Rust & Stardust

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This campaign was successful and closed on 09/12/2013 at 6:58 AM.

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Rust & Stardust

Project 2013-11-22 03:22:00 +1300

Just a note: We have a LOT of rewards, so to make it easier a full list with photos and info is available on our blog here!

Two girls, three dogs, a giant table, rolls of fabric, buckets of ink, reams of paper, scores of ideas and a dream of becoming the foremost hand-printed textile studio in New Zealand. It’s a big dream, but hey, go big or go home!

We have a stellar choice of rewards to tempt you and a promise to deliver before Christmas within NZ. We think our stuff speaks for itself but here is a bit more info about us and the big picture.


Rust & Stardust is a new collaborative venture between fashion designer Amy Clarke and graphic designer Evie Kemp. Rust and Stardust is not only the name of our studio, but also of our brand of contemporary but unique, innovative designer homewares, with pieces combining geometric pattern, hand-drawn images, unexpected colour, and lasting quality.

As indie designers, maintaining authenticity and producing high-quality work with constant, tough production restrictions - location, volume, budget and even ethics - is an ongoing struggle. Outsourcing, especially overseas, requires too many compromises. We don't want to compromise anymore; we want to do everything, and do it in an awesome way.

Our mission at Rust & Stardust is ambitious but simple: we want to champion skilled craftsmanship, use fresh materials, create great designs and high end products, and have a hand in every step of the process. We are all about staying fiercely independent, self-sufficient, and being DIY in the most sophisticated sense of the term.

With a local focus, Rust & Stardust will do everything based out of our studio space, including designing, printing, cutting, sewing, packaging, and photography, with a view to including workshops, studio days and exhibitions.  


We want to create, make and collaborate… and this is where you come in!

In order to make large-scale products, we need a large-scale setup.  We’ve already signed a lease, moved into the studio, and started purchasing equipment. But we need more, hence our pledge me campaign and its ambitious goal of $5,000.  Be assured that this money will be spent absolutely responsibly, on either things we can’t make ourselves, or the materials for things we can.

Your pledges will go towards….

Large, custom-made screens, for printing repeat patterns onto rolls of fabric.

A roof-mounted pulley-rigging system, to hold and move the screens.

An industrial sewing machine

Darkroom equipment for producing and exposing screens

A large wash-out station, for environmentally-responsible screen cleaning

Bulk purchasing of fabric and water-based inks

Furniture and equipment for a functional classroom area


It’s a long list, but we hope we can tick everything off with your help.  Whatever amount you choose to pledge, be it modest or extravagant, is a tremendous help to us and greatly appreciated. To say thanks, we have a huge range of pledge rewards. This is your first chance to own pieces from Rust & Stardust’s debut collection, ‘Nothing Ventured’!  We have everything from postcards to prints, calendars to cushions, and even pup tents (v. important)!  The full list is to your right, with more information and pictures on our blog: http://blog.rustandstardust.co.nz

Thank you SO much for checking us out, having a read and maybe even sharing us with your friends. If by now you’ve decided you’d like to pledge - wow, you’re awesome! Lets be friends! Be sure to check out our blog for full information on all our products, and come chat to us on twitter and Facebook (or send us cute cat pictures! They're always good)! On twitter we are @ruststardustnz and individually @eviekemp and @mylarke.


Just a note on shipping: Most pledge rewards include postage within New Zealand & Australia see individual descriptions for specifics. While we will bust a gut (ew) to try and get your rewards to you before Christmas, please be aware that there is a chance parcels going outside of NZ may not arrive by then. We’re willing and able to post most rewards anywhere else in the world, but there will be postal charges for those places further afield (sorry about that!); flick us an email and we’ll let you know what those will be!

We're on twitter as @ruststardustnz Facebook as rustandstardustNZ and Instagram as @RustandstardustNZ 

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Half way!

04/12/2013 at 12:02 AM

Hello! 

We’ve had an amazing week since our launch, passing the half way mark to our goal half way through our campaign. We’ve been absolutely floored by the pledges, blog features and messages of support we have received. If we meet our goal we already have a couple of really exciting workshops and collaborations waiting to happen. We’re currently working round the clock printing and sewing to make sure everything is ready to be out in time for Christmas.

However our deadline is looming (Monday 9th December) and we still have a way to go. You’ve already helped us a great deal but we’re hoping you can be extra awesome and help us spread the word, make Rust & Stardust a reality and hook people up with some pretty exclusive gifts in the process.

