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December News We have 2 new Map'n'lites...........a map to Santa's home! A very easy to post gift.    This weekend - We are exhibited in the Beady Eye Art Pop-up Christmas Art Gallery Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9th-11th December - 10-7pm At b.Biscuit , 77 Junction Road, Hunters Bar, Sheffield - opposite Natwest Bank, Sharrowvale Road Wapentac have had a great response at Rufford Craft Centre - Peak District Artisans in 'An Artisan's Christmas' is on until 2nd January. (details below). I will be there on the 18th December Rock & Fell Paul has set up a great new website about walking 'Cartography Curiosity' We have been featured in 'Cartographiti' the August issue of The British Cartography Society - Map Curators' Group. Georabbler Martin von Wyss ( vw maps) included the Wapenmap in his presentation about 3D tactile maps to the Melbourne Georabble Group November News Our big news is The National Library of Australia, Canberra have purchased the 'Down Under' series for their map collection. The series includes 'Down Under : Altitude', 'Down Under : Temperature' and 'Down Under : Rainfall'. Wapentac are exhibiting at a couple of venues:
Lovely mention in 'For Love of Dog' by Maureen Lomasney's Art Honours Life blog New Hand Painted Enamel Wapenmaps are now available A sample of the new hand painted Wapenmaps were trialled at the Peak District Artisans Great Dome Art Fair in Buxton a few weeks ago. They were well received and the full range of hand painted enamel Lake District Wapenmaps are now available on this website. New Outlet Wapentac Wapenmaps, Map'n'lites and Botanical Illustrations are now available from Paper Moon in Dore, Sheffield. Paper Moon is under new management and has been recently been refurbished. It's new proprietors Carole and Debbie are very professional and friendly, you will be well looked after. A wide range of other gifts and cards are also available here. Paper Moon is at 28 High Street, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GU Tel:0114 235 2800    August News The Peak District Artisans 'Great Dome Art Fair' in Buxton, is on the 23rd & 24th July 10am - 4.30pm.
20.06.11 We have had a very sad month at Wapentac. Tilly our great motivator was diagnosed terminally ill and we lost her a couple of weeks ago. Our adventures aren't quite the same without her, but we think her spirit is running free.     May News The New Map'n'lite range is now available. The range includes some areas of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Peak District, Dartmoor, Wales and Scotland. A great gift for outdoor and map lovers alike! Great value at £14.95. Each Map'n'lite comes flat, attached to a Greetings Card. It is easy to create.....just push the center circle to form a recess to hold a nightlight candle. To see the full range visit Map'n'lite
Our new Botanical Illustrations proved popular, so we will be looking at building on the variety of plant species. The 'April Special Offer' : a free Lathkill Dale Wapenmap with every order, also proved very popular, so we will be repeating offers in the future. So keep an eye out! March News Wapentac took part in the Galvanize Metal Market at the Millennium Gallery, Sheffield. We had a great day. Our most popular Wapenmap for the day was Mam Tor. It was also our first public outing of our Botanical Illustrations, and we received a great response to these. The Galvanize Festival of Contemporary Metalwork is on until the 24 April, so it is worth trying to see some of the other events. We have 4 types of flora in our Botanical Illustration range. Cosmea (Cosmos), 'Star of the Veldt' (Dimorphotheca), Barrenwort (Epmedium) and Flax (Linum). Each plant is an exquisitely detailed three dimensional floral drawing mounted on parchment paper and framed in a black box frame. So no work is required from you here! To find out more visit our Botanical Illustrations
They are keen to support local businesses and promote the area. Lots of great walks are described on the site. February News Can't make your mind up? We now have the perfect solution Wapentac Wapenmap or WapenboX + Wapenmap Gift Vouchers. How it works. The Wapentac Voucher will be emailed to you, for you to print out and send, or email on to your loved one, friend or colleague. On receipt of this the Wapentac Voucher, it can be posted to us or sent in an email giving the serial number, name of the person who originally purchased it and your desired Wapenmap or WapenboX + Wapenmap combination.  'Where's Tilly?' There are still 2 more weeks to run on this compeition. So visit our Competitions Page for the details and have a go. Her where abouts will be revealed on 14 February. December News Blencathra, Skiddaw, Tryfan, Burbage Edge, Howden & Derwent are all £14.95, that is a 25% discount. Great Christmas Special!
