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Screenhaus ACCESS Newsletter No.5

Tue, 18 May 2010 07:22:00 GMT

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="935"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/access2-935mast.jpg" alt="screenhaus access heading" width="935" height="138" longdesc="access-images/access2-935mast.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top">ACCESS NEWSLETTER No 5 - A 10 minute newsletter, window to yardage printing and where we find ourselves in fashion, furnishing and art. Hello everyone - It's been 6 months since I did a Screenhaus Access Newsletter Doing them every 6 months, I've been incredibly successful at not being labelled as spam .... welcome to Access .... >> WHAT'S IN + ON <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip.jpg" alt="colour strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip.jpg"> > GFC Volume 2 > Green anything - fabrics - methods > Green as lifestyle - Green as value - value as luxury > ***Biennale of Sydney No17 - <a href="http://www.bos17.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bos17.com/</a> > Bronwyn Bancroft Exhibition 'TIME' Now On - 6th June - Wilson St Gallery - <a href="http://www.wilsonstreetgallery.com.au/">http://www.wilsonstreetgallery.com.au/</a> > Ingenuity - entrepreneurs - apprenticeships - change .... > Artsconnect - <a href="http://www.artsconnect.com.au">http://www.artsconnect.com.au</a> > Beatie - <a href="http://www.wearbeattie.com.au/">www.wearbeattie.com.au</a> > Balance ... >> COMING SOON - <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip2.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip2.jpg"> > Peak Oil = Locally Made Globally = Community > Hemp grown in Australia - what a product - see the short story below ... > ***Interwoven Exhibition - Design Institute of Australia - Gaffa Gallery - <a href="http://www.dia.org.au">http://www.dia.org.au</a> > Water in the Murray ... > EcoSpecifier - Eco ratings on everything for architects - how green are you - <a href="http://www.ecospecifier.org/">http://www.ecospecifier.org/</a> >> GONE - BUT WAS GREAT - <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip3.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip3.jpg"> > Volcanos over Europe ... > Sydney Fashion Week ... but you can still see the Frockstars Exhibition - <a href="http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/frockstars/">http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/frockstars/</a> > ***T V - Documentary 'Blood,Sweat and T- shirts'? A 3 part documentary by the BBC on a group of very fashion conscious young Brits that go to India to experience how their clothes are made - Brilliant. Amazing what a little education does for an attitude. Watch the film clip - it's priceless - <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/blood-sweat-t-shirts-tracing-clothes-to-the-source.html">http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/blood-sweat-t-shirts-tracing-clothes-to-the-source.html</a> >> WHAT'S NEW AT SCREENHAUS? <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip.jpg" alt="colour strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip.jpg"> > Natural Fabrics - As a result of continuous requests we are now supplying some rarer (is that a word) fabrics - we're only really interested in the enviro-style fabrics that we can supply to our customers - but this will include hemps, linens, organic cotton poplins/jerseys, bamboos and blends of. To get dyed batches we still need minimums of 2 - 300m but whites and naturals we will stock as we get more organised - until then we will be able to source many of these type of fabrics for our customers. Of particular note is the artists' raw hemp and some very cool denims. > Oversize Placement Printing - We are also venturing into fashion T shirt printing - we have been expanding our capabilities in terms of giant placement and off the seams screenprints - we have developed an info pdf which you can download that will put you in the picture here. Sizes available A4 - A3 - 400 x 520 - 480 x 580 - 790 x 900 - 790 x 1400 - waterbased inks, opaques, metallics, flouros, phosphorescent and discharge. <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/download/Print%20Area%20SizeDoc.pdf">Download the Pdf here.</a><a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/download/Print%20Area%20SizeDoc.pdf">...</a> >>>> FEATURE STORY - Textile Designers ROUSE PHILLIPS <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip3.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip2.jpg"> Many fashion and furnishing designers looking for a new artistic bent on their labels and products have often outsourced design to specialty design houses. Rouse Phillips Print Studio is the textile design company of Tim Rouse and Anastasia Phillips. <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/rousephillips-wide.jpg" alt="rouse-phillips-art" width="935" height="198" longdesc="access-images/rousephillips-wide.jpg"> Two people from very different design disciplines – Tim, Painting and Graphic Design; and Anastasia, screen-printing and fashion. The two combine their backgrounds to create playful and artistically driven designs for fashion and upholstery fabrics. Their original designs can be used in both the screen and digital print process - read more <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access5_feature1_rousephilips.html">....