It would be amazing if you would share Rust & Stardust with your friends and family, social media contacts, teach someone how crowd-funding works and why it’s super cool.

You can read more about what we’re trying to do in this interview with Design Assembly  http://www.designassembly.org.nz/articles/studio-profile-rust-stardust or talk to us on twitter or Facebook!

Thank you so, so much for your all of your help and support so far and sharing this adventure with us. As we say, Nothing Ventured…!

Evie & Amy x


    Pledgers 89

    Anna Guenther
    29/11/2013 at 1:19pm
    yvonne
    28/11/2013 at 4:29pm
    Sue Tyler
    27/11/2013 at 11:15pm
    cp
    27/11/2013 at 9:42pm
    Maurz Taane
    27/11/2013 at 9:32pm
    Sandy Boal
    27/11/2013 at 7:23pm
    Benita Han
    27/11/2013 at 6:28pm
    Carolyn Fredrickson
    27/11/2013 at 6:00pm
    Lynda Walters Rennick
    27/11/2013 at 4:14pm
    Tash Barneveld
    27/11/2013 at 2:20pm
    Ngaio Simpson
    27/11/2013 at 1:20pm
    Meg McMillan
    27/11/2013 at 1:06pm
    Alex Fulton
    27/11/2013 at 12:24pm
    Alex
    27/11/2013 at 11:27am
    Jenny Liebert
    26/11/2013 at 4:36pm
    Bea Bagnall
    26/11/2013 at 4:23pm
    nicola kean
    26/11/2013 at 4:19pm
    Kylie Thevenau
    26/11/2013 at 3:37pm
    Kim Colemam
    26/11/2013 at 12:23pm
    Sarah Jordan
    26/11/2013 at 12:10pm
    Paula Cake
    26/11/2013 at 11:47am
    Joanna
    26/11/2013 at 10:42am
    Catherine Field-Dodgson
    26/11/2013 at 10:38am
    lesleyv
    26/11/2013 at 10:29am
    Sarah McLeod
    26/11/2013 at 9:28am
    Emma Anderton
    26/11/2013 at 8:57am
    Hayley Pearce
    26/11/2013 at 7:12am
    Colleen Pugh
    25/11/2013 at 5:17pm
    Sam Holford
    25/11/2013 at 5:13pm

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    Followers of Rust & Stardust

    Rust & Stardust

    Project 2013-11-22 03:22:00 +1300

    Just a note: We have a LOT of rewards, so to make it easier a full list with photos and info is available on our blog here!

    Two girls, three dogs, a giant table, rolls of fabric, buckets of ink, reams of paper, scores of ideas and a dream of becoming the foremost hand-printed textile studio in New Zealand. It’s a big dream, but hey, go big or go home!

    We have a stellar choice of rewards to tempt you and a promise to deliver before Christmas within NZ. We think our stuff speaks for itself but here is a bit more info about us and the big picture.


    Rust & Stardust is a new collaborative venture between fashion designer Amy Clarke and graphic designer Evie Kemp. Rust and Stardust is not only the name of our studio, but also of our brand of contemporary but unique, innovative designer homewares, with pieces combining geometric pattern, hand-drawn images, unexpected colour, and lasting quality.

    As indie designers, maintaining authenticity and producing high-quality work with constant, tough production restrictions - location, volume, budget and even ethics - is an ongoing struggle. Outsourcing, especially overseas, requires too many compromises. We don't want to compromise anymore; we want to do everything, and do it in an awesome way.

    Our mission at Rust & Stardust is ambitious but simple: we want to champion skilled craftsmanship, use fresh materials, create great designs and high end products, and have a hand in every step of the process. We are all about staying fiercely independent, self-sufficient, and being DIY in the most sophisticated sense of the term.

    With a local focus, Rust & Stardust will do everything based out of our studio space, including designing, printing, cutting, sewing, packaging, and photography, with a view to including workshops, studio days and exhibitions.  


    We want to create, make and collaborate… and this is where you come in!

    In order to make large-scale products, we need a large-scale setup.  We’ve already signed a lease, moved into the studio, and started purchasing equipment. But we need more, hence our pledge me campaign and its ambitious goal of $5,000.  Be assured that this money will be spent absolutely responsibly, on either things we can’t make ourselves, or the materials for things we can.

    Your pledges will go towards….

    Large, custom-made screens, for printing repeat patterns onto rolls of fabric.

    A roof-mounted pulley-rigging system, to hold and move the screens.

