we produce. Whatever your size, budget and job we’ll give you more than any traditional design agency, while giving us all a better peace of mind.”

So why not make a difference with your company? Get a fresh, clean and green look with Root Studio. For more information visit http://www.rootstudio.co.uk/ or call 01522 528246.

Exhibition of Paintings by Natasha Panell

An Exhibition of Paintings in Water Colour and Oils by Natasha Panell Was held at The Terrace From Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July 2008.

Natasha Pannell (Artist Name – Topolnyak), was trained as a teacher of art in Russia.

On her arrival in Lincoln, she was pleased to obtain a position as a tutor with J.R. Ruddock Ltd. Teaching watercolour painting to students of all ages and abilities, Natasha enjoys her work very much.

Her students provide her with a lot of new ideas and give valuable feedback. As an artist she is very versatile, preferring to use different mediums to paint different subjects.

Her greatest enjoyment comes from painting floral compositions and her main inspiration is colour. Natasha's work was accepted for both the 2007 Patchings exhibition and at 'The Hub', Sleaford (Celebrating the creative talent of North Kesteven). This, her first solo exhibition was a great success.

Meeting Rooms For Hire and Virtual Post Box Service available at The Terrace

You can hire a conference or a meeting room at The Terrace.

The largest room, suitable for up to 40 people, is equipped with a digital projector, overhead projector and screen.

There is a fully equipped boardroom, suitable for 10 to 12 people equipped with digital projector and interactive white board. There are also two other small meeting rooms.

There is a Virtual Post Box Service available for artists and people involved with businesses in the creative sector. This service enables you to utilise The Terrace address for all your incoming mail. Your post will be left in reception for collection or can be redirected.

For further information about either of these services, please contact
The Terrace Team on 01522 845976 or email theterrace@lincoln.gov.uk