November News We are running a new 'Where's Tilly?' competition - have a go one long dark evening! Visit the 'Competition' page Visit our new 'About Us' page, the old one had the contact us form. This is now 'Contact Us' and it does have all the official stuff too. 'Burbage Edge' Wapenmap is only £13.30 at the moment, and we are still offering the collections deals mentioned below September News This week we launched a new special offer - the opportunity to purchase a full range of Wapenmaps at a reduced price. The 'Lake District 6','Peak District 7' and 'Dales 6' collections are £99.00, and 'Snowdonia 3' is £49.00 Click on the links below
FT Weekend Magazine 27 February 2010 Alison Counsell the founder of Wapentac and designer of the Wapenmap was interviewed in the 'Meet the Maker' section of the Financial Times FT Weekend Magazine.
Wapentac at the Outdoor Show NEC, 26-28 March 2010 Wapentac were interviewed by the Outdoors Station Podcast (http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/page116.asp )
The Outdoors Show We are getting ready for The Outdoors Show in March. On the Wapentac stand you will be able to see the full range of Wapenmap plus some new ones and also a new product that allows you to display your Wapenmap in a whole new way. We would love to see you all on the stand, its stand number OU705 right next to Silva Compass. New Wapenmap We will be launching some new Wapenmap for the show. The Ben Nevis Wapenmap is absolutely stunning and we think that this is going to be a major attraction. We have also got Pen-Y-Fan another new Wapenmap that extends the Brecon Beacons range. The WapenboX We have developed a wall mounted frame that allows you to show your Wapenmap off in a new way. The Wapenbox lets you mount your Wapenmap along with a picture or a drawing or some writing you feel is relevant. We will be launching these at the show so make sure you come on to the stand. Wapentac around the world We have been receiving orders from around the world including Canada, the USA, Germany, Australia. Interest is growing in the Wapenmap and we will now be looking to extend the range beyond the British Isles. So if you have an area you think might look good on a Wapenmap lets us know. Yorkshire Sculpture Park The Yorkshire Sculpture Park having heard about Wapentac and the Wapenmap have now started to stock the Wapenmap range in their wonderful shop. If you have never been to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park you are missing a real treat. It has a fantastic visitor centre and gallery showing innovative and challenging art. A superb restaraunt that serves great food and whats better looks out over 500 acres of park land filled with contemporary art works. You can stroll through the park for a whole day and just lose yourself. All this and its just of junction 38 of the M1 January News Wapentac faces the New Year on Facebook We thought you might like to post your thought about Wapentac and Wapenmap so we have started our very own Facebook site. Let us know what you think, or what Wapenmap you want to see next, maybe what you have done with your Wapenmap, how do you display it, who did you give it too. What memories the Wapenmap creates for you. Visit our page and get posting. If you are really interesting and fun, who knows you may win a prize!!! so get posting Wapentac in January Edition of Trail Magazine Wapenmap from Wapentac are featured in the January 2010 edition of Trail magazine out December 5th 2009. A Wapenmap is in the gift section of Trail magazine, with a nice photo and the Wapentac website address. What better way to get your Christmas gift shopping off to a good start, by choosing the unique innovative Wapenmap of your loved ones favorite area. Since Trail magazine came out Wapentac have received a deluge of orders for Wapenmap in the Peak District, Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, so don't delay.
December News Wapentac featured in The Sheffield Star Alison Counsell the founder of Wapentac and the inventor of the unique and innovative Wapenmap hit the press recently when Alison and the Wapenmap was featured in the Sheffield Star, following on from her success in the Sheffield Galvanize Festival. Alison not only designs the Wapenmap, but she also carries out bespoke commissions as part of her private work as one of the worlds top metalsmiths. If you want to see the article and view more of her work follow the links below and also look at the commissions page on this site. 'Art of Capturing the Contours' by Fiona Firth The Sheffield Star Alison Counsell Snowdonia Wapenmap Hot off production lines in time for those xmas stockings comes the latest Wapenmap from Wapentac. The Wapenmap series features the Welsh mountain ranges of Snowdonia: Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa, Tryfan, Carnedd Llewelyn. Each Snowdonia Wapenmap from Wapentac shows the famous mountains with a walk detailed along with contours, valleys, rivers and lakes. Sit back this Christmas and scale Snowdon Yr Wyddfa, Tryfan or Carnedd Llewelyn without leaving your armchair. The Snowdonia set includes Snowdon Yr Wyddfa, Tryfan, Carnedd Llewelyn. Wapenmap at Wapentac are based on the Ordnance Survey map. Snowdon Yr Wyddfa, Tryfan, Carnedd Llewelyn Wapenmap are a perfect unique gift available at Wapentac. Just click in the Snowdonia button on the left to see them all. |
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