</a> <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access5_feature1_rousephilips.html">click here</a> >> INTERWOVEN EXHIBITION <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip.jpg" alt="colour strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip.jpg"> We covered interwoven last year - it was hosted by the Design Institute of Australia and was a great success. This year has moved to a bigger venue and has a wide sampling from everything fabric and it's interpretations up the minute when the doors open. > Featuring - Eastern Weft - <a href="http://www.easternweft.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.easternweft.com.au/</a> Ampersander - <a href="http://www.clothingstoreonline.com.au/Ampersander-p-1-c-431.html">http://www.clothingstoreonline.com.au/Ampersander-p-1-c-431.html</a> Seeger Gallery - <a href="http://seegergallery.info">http://seegergallery.info</a> Kassia Laiconik, Pip Willy - <a href="http://www.pipwilly.com/">http://www.pipwilly.com/</a> Daisy Prowse, KTribe <a href="http://www.k-tribe.com/">http://www.k-tribe.com/</a> WearBeattie - <a href="http://www.wearbeattie.com.au/">www.wearbeattie.com.au</a> Zefyr Jewels - <a href="http://www.zefyrjewels.com.au/">http://www.zefyrjewels.com.au/</a> <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/Interwoven2-Image.jpg" alt="interwoven2010" width="935" height="137" longdesc="access-images/Interwoven2-Image.jpg"> > We are also exhibiting! Yep - scary - but - after three years of doing everyone elses work I've booked in to force myself to create some of our own work - it's all in a state of total flux but growing. The theme will be ... green ... all else is art. >See last years feature story <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access4_feature2_interwoven.html">.... click here ....</a> >> HEMP - Fast facts from the Hemp Gallery - <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip3.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip3.jpg"> The hemp fibre is nearly the same as wool, they are both hollow in the middle, making it a better insulator than cotton or linen. There are no chemicals in the growing, processing and manufacturing of the hemp and hemp blend fabrics. The Newport range which is the upholstery weight canvas, has been Martindale tested by the AWTA and it was classified as heavy duty commercial at 37,500 rubs. (That's impressive). The English word canvas actually comes from the Latin botanical name for hemp, ‘cannabis’. Hemp fabric has 4 times the tensile strength of cotton. It’s also mould and mildew resistant with antibacterial properties >> OPENHAUS <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip.jpg"> Want to learn more about yardage / meterage printing - NEXT OPENHAUS - WEDNESDAY - 14th July - 6.30pm - 9.00pm * * * For industry people from all fields interested in yardage printing - RSVP by the 1st July See examples, ask questions, learn more - practical displays and demonstrations. Groups are welcome - existing clients welcome - but numbers will be limited so everyone can get a well informed visit - so get in early. It will be a easy going and informative night for all - call 9519 1099 or email <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:steve@screenhaus.com.au">steve@screenhaus.com.au</a> to book. <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip2.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip2.jpg"> Thanks for reading ACCESS - feel free to pass it on - don't forget the feature story.... <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/colour-strip2.jpg" alt="coloured strip" width="935" height="5" longdesc="access-images/colour-strip2.jpg"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Screenhaus Access No. 4 - August 2009

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:56:00 GMT

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="935"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/access2-935mast.jpg" alt="access3-masthead" width="935" height="138" longdesc="access-images/access2-935mast.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top">  ACCESS NEWSLETTER No 4 - The 10 minute newsletter, window to yardage printing and where we find ourselves in fashion, furnishing and art. Welcome - there are 3 main features is this ACCESS Newsletter No 4. 1. UTS 'FASHIONING NOW' Exhibition - featuring work by Screenhaus - showing process and skills of the makers and creators and pushing the boundaries of we use and think about clothes ... 2. The DIA (Design Institute of Australia) 'INTERWOVEN' 2009 Textile Exhibition. 