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Small Town Big Dream: The World Turned Upside Down

The latest season of our podcast project Small Town Big Dreams co-created by Graeme Watson and Karishma Kusurkar presents a 4-part audio documentary. Exploring the personal stories of how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted on the work, communities, networks and health of creative entrepreneurs,...

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Belfast Design Week 2020

Belfast Design Week took place from 2nd-8th November 2020 and included a Pop-Up Design Museum in venues across Belfast city centre with work by commissioned designers. It was great to see such variety of work from designers & makers, the different types of people collaborating together and...

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#Meettheresident – Danni Simpson

 What do you do at Danni Simpson Art? Hi, I'm Danni Simpson, an Australian artist who specialises in Commercial murals and Illustrations. My style is an urban fusion of detailed floral illustrations where wildlife clashes with architecture and typography, sprinkled through with dashes of art deco...

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BDW20 Pop Up Design Museum

This year for Belfast Design Week, we had the pleasure of curating the Pop Up Design Museum which is the second time in a row it has been running.  At Belfast Design Week 2019 we created a Pop Up Design Museum for one-day-only that appeared in independent venues, hotels, shops and restaurants in...

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Small Town Big Dreams Covid-19 Toolkit

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact across the globe across all industries. As a creative business-focused organization, we wanted to understand how other creatives have been affected by the pandemic as well as how they have coped with the situation that has been forced upon...

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Meet the Team Small Town Big Dreams – Dr Brian Dixon

Dr. Brian Dixon was our academic partner for Small Town Big Dreams audio-documentary 'The World Turned Upside Down'. He worked with us throughout the series to shape the direction and select participants and to use the evidence gathered to create a Creative Enterprise Toolkit which we are launching...

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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 4 – Staying Sane

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 4 - Staying Sane With the world having been turned upside down, many people have struggled to make sense of the new normal. With so much uncertainty and when what’s at risk is as serious as people potentially dying, it’s no wonder that...

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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 3 – Connection Lost?

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 3 - Connection Lost? The restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic have escalated the adoption of digital communication technologies into almost everyone’s work and personal lives in a way that was unthinkable just a year ago. In Part 3 of...

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Meet the team behind Small Town Big Dreams – Karishma Kusurkar

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I’m Karishma, a multidisciplinary designer and more recently, podcaster and pod-reviewer. I’m a self-employed creative entrepreneur, Co-Director of Belfast Design Week, and Co-Founder of Small Town Big Dreams alongside Christine and...

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#Meettheresident – Jenny Eva Design

What do you do at Jenny Eva Design? I am a Graphic Designer and Illustrator, creating branding, logos, editorial reports, album covers, wedding stationary and I also paint custom watercolour commissions. I try to merge the worlds of illustration and graphic design, making every piece unique. Any...

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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 2 – Together, Apart

Part 2 of our new Small Town Big Dreams 4-part audio documentary 'The World Turned Upside Down' sharing stories of how the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted upon the lives and livelihoods of people working in the creative industries in Northern Ireland is out now. In Part 2 we look at how the...

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Meet the Team behind Small Town Big Dreams – Graeme Watson

Small Town Big Dreams is a podcast which shares the stories of creative entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 2018 by Blick alongside Graeme Watson and Karishma Kusurkar it is a collaborative project that we have worked together to develop. We thought it would be nice for everyone...

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Latisha Reihill – ‘Ways of Seeing’ Solo Exhibition

Francesca Biondi, Art Director of Gallery 545 will be having a solo exhibition at their new premises in Blick Shared Studios, Malone Road. The exhibition, ‘Ways of Seeing’ features award-winning emerging artist Latisha Reihill. It presents her new unique abstract paintings, a series of...

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Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 1 – The Great Disruption

Part 1 of our new Small Town Big Dreams 4-part audio documentary The World Turned Upside Down sharing stories of how the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted upon the lives and livelihoods of people working in the creative industries in Northern Ireland is out now. In Part 1, we go back to the...

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The World Turned Upside Down

Funded by Future Screens NI and Northern Ireland Screen as part of their ‘Rewriting the Narrative’ project, Small Town Big Dreams presents a 4-part audio documentary exploring personal stories of how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted on the work, communities, networks and health of creative...

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#Meettheresident – Rory Quigg Illustration

What do you do at Rory Quigg Illustration? I own and run my small illustration business which I started a few years ago part-time after graduating from university! As of April this year, however, I am fully self-employed. I create originally designed, bespoke digital illustrations/prints and...

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DIG DEEP

Join us for our new 9-month  free creative online enterprise support program for young women from NI & BAME backgrounds (18 - 30 years). This program will help you ‘Dig Deep’ and start and grow your own sustainable creative business. It will bring participants together to learn, share...

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#Meettheresidents – The First 47

What do you do at The First 47? I'm a graphic designer and occasional art director. Any projects you are currently working on? I recently collaborated with artist Phillip McCrilly on a poster for the DIY COVID-19 Pride Week event, Come to My Window...