    An industrial sewing machine

    Darkroom equipment for producing and exposing screens

    A large wash-out station, for environmentally-responsible screen cleaning

    Bulk purchasing of fabric and water-based inks

    Furniture and equipment for a functional classroom area


    It’s a long list, but we hope we can tick everything off with your help.  Whatever amount you choose to pledge, be it modest or extravagant, is a tremendous help to us and greatly appreciated. To say thanks, we have a huge range of pledge rewards. This is your first chance to own pieces from Rust & Stardust’s debut collection, ‘Nothing Ventured’!  We have everything from postcards to prints, calendars to cushions, and even pup tents (v. important)!  The full list is to your right, with more information and pictures on our blog: http://blog.rustandstardust.co.nz

    Thank you SO much for checking us out, having a read and maybe even sharing us with your friends. If by now you’ve decided you’d like to pledge - wow, you’re awesome! Lets be friends! Be sure to check out our blog for full information on all our products, and come chat to us on twitter and Facebook (or send us cute cat pictures! They're always good)! On twitter we are @ruststardustnz and individually @eviekemp and @mylarke.


    Just a note on shipping: Most pledge rewards include postage within New Zealand & Australia see individual descriptions for specifics. While we will bust a gut (ew) to try and get your rewards to you before Christmas, please be aware that there is a chance parcels going outside of NZ may not arrive by then. We’re willing and able to post most rewards anywhere else in the world, but there will be postal charges for those places further afield (sorry about that!); flick us an email and we’ll let you know what those will be!

    We're on twitter as @ruststardustnz Facebook as rustandstardustNZ and Instagram as @RustandstardustNZ 

    Comments

    Half way!

    04/12/2013 at 12:02 AM

    Hello! 

    We’ve had an amazing week since our launch, passing the half way mark to our goal half way through our campaign. We’ve been absolutely floored by the pledges, blog features and messages of support we have received. If we meet our goal we already have a couple of really exciting workshops and collaborations waiting to happen. We’re currently working round the clock printing and sewing to make sure everything is ready to be out in time for Christmas.

    However our deadline is looming (Monday 9th December) and we still have a way to go. You’ve already helped us a great deal but we’re hoping you can be extra awesome and help us spread the word, make Rust & Stardust a reality and hook people up with some pretty exclusive gifts in the process.

    It would be amazing if you would share Rust & Stardust with your friends and family, social media contacts, teach someone how crowd-funding works and why it’s super cool.

    You can read more about what we’re trying to do in this interview with Design Assembly  http://www.designassembly.org.nz/articles/studio-profile-rust-stardust or talk to us on twitter or Facebook!

    Thank you so, so much for your all of your help and support so far and sharing this adventure with us. As we say, Nothing Ventured…!

    Evie & Amy x


      Anna Guenther
      29/11/2013 at 1:19pm
      yvonne
      28/11/2013 at 4:29pm
      Sue Tyler
      27/11/2013 at 11:15pm
      cp
      27/11/2013 at 9:42pm
      Maurz Taane
      27/11/2013 at 9:32pm
      Sandy Boal
      27/11/2013 at 7:23pm
      Benita Han
      27/11/2013 at 6:28pm
      Carolyn Fredrickson
      27/11/2013 at 6:00pm
      Lynda Walters Rennick
      27/11/2013 at 4:14pm
      Tash Barneveld
      27/11/2013 at 2:20pm
      Ngaio Simpson
      27/11/2013 at 1:20pm
      Meg McMillan
      27/11/2013 at 1:06pm
      Alex Fulton
      27/11/2013 at 12:24pm
      Alex
      27/11/2013 at 11:27am
      Jenny Liebert
      26/11/2013 at 4:36pm
      Bea Bagnall
      26/11/2013 at 4:23pm
      nicola kean
      26/11/2013 at 4:19pm
      Kylie Thevenau
      26/11/2013 at 3:37pm
      Kim Colemam
      26/11/2013 at 12:23pm
      Sarah Jordan
      26/11/2013 at 12:10pm
      Paula Cake
      26/11/2013 at 11:47am
      Joanna
      26/11/2013 at 10:42am
      Catherine Field-Dodgson
      26/11/2013 at 10:38am
      lesleyv
      26/11/2013 at 10:29am
      Sarah McLeod
      26/11/2013 at 9:28am
      Emma Anderton
      26/11/2013 at 8:57am
      Hayley Pearce
      26/11/2013 at 7:12am
      Colleen Pugh
      25/11/2013 at 5:17pm
      Sam Holford
      25/11/2013 at 5:13pm

      Followers of Rust & Stardust

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 09/12/2013 at 6:58 AM.