3. A quick 'Vimeo' interview with 'SUMMER RAYNE OAKS' author of the new book 'Style Naturally' The savvy shopping guide to sustainable fashion and beauty. Compellingly simple .... No1. FASHIONING NOW <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/fashioning-now.jpg" alt="fashioning now images" width="935" height="200" longdesc="access-images/fashioning-now.jpg">On now - UTS Gallery, Level 4, 702 Harris Street, Ultimo from Mon-Fri 12-6pm and runs until 29th August Fashioning Now - is an exhibition featuring innovative research projects from Australian and international practitioners investigating fashion and sustainability - specifically the way in which clothing is produced, used and discarded. Divided into four main categories: source, make, use and last; Fashioning Now examines various areas of the ‘closed loop’ system of production and presents ingenious strategies currently being developed to address the problems of textile waste, created during the manufacture and use of fashion. Through a dynamic array of fashion garments, textile objects, photography, illustration and time-base media, Fashioning Now highlights the diversity of sustainable options being explored by designers, researchers and manufacturers, while predicting possible scenarios for a future fashion industry. Curated by Alison Gwilt and Timo Rissanen from University of Technology Sydney, Fashioning Now includes Romance Was Born, Alex Martin, Jennifer Shellard, Bijan Sheikhlary, Helen Storey, Issey Miyake (garment loaned by Dr Gene Sherman), The Perfect T-shirt, and The Local Wisdom project by Dr Kate Fletcher. <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access4_feature1_fashioningnow.html">This is an ongoing research project with plenty more to come - click here for the feature story ...</a> No2. INTERWOVEN - Sponsored by The Design Institute, Screenhaus and Permaset Inks <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/interwoven-spread.jpg" alt="interwoven exhibition images" width="935" height="383" longdesc="access-images/interwoven-spread.jpg">Story by Phillipa Wilkinson Interwoven ... Held at the GAFFA Gallery in Surry Hills June 25th –June 30th highlighted the work of established and emerging textile and fashion designers of the Design Institute of Australia. The collection of work explored both traditional methods and innovative techniques demonstrating contemporary innovation in Australian design. The group of 7artists included recent Design Institute Textile GOTYA recipients - Donna Sgro 2007 and Kylie De Boer 2009- who also won the Best overall Graduate of The Year Award across all categories. <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access4_feature2_interwoven.html">Click here for the extended story and exhibitors rationales ...</a> No3. SUMMER RAYNE OAKS <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/summer-rayne.jpg" alt="summer-rayne-spread" width="935" height="200" longdesc="access-images/summer-rayne.jpg"> Summer Rayne was recently in Australia talking at 'Greenfest 09' in Brisbane and promoting her new book 'Style Naturally' the savvy shopping guide to sustainable fashion and beauty' ... and while she was in Sydney on the way through - stopped and interviewed us about ethical / green fabric printing (Stephen Woods (Screenhaus) and David Stuart (Permaset) .... very much into everything sustainable she is fast making her mark. Click here to see the interview of your's truly - <a href="http://vimeo.com/5030298">http://vimeo.com/5030298</a> See a sneak preview of the book (short video ... it's really worth the 2 minutes ... here - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3Q02MXKZJ7LUT">http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3Q02MXKZJ7LUT</a> See Summers' bio below and visit the website. Summer is a model-environmental activist, host for Discovery Network's Planet Green and author of the book, "Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty." She graduated from Cornell University, a Udall environmental scholar with degrees in Environmental Science and Entomology with extensive research in issues ranging from waste management to mine reclamation. <a href="http://www.summerrayne.net">www.summerrayne.net</a> No 4. - Light Entertainment - as if you haven't had enough U-tube today - Click here to go to a U-tube video of Alexander McQueens RTW Spring 2009 - Choosen for it's radical print work - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AWBnbrTkz0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AWBnbrTkz0</a> No. 5. - AUSTRALIA NATURALLY <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/australia-now-spread.jpg" alt="australia-naturally" width="935" height="177" longdesc="access-images/australia-now-spread.jpg"> A glorious exhibition of small shibori works created exclusively by World Shibori Network Australia members. - as a showcasing of their use of natural and synthetic dyes. These works have recently been on exhibition in Paris as part of the 7th International Shibori Symposium at the Musee Quai Branly. Curated by Joan James Barometer Gallery Open Wednesday – Sunday 13 Gurner Street, 19th August – 28th August 2009 Paddington, NSW 10am – 4pm Opening Saturday 22 August at 2pm by international shibori artist Barbara Schey Want to be part of the next OPENHAUS learn more about yardage / meterage printing - NEXT OPENHAUS IS WEDNESDAY - 11th November - 6.30pm - 9.00pm - RSVP by the Wednesday prior - (02) 9519 1099 or openhaus@screenhaus.com.au PRINTING OF YARDAGE DEMONSTRATION Groups are welcome - existing clients welcome - but numbers will be limited so everyone can get a well informed visit - so get in early. It will be a easy going and informative night for all - call 9519 1099 or email openhaus@screenhaus.com.au to book. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Your Openhaus Invitation