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The Power of Design Series – Chris McKenna

  ‘The Power of Design’ series is a project that was created by Creating A Space & Belfast Design Week with the aim to explore and interview different designers within Belfast. The aim of this series was to ask designers what their process is, how they got started in the...

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#Meettheresidents – Motive Peak

#Meettheresidents As you know, we love to promote the residents that we have in all of our Blick Studios. It is a great way to showcase the different creatives working and living here in our vibrant city and also to get to know people more on a deeper level. We got the pleasure to catch up...

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    Here at Blick we aim to support and promote local creatives in Northern Ireland.

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    Here at Blick we aim to support and promote local creatives in Northern Ireland. A number of our fantastic residents are crafting, painting and illustrating artwork that would make a perfect christmas gift for your loved ones! 🎁 @roryquiggillustration - bespoke illustrations @dannisimpsonart - Northern Irish themed illustrated prints, homeware, clothing @autumn.aurelia - whimsical acrylic jewellery @wee.nuls - homeware, accessories, illustrated prints @nineteenthirtyatelier - bespoke men’s shirts and unique accessories @gallery545online - contemporary art Read more on the blog 👉 link in bio!

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    Meet Ray Walsh, our newest resident in 46 Hill Street!

    Ray is a Graphic Designer working remotely for a design studio based in Birmingham. He...

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    Meet Ray Walsh, our newest resident in 46 Hill Street! Ray is a Graphic Designer working remotely for a design studio based in Birmingham. He shared some brilliant advice for creatives working remotely in our interview on the blog - link in bio! Check out his passion projects on his Instagram @ray_walsh.jpg #meettheresident #newresident #blicksharedstudios #hillstreetbelfast #studiolife #sharedspace #coworkingspace

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    If you're heading to Belfasts Christmas Market, stop by our resident @dannisimpsonart's amazing stall and #supportlocalartists!

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    If you're heading to Belfasts Christmas Market, stop by our resident @dannisimpsonart's amazing stall and #supportlocalartists! #blicksharedstudios #belfastchristmasmarket #christmas #spendlocalbelfast #illustrator #artist

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    Some brilliant new street art on Hill street in the Cathedral Quarter.

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    Some brilliant new street art on Hill street in the Cathedral Quarter. If you know the creator please feel free to tag them! #supportlocalartists #belfastcreatives #belfastcreatives #belfastcathedralquarter #blickstudios #streetart #mural #northernireland

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    Even with the days shortening, we still get to enjoy the sunset reflections here in the Cathedral Quarter!

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    Even with the days shortening, we still get to enjoy the sunset reflections here in the Cathedral Quarter! #belfast #reflections #cathedralquarter #sunset #blicksharedstudios #sharedspace #studio #belfastcreatives

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    Did you know our Hill Street studios has a mezzanine level, letting in plenty of natural light for our residents and extra workspace. On the ground ...

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    Did you know our Hill Street studios has a mezzanine level, letting in plenty of natural light for our residents and extra workspace. On the ground floor we have a lovely lounge, kitchen, WCs and more deskspaces. Hill Street is a beautiful narrow cobbled street that was first dipected on a Belfast map in 1757. It was originally named Pott-House Lane as it housed a pottery shop, meaning Hill Street has always been home to creatives! #blicksharedstudios #hillstreetbelfast #studiospace #belfastcreatives #belfasthistory #naturallight #workspace #coworkingspace #sharedspace

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    Autumn has arrived in the Cathedral Quarter ☀️

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    Autumn has arrived in the Cathedral Quarter ☀️ #blicksharedstudios #autumnlight #autumn #autumncolours #greenspaces #buoyparkbelfast #lunchtimewalks #coworkingspace #studiospace #belfastcreatives #belfast

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    BELFAST DESIGN WEEK.

    BDW21 theme this year has just been revealed and is "What's on my block?" centering around design and ...

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    BELFAST DESIGN WEEK. BDW21 theme this year has just been revealed and is "What's on my block?" centering around design and entrepreneurship✨ Sadly we aren't helping to organise the event this year, but our fabulous resident Karishma Kusurkar @karishmasworld is! Check out the @belfastdesignwk week programme for The Sustainabitilty Series, Meet and Greet events, guest speakers and much more to be revealed. Link in their bio! BDW is running from 1-7 November and beyond. Get your tickets now! #belfastdesignweek #blicksharedstudios #design #designentrepreneur #belfastcreatives #celebratedesign #localdesign #spendlocal #spendlocalbelfast #belfast

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    Happy Friday when you get to play with plants as part of your job

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    Happy Friday when you get to play with plants as part of your job

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    Cobbles, sunlight and flowers ☀️🌸

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    Cobbles, sunlight and flowers ☀️🌸 #hillstreetbelfast #blicksharedstudios #belfastcathedralquarter #cobbledstreets #sunlight #flowers #autumnlight #belfast #studiospace #belfastcreatives

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    Gorgeous morning light streaming into Cotton Court. Happy Monday!

