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[brian-in-finance]

Forget Me Not is not just a gin…

It’s an opportunity to support the arts and acknowledge the positive contribution creative industries make to society.

Literature, visual and performance art touches our lives daily. Sadly, arts funding everywhere has been cut over the past decade, affecting many artists at the outset of their careers. We want to help plug the funding gap so that tomorrow’s important artists get the support they need to reach their full potential.

See our Projects section for more information on how we will use profits from Forget Me Not to support arts programmes around the world.

Caitríona Balfe x

Our Projects

We will regularly update you with information on the arts projects we are funding from our profits. We are proud that our first project has been to sponsor the SWG3 Graduate Programme.

The SWG3 Graduate Programme is a 12-month sponsored studio residency and commissioning programme open to artists and designers each year. The programme has been running since 2005 when SWG3 and has become one of the most sought after opportunities in the UK for creatives to continue to develop their practice after higher education.

SWG3’s accessible approach to the arts, and their focus on early stage support for creative talent has enabled over 60 graduates to date to benefit from their studio programme, and go on to become established, successful practitioners.

The application process opens every September, and is available to all current year graduates and leavers from arts and creative industry practical courses who can show a studio based approach to their work, and a real commitment to their practice.

PROJECT 1

Amanda Seibæk

Amanda Seibæk is a Danish artist who works across painting and printmaking.

As a graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Seibæk works with autotheory – connecting multiple fields of knowledge, never deeming any irrelevant for her explorations. This she uses as a tool to describe turmoil in contemporary life though a more poetic lens. The subject rages from neuroscience through to mundane weekend tales told by her friends.

Materially, Seibæk connects the mediums of painting and printmaking. She sees colours in layers and with colours she shapes her figures. When connecting print and paint she tries to develop a language where print is not locked, but rather freed by the brush as a playful tool to make sense of something intuitive.

An unforgettable taste

Forget Me Not is a smooth botanical gin exquisitely distilled and lovingly handcrafted in Scotland, with hints of citrus and delicate floral notes including Lavender and touches of Elderflower. Created with love by Caitríona Balfe.

Botanical ingredients:

Juniper / Coriander Seed / Liquorice Root / Angelica / Rosehip / Elderflower / Lavender / Orange Peel / Beetroot / Coconut

(Always) remember… Forget Me Not gin is best served over ice with classic tonic and garnished with a slice of orange & sprig of fresh mint. — Forget Me Not Gin

Who doesn’t love a built-in “Remember?” 😝

[llljones]

empire state bastard. simon neil. swg3, glasgow. leica m6 + summicron 35 asph + ilford xp2 400 (pushed to 800) dev/scan by gulabi

[saintemarvel]

Nina Nesbitt at SWG3 Galvanisers

(Glasgow - 22/11/2022)

[unseelie-ghuleh]

SWG3 GRID Project

[pcnmagazine]

Iconic artist Yoko Ono brings DREAM artwork to Glasgow for the SWG3 x Jim Lambie Billboard Project

Iconic artist Yoko Ono brings DREAM artwork to Glasgow for the SWG3 x Jim Lambie Billboard Project   The artist’s famous piece has been installed at the arts venue as Glasgow International 2024 will soon get underway Photo Credit Micheal Hunter SWG3 is delighted to announce that iconic artist and singer Yoko Ono‘s striking work, DREAM, has been installed at the venue as part of The Billboard…

[creativedistortion]

REVEREND AND THE MAKERS – THE POETRY CLUB 10th JULY 2023

I was interested in the marketing for the new Reverend and the Makers album as Reverend (Jon McClure) was doing almost constant social media posts on its release. He announced an acoustic tour of tiny venues and I managed to get a ticket for The Poetry Club at SWG3. A tiny venue holding around 125.

The new album came out in between buying my ticket and the gig and I absolutely hated it. The production was strange and very different to the previous indie style and seemed to be auto tuned. Despite this, given it was an acoustic tour I decided to go along. I’m a huge fan of Jon McClure, he’s a cool guy and told funny stories in between songs and the acoustic versions of the new songs were infinitely better than the album version.  

The audience seemed to love it and as I didn’t know too many of the songs after about 40 minutes I’d had enough and left. I’m glad I went and will keep checking on future Reverend releases and hope he goes back to the indie style.