Thu, 07 May 2009 05:22:00 GMT

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="935"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top">  You are invited to Openhaus! ... Next Wednesday night ... Want to learn more about yardage / meterage printing - NEXT OPENHAUS is WEDNESDAY - 13th May - 6.30pm - 9.00pm * * For industry people from all fields interested in yardage printing - RSVP this week - ish by phone or email. Details Below - <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/ScreenhausMap.jpg" alt="srceenhausmap" width="784" height="497" longdesc="access-images/ScreenhausMap.jpg">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> Feature story for this OPENHAUS is Betty Diamond swimwear ' The little black dress you swim in' It's a relaxed night with drinks and a few nibbles designed as an open door experience for anyone in fashion or furnishing to understand yardage design and process more. Your official invite is below - feel free to spread these around to people that you think would enjoy the information and the evening. Regards Steve Woods   <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/openhausinvite.gif" alt="openhausinvite" width="482" height="341" longdesc="access-images/openhausinvite.gif"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Screenhaus Access Message

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:25:00 GMT

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="935"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/mh1.jpg" alt="access header" width="935" height="138" longdesc="access-images/mh1.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top">ACCESS NEWSLETTER No 3 - The 10 minute newsletter, window to yardage printing and where we find ourselves in fashion, furnishing and art. The feature story for this newsletter was almost going to be the success of the OPENHAUS nights - We have booked out our first three evenings and conducted an special OPENHAUS day event for 30 students from 'The International School of Colour and Design'. Our last OPENHAUS while doing the complete design to table experience was highlighted by Donna Sgro showing aspects of her latest collection on the way to Japan (read more in the feature story below). The OPENHAUS is designed for designers, production managers, cutters, makers, upholsterers and students - we aim to open the door for anyone interested in printing yardage - showing everything from design, film, screens to actual print demonstrations. Want to be part of the next OPENHAUS learn more about yardage / meterage printing - NEXT OPENHAUS IS WEDNESDAY - 13th May - 6.30pm - 9.00pm - RSVP by the Wednesday 6th May - (02) 9519 1099 or openhaus@screenhaus.com.au   FEATURE STORY - Donna Sgro, 'Octopus's Garden' and the Shinmai Creators Project No place on earth can challenge the future by living the present so much as the Japanese - curators of a truly dynamic design aesthetic. One of the strongest culturally sovereign domestic, and Import / export markets in the world - if Japan turns and smiles at your creations you have captured the imagination of 126 million of the most curious people of the world. <img src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/sgro-spread.jpg" alt="sgro-spread" width="935" height="274" longdesc="access-images/sgro-spread.jpg"> Photos by Stephen Reinhardt Donna Sgro, Sydney fashion designer - has recently ventured into Japan with the Shinmai Creators Project. One of 5 designers choosen worldwide she has just completed her collection (shown in part at the last OPENHAUS) and just featured at Japan Fashion Week - Her collection will be on the 1st floor podium at Isetan Department Store in Tokyo from 10th June. Click here to go to the feature story - <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access3_feature_sgro.html">http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access3_feature_sgro.html</a> Around the printing table - There is plenty of talk around the place about the global financial system breakdown and how it is affecting fashion and furnishing businesses - many people are doing really well, some as a result of taking stock, some just re-adjusting and some are just booming. I have great belief in Australia and Australians and our ability to prosper when circumstances need quick thinking and concerted action. The whole thing if nothing else is throwing the spotlight on onshore manufacturing, onshore skills, green alternatives and sustainable thinking. The cutting edge marketing talk is focused on the 'latte' consumer (local, authentic, traceable, transparent and ethical) with the hard core alternatives being the 'dreamintelligence' thinkers and their embracing of all that is 'fantasy escapeism', 'dreamtopias', 'envisioneering' and 'wild skies thinking' (no prizes for guessing you need to talk to them on the web) - with the interesting leap toward full mainstream synthetics, including clothing and finally food as the new world is trying to reinvent itself. It's funny how far apart these these two comsumer groups are but they meet on subjects like eco protectionism and therefore the new must have fabrics of hemps and bamboos. One side for the environmental focus and the other for all out rejection of all that is old and of course