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    Gorgeous morning light streaming into Cotton Court. Happy Monday! #blicksharedstudios #morninglight #sunnyday #mondaymotivation #belfastcathedralquarter #belfastcreatives #coworkingspace #cottoncourt

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    A warm welcome to our newest resident Lyndsay Walker ✨

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    A warm welcome to our newest resident Lyndsay Walker ✨ Lyndsay is a freelance presentation designer working in the pharmaceutical industry who loves the challenge, flexibility and freedom of being her own creative director and has been self employed for almost 20 years in various creative industries. We are delighted to welcome her into our Cotton Court Studios. Read more about Lyndsays business and what inspires her on our blog - link in bio! #meettheresident #blicksharedstudios #belfastcathedralquarter #belfastcreatives #freelance #studiospace #coworkingspace #welcome #belfast

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    What a beautiful sunny September evening ☀️ hope everyone is out making the most of it before the winter

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    What a beautiful sunny September evening ☀️ hope everyone is out making the most of it before the winter

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    The perfect spot for lunch in the Cathedral Quarter surrounded by lots of lovely colours 🌿🌸🌼

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    The perfect spot for lunch in the Cathedral Quarter surrounded by lots of lovely colours 🌿🌸🌼 #buoyparkbelfast #blicksharedstudios #belfastcathedralquarter #belfastcreatives #greenspaces #lunchtimewalks

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    Our beautiful main room is now available for hire! 😍

    This evening its being used by the wonderful @lp.physio.pilates who is adding a ...

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    Our beautiful main room is now available for hire! 😍 This evening its being used by the wonderful @lp.physio.pilates who is adding a splash of colour. Get in touch at christine@blickstudios.org for more information #blicksharedstudios #roomhire #belfast #maloneroadbelfast #pilates

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    Calm corners in our Malone studios

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    Calm corners in our Malone studios

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    To celebrate Good Relations Week 2021 ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ for Young People, our resident @creatingaspace have teamed up with @allnationsbelfast...

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    To celebrate Good Relations Week 2021 ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ for Young People, our resident @creatingaspace have teamed up with @allnationsbelfast to create a project called "How They See Us'. 'How They See Us' is a project that investigates how people from different backgrounds navigate their lives. The project explores how people think society sees them as an individual, and what labels and stereotypes have been placed upon them based on how they look, their race, their ethnicity or where they are "from". In this season, we have interviewed 5 amazing individuals from different cultural backgrounds, who shared their experiences of what it is like being a person of colour in NI and what their experiences have been like growing up here. We talked about the struggles of navigating identity, representation, grief, belonging, race, discrimination and self-love & acceptance. For this event, we will be having a panel discussion with some of the people that took part in the project. We will be asking them about - How they felt about sharing their story - What they have learned about themselves throughout this project - How they see their future Stay tuned for the release of the full project! Grab your ticket via @creatingaspace's link in bio! This project is funded by Community Relations Council.

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    ✨Post services✨

    Are you seeking a professional image for your business but are currently working from home? Blick's virtual post ...

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    ✨Post services✨ Are you seeking a professional image for your business but are currently working from home? Blick's virtual post service offers a confident and professional city centre address from either our Hill Street or Malone Road studios. Interested? Get in touch 👉 info@blickstudios.org #virtualservices #post #belfastcitycentre #lovebelfast #blicksharedstudios #belfastcreatives

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    Introducing our newest resident Eoin O'Shea!

    Eoin is a Chartered Architectural Technologist and runs his business PIM smart.

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    Introducing our newest resident Eoin O'Shea! Eoin is a Chartered Architectural Technologist and runs his business PIM smart. Take a minute to read the interview on our blog with Eoin and find out more about how he stays inspired, the current projects he is working on and his advice on starting your own creative business. It's a really inspirational read! Link in bio 🔗 #blicksharedstudios #meettheresident #coworkingspace #belfastcreatives #belfastcathedralquarter #hillstreetbelfast

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    We are delighted to welcome Tom Mathews to our Cotton Court studios!

    Tom is a digital artist and animator with a focus on video games and ...

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    We are delighted to welcome Tom Mathews to our Cotton Court studios! Tom is a digital artist and animator with a focus on video games and interactive software. He is currently working with Level 91 Entertainment who are based in Northern Ireland. Find out more about his creative work on our blog where chatted about his inspirations, software and advice he would give to anyone starting their own creative business. Link in bio! #blicksharedstudios #belfastcathedralquarter #cottoncourt #waringstreet #studio #coworkingspace #belfastcreatives #gamedesign #animation #meettheartist #meettheresident

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    Did you know that the Merchant Hotel is opposite our Cotton Court Studios?

    This distinctive building was originally the headquarters of ...

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    Did you know that the Merchant Hotel is opposite our Cotton Court Studios? This distinctive building was originally the headquarters of Ulster Bank and was transformed into the 5 star hotel in 2006. It's so nice to have it on our doorstep! #belfastcathedralquarter #cottoncourt #waringstreet #lovebelfast #belfasthistory #merchanthotelbelfast #blicksharedstudios #coworkingspace #studio #doorstepviews