Cinnamon Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Cleo is the only one in our family with an artistic bent & she wants to do art as one of her GCSE options. She needs various supplies,including an A1 portfolio, but I can only find these in boring black - does anyone know where I can get something a bit more bright & jazzy for her birthday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ellie is in her first year doing art for GCSE, the school sold them all their supplies including a clear A1 portfolio. All the kids decorated the hard card to individualize their portfolios. Maybe she'd like a nice quality clear one with the option of doing the same? Alternatively we've got a big outlet store called 'The Range' that sells a huge variety of art supplies including portfolios - any near you? Warn Cleo that the workload is very heavy - every weekend and many many lunch hours but Ellie still loves it, she finds it very relaxing compared to the hard grind of academic subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I've also only found them in boring black... if anyone has any funky ones it'll be Paperchase... I found this for you: http://www.paperchase.co.uk/p/0361298/camden_portfolio_cases.html It's a bit pricey and I don't know if it'll be A1, but it's worth a call to ask. Also it looks sturdy and it's worth buying good quality as they do get a bit of a 'hard life' being dragged around too... When I went to St Martin's for a short fashion design course, one of the other students had customised his portfolio with some sort of patchwork and interesting textiles. My (little A3) knitting portfolio is covered in an appropriate hand-knitted crazy stripes pattern of bright colours... so you can always get a boring black one and then stick things/embroidery in or even paint it to jazz it up a little... Best of luck with the Art GCSE! Ana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 You could do some serious altered art on that, but from what I've seen most people do have the clear ones & 'vamp' them up. You'd be best buying her an art box (tool box sort of thing. I wanted one when I did art, but they were dead expensive in those days - my parents put all their money into my paints & brushes. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 A clear one that she can customise is a great idea - she is very into customising everthing at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I'm intrigued that you actually need one. I'm currently in Year 11 and doing Art for GCSE...now working towards my exam piece though and I have to say we never needed one, most of the work that size was just stored at school on a few shelves. I suppose different schools take different approaches though. It's not too much extra work compared to other subjects, in fact it's one of those subjects you can fit around spare time, I'm often found watching TV and doing any art coursework/homework I need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I've got a bright red one! (course, it's 25 years old so I can't quite remember where I got it!) If it wasn't so tatty and still full of MY old art I'd say she could have it, but it's not tatty "vintage" it's just tatty! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Is there a The Works shop near you? V good for cheap art stuff. And Wilko's is sometimes not bad either. How about getting a black one and then customising it with glued on things like felt hearts and flowers as a big bright border? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I would be inclined to get her a plain one and some paints that would work on whatever the surface is and then she can customise it herself. When I was at art college, I had a plain black one, but I didn't decorate it. I just decorated my art board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Sorry Sarah, I gave all my stuff away on Freecycle I did a fine arts degree, not that it ever got me anywhere jobwise - I just did it for the sheer enjoyment of the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 When Alyssa did her GCSE Art,they all had a black folders provided by the department. There fist task was to personalise them to there own design. Alyssa embroiderd sp? hers it looked v nice. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hi What about contacting an Art College and asking the question where to get a coloured portfolio from they should know. Best regards Ian & Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 London Graphics Centre would probably have the widest selection Sarah; there are some really funky ones made of recycled tarpaulins with graphics and logos on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Great, I will look into that Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