wearability. The top end of the market is dulling down it's opulent outward focus (outrageous bling is out unless it's art (plastic and steel are cooler than gold) or vintage) so we are seeing many designers striping back features and working with more minimalist approaches to stores and packaging - alot of deliberate worn and aged surfaces to give authenticity. So expect helvetica minimalism blacks and whites or natural finishes on clothing, stores and communications. The term is 'rough luxe' and the market is 'no-frills affluents'. Coming soon - We are planning an OPENHAUS feature night focused on fashion marketing for designers - where we will lift the usual 30 people threshold to do a more information based night focused on getting people to market. Speakers will be announced closer to the date with both public relations and agents represented - there will also be a designer that can reflect the experiences of these on their business and exposure to market and sales. What's on - Rosemount Australian Fashion (Sydney) Week starts - Monday 27th April Design Ex (Melbourne) 30th April - 2nd May Fashion Craft & Technology (UTS) Exhibition opens - 27th April Finders Keepers 15 - 16th May (Carriage Works, Redfern) Fashion Pallette 1- 2nd May OPENHAUS NIGHT AT SCREENHAUS 6.30pm - 9pm WEDNESDAY 13 th May PRINTING OF YARDAGE DEMONSTRATION See examples of back ground and foreground repeats - how we create film positives - shoot screens and we'll print a sample of yardage/meterage printing. We'll tell you about many pitfalls and opportunities here in the flesh so you can see for yourself what we mean when we explain things. Specifically designed so people considering printing (or that already do but haven't seen it happen) can see some of the practicalities and methods that the screen printers use. Groups are welcome - existing clients welcome - but numbers will be limited so everyone can get a well informed visit - so get in early. It will be a easy going and informative night for all - call 9519 1099 or email openhaus@screenhaus.com.au to book. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Screenhaus Access 2 December 2008

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:39:00 GMT

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="935"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><img alt="SCREENHAUS YARDAGE XMAS ACCESS 2 NEWSLETTER" src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/Sent-1.gif" height="138" width="935"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top">Screenhaus  - Australian Screenprinted Professional Yardage/Meterage Hello everyone - this is the second Screenhaus ACCESS - 10 minute newsletter - designed to give you access to and help you create printed yardage & access services or information relating to you or the industry. Want to learn more about yardage / meterage printing - see our OPENHAUS (17th Dec) details at the base of this newsletter!   FEATURE STORY - Christmas trading - Interesting or integral internet ? Following the story in last issue of Ragtrader November 28 issue the strong trend toward internet social community cross shopping websites story continues to expand - placing internet as undeniably the most likely place that a potential new customer as well as established customers to interact with your brand, philosophy and latest collections - regardless of your sector. Many customers are buying online without ever visiting a store and therefore placing strategic focus onto the quality and investment into the online boutiques. With expected searches of apparel online to grow by between 25% and 38% for December (Google) we are seeing the playing field shift decidedly toward online as the key communications tool for brand to consumers (+ vice-a-versa). Makes you think about where you are listing in Google for stand alone sites and the value of the communities. Read the full story and interview with Nick Gower and Jean-Claude Abouchar, the creators of The Grand Social online community - about Fashion, Internet, Gen Y, Pop-up stores and where it's all going ... click here - <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access2_feature_thegrandsocial.html">http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access2_feature_thegrandsocial.html</a> See 2 of the best examples of the internet community below - Social and sales site - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.thegrandsocial.com.au/">http://www.thegrandsocial.com.au/</a> Social and sales site - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.2threads.com/">http://www.2threads.com/</a> Good press & Recent highlights We got our piece of good press which is also our most recent highlight with about 30 minutes of national prime time TV focused directly on our work which was phenonemal . Thanks to a Bronwyn Bancroft designed 7 colour Print we created a 40 metre 'Rainbow Snake' which was the feature piece of the Channel 9 'Rugby League World Cup Opening Ceremony'. Couldn't get a shot currently of the actual piece but it was quite impressive on television. <img alt="rainbow snake printing image" src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/Sent-2.jpg" height="172" width="935"> Recent outings • Last week we also went to the FGI - Fashion Group Intrnational - Spring / Summer 2009 preview breakfast at the Sofitel in Sydney - hosted by Patty Huntington (see her online blog - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://frockwriter.com/">http://frockwriter.com/</a> ) she interviewed Akira Isogawa , Nicky Zimmerman and Josh Goot. Interesting comments was Akira in New York at the time of the meltdown feeling independant of the moment due very much to his unique fashion position or in my interpretation - people buy his clothes regardless of the situation because they love his clothes. Also of great note was Nicky Zimmerman strategic planning producing large amounts of her ranges in Australia and Josh Goot producing 100% of his range here. Josh is a great designer with a huge following and is also a testament to quality - Australian quality - great just to see it working. As a result of the preview - myself personally, I love the work that continuously comes out of the Alexander McQueen label - this year will be no exception. Check out the websites - Josh Goots' latest and greatest, sleak and ultra cool - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.joshgoot.com/">http://www.joshgoot.com/</a> Nicky Zimmerman - the empire - global reach - 40% Australian made - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.zimmermannwear.com/">http://www.zimmermannwear.com/</a> Akira Isogawa the philosophy of fashion and a lesson in brand integrity- <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.akira.com.au/">http://www.akira.com.au/</a> And of course Alexander McQueen - <a href="http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/">http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/</a> <img alt="Nilou and annette UTS Graduates" src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/Sent-3.jpg" height="272" width="935"> UTS Graduates Left : (5 pieces) the work of Nilou Zibaee 'backstage shot'   Right: (3 shots) Annette Traczyk • Next stop was the UTS Sydney Graduate exhibition - the 2 designers we printed for both made the preview - the over whelming thought from watching this really quite brilliant show was - the cut ... nothing ordinary here - the future looks truly intricate, integrated and finished ... these photos do not do either of the collections justice. See great shots of the entire show at -  <a href="http://grazia.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=260491&showcomments=true"> http://grazia.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=260491&showcomments=true  </a> & - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.dab.uts.edu.au/student-work/design.html">http://www.dab.uts.edu.au/student-work/design.html</a> • We recently went to the Sydney Home Show at Fox Studios and talked to alot of Interior Designers and saw a few trend forecasting talks - My interpretation of these are - based around the recent financial crisis people will be looking for one of either 2 things in home furnishings. Either weathered or aged surfaces 'to give the idea of credibility' or 'from a better more credible age' the key word being Wabi Sabi - or finding beauty in imperfection - or the complete opposite which is a reaction to the same situation as a power statement which is the stark bright colours and clean lines of modernist plastics and form. This is a sister movement to the way that bright red lipsticks sell best during hard times / war. Yes - Revlon etc are doing fantastically as a result of the economic shift. Making news in all the right places - Therese Rawsthorne - <a href="http://www.fashiontrend.com.au/go.php">http://www.fashiontrend.com.au/go.php</a> -  <a href="http://www.thereserawsthorne.com">http://www.thereserawsthorne.com</a> Romance Was Born - Young Australian Woman of the Year 'Fashion' etc etc etc -  <a href="http://www.romancewasborn.com/">http://www.romancewasborn.com/ </a> Donna Sgro - Japan Fashion Week as one of 4 worldwide in the SHINMAI Creator’s Project - <a href="http://jfw-o.jp/en/shinmai/index.html">http://jfw-o.jp/en/shinmai/index.html</a> -  <a href="http://www.donnasgro.com/">http://www.donnasgro.com/</a>   OPENHAUS NIGHT AT SCREENHAUS 6.30pm - 9pm WEDNESDAY 17 TH DEC * PRINTING OF YARDAGE DEMONSTRATION It's a free night BUT You must RSVP by Friday 12th December See examples of back ground and foreground repeats - how we create film positives - shoot screens and we'll print a sample of yardage/meterage printing. We'll tell you about many pitfalls and opportunities here in the flesh so you can see for yourself what we mean when we explain things. Specifically designed so people considering printing (or that already do but haven't seen it happen) can see some of the practicalities and methods that the screen printers use. Groups are welcome - existing clients welcome - but numbers will be limited so everyone can get a well informed visit - so get in early. It will be a easy going and informative night for all - call 9519 1099 or email <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:steve@screenhaus.com.au">steve@screenhaus.com.au</a> to book. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Screenhaus Access 1 November 2008

