Good ideas start on paper. We all have them. In fact, most of us carry them around with us in our heads and never get round to realizing them or putting pen to paper. ‘Made in Medway’ is no exception. It started life as an idea, we wrote it down - it led to a book, which then grew into a website.

The ‘Made in Medway’ team are Bianca Donnelly (journalist/fashion stylist) and Steve Rowland (art director). Encouraged by the vibrant creative community we decided to showcase it in a book entitled ‘Made in Medway.’ Published in December 2007, the book features original artwork, interviews, portraits and profiles of 27 accomplished artists, designers and makers all living and working within Medway, at both a national and international level.

We soon realized a new vehicle/platform was needed – something interactive that could be regularly updated with an online gallery, news and information relating to art and design in the area. A website was the next logical progression and consequently www.madeinmedway.com was born.

So what’s it all about? It’s a creative hub, an online gallery, a visual archive, a directory, a blog, a networking opportunity, a place to commission work, and an on-line resource centre for practitioners to develop their discipline further.

We have an incredible diverse mix of creative practitioners in Medway, all of whom can be promoted and publicized further. So, get involved, send us your etchings, ideas, photographs, doodles, scribbles, paintings, designs and thoughts (you get the idea) to help make it grow.
 
Enjoy and get involved…

Bianca and Steve