2.5 stars

[guanyu-in-glasgow]

You don't need to go far for great gigs as Zhou Guanyu found out on his most recent visit to SWG3. Glasgow has a famously good gig culture and crowds like no other. He remarked that whilst the chant "here we, here we, here we fucking go!" was unexpected, it was cultural differences like that making his trip to Glasgow so enjoyable.

[mood-of-collapse]

Finally made it down to the @yardlifegallery and it’s current show ‘Creative Resilience’ featuring a host talented artists including @cannibalcubs and @aida_wilde Organiser @mariannevosloo was a super star and showed us around the show and gave us a tour of some of this years @yardworksglasgow pieces too 👀 6 hours of travel for 4 hours of art but well worth it! Special shout out to @daveedwardson for getting us to the megabus on time too 🚖 #yardlifegallery #swg3 #glasgow (at SWG3) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxCVAyrPzU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chriscraigmusic]

Just getting round to uploading the pics from the last @taikanoglasgow with @farrago__ at SWG3 🔥 Great night all round and the food at @oxandfinch was so good before the gig 😁 Always a good night when Ajay C is involved, thanks again bro 🙌 #taikano #glasgow #techno #swg3 #farrago #clubbing #oxfinch #food #dinner #tequila #party #friends (at SWG3) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjDfpyEMmTS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[brian-in-finance]

Video 📹 clip from longer video on Instagram

Remember… (Forget Me Not’s paying for studio space) is a really good foundation. — Amanda Siebæk

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

it’s been a week now and i’m still not even remotely over the fact miles kane came into the crowd and fucking spoke to me 😭😭😭

[prettygirlsmakegrcves]

“my pronouns are amber/bain”

“mine are haunt/bed - sorry that your dads dead”

[falloutgirlboy]

100 gecs glasgow🕺🕺🕺

[sgiandubh]

The Artist

Contemporary art is not really my cup of tea. I must lack the speculative courage, or something.

However, I find C's latest protégée quite interesting and endearing. Now this is an organically intelligent young woman, with genuine emotions and zero agenda. For example, I just loved her thank you post (November 2023) for the opportunity to use SWG3's studio for free:

Naturally, she is followed by C, who made it all possible, using part of the FMN gin first batch's profits:

And common sense dictates The Artist to also follow and endorse The Benefactor:

...and who else?

I don't know, it must be a glitch, d'you think? You mean she follows that person the Disgruntled Tumblrettes are half an inch away from calling 'The Prick Who Deserves To Die'?

😱

But... but... this is absurd, right? RIIIIGHT?

Only to those foolish enough not to see the deep symmetry between those two projects, I suppose:

versus

[more, here: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/731447583491473408/pass-it-on?source=share].

The Artist does not follow anyone else remotely related to OL, by the way. Another one who clearly did not get the memo.

All of this carefully considered, the fact that she is now exhibiting her works in a new, contemporary art gallery in Ibiza is, probably, of no importance:

Unless....

PS: I bet the farm she was honestly telling you ' we're very proud of the work you've done, Amanda', in that reel.

I mean, they have to, right?

[pcnmagazine]

Vukovi receive homecoming ovation

Vukovi receive homecoming ovation

Vukovi tour finale in their home(ish) town Vukovi are on the up and up; more exposure, and bigger crowds in bigger venues to accompany the cracking tunes. Tonight they return to their spiritual hometown of Glasgow to finish a successful UK tour. The Ayrshire band has been receiving glowing accolades and tonight they hope to showcase this to a respectably sized crowd in the fantastic SWG3…

[luhafraser]

Everything gets obscured in the effort to sell that gin.

Yep... The Gin Fiasco...

I would be embarrassed to forward this message...

Which projectS? There are two posts on Instagram about the same project. Only this one was announced... And the SWG3 account does not follow either FMN Gin or Caitríona...

"Reacquainted with our founder"? 🫣🤣...

Patterns... Attendance in The Highlanders ✅️ Activist Mode On ✅️ All that’s left to do is ask for donations... 😜😅

"MORE ON OUR SOCIALS"???

Caitríona's luck (?!? 😜) is to have Sam to entertain this fandom (And JJ)... 🤣🤣🤣