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<a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/www.screenhaus.com.au"><img alt="screenhaus access yardage title image" src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/mh1.jpg" border="0" height="138" width="935"></a> <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="935"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <h4>SCREENHAUS ACCESS NEWS LETTER No 1</h4> This is the first ever Screenhaus 10 minute newsletter - designed to give you relevant information to give you access to and help you create great printed yardage. In this internet age we have very little time to absorb everyone else’s information - so in the spirit of this - our news will be quick - always with an offer (see one colour jersey offer right) to get the juices going and always with some news, designed to help you access services or information relating to you or the industry. <h4>2 Minute News -</h4> • Our website was launched 2 months ago and is a place where you can get design templates, art specifications and general details on how to print. It’s designed to accessible. <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/www.screenhaus.com.au"> </a><a>www.scr</a><a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/www.screenhaus.com.au">eenhaus.com.au</a> • In the last 4 months we’ve totally changed over to Permaset inks - we believe them to be the best inks available in Australia. We’ve been working on maximum penetration formulas for jerseys and canvases and minimum bleed and feel formulas for silks and sheers. <h4>Good press -</h4> • We recently did a 2 day emergency turnaround on a Daniel Avakian electric blue ‘Diamond’ print dress for Connie Mitchell at the launch of the new ‘Sneaky Sound System’ album ‘2’ - The immediate hit from this album is Jersey City - therefore we thought we’d use it for our jersey offer far right! We’ve also had a few magazine covers and several Australian Idol pieces as well. <h4>Recent highlights -</h4> • We’ve had the pleasure of working with 2 new labels - one fashion and one furnishings where we have translated three new Aboriginal designers work for yardage. Extremely challenging and rewarding with absolutely brilliant results. <img alt="Chris Wirrimbi-Oak Edwards art for Seeger Gallery" src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/hl1.jpg" height="166" width="572"> See feature story for the Chris (Wirriimbi-Oak) Edwards / Seeger Gallery story. <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access1_feature_seeger.html"> http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access1_feature_seeger.html</a> <h4>Print innovations -</h4> * We’ve had one label using a 2 screen combination to build a 1.4M repeat to great effect as opposed to the single screen 70cm repeat. Another screen combination we’ve seen is what we call a ‘print - skip - reverse’where we are printing a screen - missing a strike - then turning the screen 180o and prining again - turning the yardage idea into large placement with room to cut garments where the pattern is only present on part of it. <h4>Coming soon - </h4> We’ve been working on both straight discharge and pigmented discharge inks . While discharge is fairly straight forward it is still at the mercy of your base fabric pre-dyed colour. This can now be tilted toward a colour so starts to open up the possibilities of multi-colour discharge.  Also coming will be website upgrades which will include tutorials for the new ‘live trace’ command in Illustrator and channel separations in Photoshop. <h4>Quicky -</h4> Feeling stripey? - Ask us for a zip file with all our Haus Library stripes in it as Illustrator files. <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/steve@screenhaus.com.au"> If you don't wish to recieve these newsletters click on this link.</a> </td> <td valign="top"> <h4><big>‘Jersey’ City Summer OFFER</big></h4> 15% off  any  one  colour ‘jersey’  print. Why one colour Jersey? We believe it’s the ultimate ‘access’ product. It’s usable in T-shirts, tank tops, dresses, PJs, sloppy joes, hoodies. It’s a high volume seller with an atractive price point under any brand. It gives designers and retailers access to fast profitable turnover product and customers access to your brand and designs. Being one colour, it begs for rationalised simple design which fits current styles and the casual flavor of the products.   All  inclusive 15% off  your  film, screen,  strike  off  and minimum  40M  print. Start now or dig out that design - orders must be booked before December 1 at the latest and printed by January 1 - but don’t wait that long - you can be in store for Christmas & holiday trading. Not including artwork or frieght. Is your pattern maker / CMT booked up ? - we can source if you don’t have the resources handy. What  do  you  think? Get  in  quick - Get  Instore!   <hr size="2" width="100%"> GOT any news or questions? Email us -<a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/steve@screenhaus.com.au">steve@screenhaus.com.au</a> or call - (02) 9519 1099 <a href="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/www.screenhaus.com.au">www.screenhaus.com.au</a> <img alt="screenhaus logo" src="http://www.screenhaus.com.au/access/access-images/logo.gif" height="86" width="125"> Art is history Design is timeless Brand is everything Fashion is now Make your mark</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>