C Christmas Pop-Up Shop
at Handmade Interiors
Appreciating British Craftsmanship
5th November – 24th December 2014
About
Handmade in Britain are inviting British designer-makers to take part in our Christmas Pop Up Shop.
Running for 7 weeks over the festive season, the pop-up will showcase fine contemporary crafts in the
heart of London’s Little Venice.
Location
Handmade Interiors is a concept store showcasing contemporary handmade homewares and design-led
gifts to an affluent local community and a network of loyal customers. The store regularly hosts
exhibitions and events, including Tobe Pottery, Handmade in Vale and Handmade in Japan.
Applying & Selection
Applications are now invited from designer–makers of contemporary craft, who produce their work in
England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Handmade in Britain invites applications from British designer-makers working in the following disciplines Fashion design & accessories, Interior accessories, textiles, glass, jewellery, metalwork, ceramics,
woodwork, stationery and sculpture. We seek to provide a balance of craft disciplines in order to provide
the visitors with a broad range of work.
To apply we require an application form to be completed with 4 low-resolution JPEG (.jpg) images
reflecting the work that you would like to sell within our Christmas Pop Up Shop. The images should be
clearly labelled (saved as): name, title, material, size and trade/rrp price and should correspond with the
image details on your Application Form.
For Example: (Image1)MrSmith-Vase-Ceramic-30cm-£20.00-£48.00
Online Application:
The online application form must be completed in full with 4 low-resolution JPEG (.jpg) images uploaded,
each under 1MB, as instructed. If applying online, please select the category Christmas Pop Up Shop.
Please save paper and apply online.
Postal Application:
Alternatively, complete the application form below and send it by post to Handmade in Britain, 4 Formosa
Street, London W9 1EE.
Deadline:
Online and Postal Applications need to be with Handmade in Britain no later than 6pm Monday 15th
September. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Selection
We hope to inform all successful applicants by Tuesday 30th September.
Project Conditions
Please read these conditions carefully before applying. Your application will be taken as confirmation
that you understand, accept and can comply with the points below.
 There will be an obligatory charge per exhibitor for administration, retail staff, carrier bags and all
promotion and publicity. The fees will only be charged to the selected designer–makers.
- Our fee for Handmade in Britain Members will be £75 + VAT
- Our fee for Non-Handmade in Britain Members will be £100.00 + VAT
 Designer-makers will not have to be present for the duration of the Christmas Pop Up Shop as
Handmade in Britain’s retail staff will look after the sales for the period.
 Products will be ordered on sale or return basis.
 Depending on product and price designer-makers will be expected to provide 20-50 pieces. We aim
to give 1 weeks’ notice for re-ordering as and when necessary.
 Display props may be requested depending on product and requirements.
 Exhibiting designers are required to provide any branded price tags (blank) on which Handmade in
Britain will attach prices for sale. These tags are non-returnable.
 Delivery to and from the store is the designers responsibility.
 Designers are required to provide their trade prices.
 All products will be sold as per the following working out: Trade Price x 2 + 20% VAT.
After Selection
Once selected, we will contact exhibitors to provide us with more information about the products you wish
to sell with us in the form of a Look Book. It is vital that the information you supply is detailed and accurate
as it will be used to inform our product choices.
Payment
There is no fee to apply to be a part of our Christmas Pop Up Shop.
Once selected we will require the full fee to be paid before the 15th October 2014.
Dates
Delivery of work:
All work, postal or personal drop off, should reach Handmade Interiors by 6pm on Friday 31st October.
Christmas Pop Up Shop:
Wednesday 5th November
Wednesday 24th December
10.00am
5.00pm
Christmas Pop Up Begins
Christmas Pop Shop Ends
Collection of work:
Collection of work will commence early January 2015. Dates to be confirmed
Late night shopping with drinks reception
We will be holding a very special late night shopping event with a drinks reception for exhibiting designers
with invited guests including selected press, media, Industries professionals and VIP’s, alongside
Handmade Interiors network of buyers and supporters.
Thursday 27th November
Handmade Interiors
6.00pm – 9.00pm
During this special late night shopping event we will be offering all exhibiting designers products with 20%
discount.
This discount will not affect your trade prices.
Contact
If you have any questions about applying to take part in our Christmas Pop Up Shop please email
[email protected] or call us in the office on 0207 286 5110.
Our Office Hours are 10.00am – 18.00pm
Appreciating British Craftsmanship
PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS. There are 5 sections in this form, followed by Terms &
Conditions and the Declaration. Please make sure that all requested information is complete.
1. Your contact details
Title
First Name
Surname
Company Name
Are you VAT
Registered?
If yes, please provide
you VAT Number
Address
Postcode
Telephone
Mobile
E-mail
Website
Facebook
Twitter
2. Your Discipline(s)
3. Description of work to be sold (max 100 words)
4. Your Images
Selecting and submitting 4 professionally shot images work you wish to sell, please include the
following information for each:
Image 1:
Title of work
Material
Size
Trade Value
Your RRP
Image 2:
Title of work
Material
Size
Trade Value
Your RRP
Image 3:
Title of work
Material
Size
Trade Value
Your RRP
Image 4:
Title of work
Material
Size
Trade Value
Your RRP
5. Publicity & Promotion
In case of your selection, Please fill the details below for publicity and promotion purposes
Company Name
For Publicity & Promotion Contact Details
75 – 100 Words in the First Person Please
6. Terms & Conditions
Please find below Handmade in Britain’s Exhibiting Terms & Conditions.
7. Declaration
I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions
I wish to apply to exhibit at The Christmas Pop Up Shop
Signature:
Date:
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All work must be produced by the designer and be original.
Designers must not act as an agent for a third party
Payment to take part is not refundable, regardless of sales outcome.
All payment to take part must be paid in full by Wednesday 15th October 2014.
Placement of order for stock is not a guarantee of sales. Whilst every effort is taken to sell and
promote your work Handmade in Britain will not be held responsible for non-sales.
Damage: Transit – Handmade in Britain will not cover damage occurred during transit to or from the
location. Trading Period: Breakages that happen on the shop floor during the trading period will be
covered by Handmade in Britain and refunded up to the total trade price.
All designers will be paid their trade price on products sold only.
All designers will be sent a copy of items sold within 3 weeks of closing and asked to raise an invoice
which will be paid within 30 days of receipt of your invoice.
Handmade in Britain’s preferred method of payment is BACS transfer.
No cash payments will be made to exhibitors.
Whilst we take great care to ensure all contact details in promotional material are correct, we cannot
accept responsibility for any errors printed or on the Internet (World Wide Web) and we shall have no
liability to designers for any claims resulting from such errors
To assist in the promotion of your work, designers must agree to grant Handmade in Britain a
nonexclusive copyright license for any promotional material supplied for the purpose of promoting
and publicising your work and the event. In granting this license designers should be aware that the
promotions may include the use of these materials on the Internet (World Wide Web) and that any
images supplied may be scanned and held digitally for this purpose. The copyright is and will
continue to be beneficially and solely owned by the designer, who must ensure that it does not and
will not infringe on any other copyright and that no information contained in the materials is or
shall be inaccurate, misleading or injurious.
Handmade in Britain cannot accept responsibility for any issues arising as a result of problems with
the venue or its staff. If, because of war, fire, strike, or other cause beyond the control of the
organisers, the event is cancelled, exhibitors remain liable for exhibitor fees as per Clause 12, and
the organisers shall have no liability to exhibitors for the loss of income resulting from such
cancellation.