Collecting your folios etc.. before the Private view

Howdy Ladies and Gentleman,

I trust this finds you well? I have had a number of emails over the last few days. Here are the answers to your queries.

You all must collect your work by 12PM next Wednesday the 22nd of May [unless you had extenuating circumstances]. On Wednesday you will also be expected to help clean and put the finishing touches in place for the Private view the following day, Thursday 23rd May.

Those of you who did not receive your allocated invitations can collect them from me on Wednesday. I will be either in one of the studios or in my office.

The meeting point for the Access awards, on Wednesday 25th May at 4pm, is the Quad.

I have been asked by the university to take some A1 sheets from a cross section of portfolios. If I have taken anything from your folio there will be a note within your folio detailing how many pages were taken. The University will hold on to the work for 12 months after which you can collect it. The purpose of this is to have an Access course folio to show next years and prospective students the type of thing Access students have produced. I also realise that this is contrary to what I said when asked about this matter a couple of weeks ago. However the University is adamant that I take the pages now.

 

Welcome back!

Welcome back all those who went to Berlin. The four refusniks had a quiet week without you, which included a very good day with Stephen in London (thank you Stephen). I think we would all recommend the exhibition at the Hayward - Light Show. When you go it should not be so full of kids!

See you Wednesday

Jo

For those of you not coming to Berlin.......

Those of you not going to Berlin are kindly requested to meet Mr. S. Fowler [pictured above] under the clock at Waterloo station at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 22nd day of February in the year 2013.

You will be treated to a day of drawing and the like, in the vicinity of The South Bank of London.

Please be prompt; as you have been booked for timed entry into the Hayward
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You are required to bring your sketchbooks, cameras, other capturing/recording devices [if the mood takes you] and a selection of drawing materials.

The duration of this experience will last until 4:30 in the PM.

Work in progress crits - Public/Place

Hey folks, Just a reminder that next Wednesday the 6th of February there will be a scheduled work in progress crit for your 'Public/Place' work. So make sure you pass this on and bring your work in.

Littl' Old London Town.....

 Grown ups..

 Does anyone know what Keith was trying to say here ?

 Loved this stocking by Freidrich Kuhn....

 Ciprian Muresan - Loved the detail of these Etchings....

 The detail achieved by this piece is astounding, Really impressed. Created by Benedict Romain and Bruno Jamaica

I loved the 3D texture coming off the canvas by Lee Jinhan

 Quay and Kwei!

 By Oliver Laric - Genius, loving the colour layers. Made from Poly Carbinate ( I think)

 These 2 works by Sachin Kaeley. Spray paint and plaster - relish the 3D and the cutting back of the layers and what is discovered as a result...

 These ceramic heads by Glenys Barton freaked me out! Like looking into the dark Abyss of my mind...Scary

 Mr Tom Philips - Colour Sudoku.....GENIUS!

 Nicola Hicks

Really great day out, Thanks all x

Digital Art

Just happened across this amazing digital artist.

http://patakk.tumblr.com/

Jill

A few pics from Galleries Visit

 

 

from Jill

East End Gallery visits

Hey Folks,

New project was introduced today. The presentation and a separate PDF of the brief is now on myUCA. Remember it is a starting point; where it goes and what it ends up being is up to you.

Below are some some pictures from the other day, feel free to add your own. I want you to be aware of how work is presented in galleries so pay attention to it when you go to future shows.

If you want to explore galleries in the East end more in your own time. The Whitechapel Gallery runs 'First Thursdays' in conjunction with Time Out. Follow this link for more info and to download a map of the galleries in the east end.

http://www.firstthursdays.co.uk/

Snow

By now I'm sure all of you have realised that today has been put on hold due to the beautiful little flakes. 

I found out at Woking station.

Anyway this is the view from my studio window, I hope you are in yours?

The briefing of the new project will take place next Friday, as will todays scheduled crit. In the mean time read the brief in the handbook for the new SMS project 'Public / Place'.

See the previous post for information about the trip to London.

Trip to the East end.

A map of some of the gallerys' in East London

We will be meeting promptly at 11am in the cafe at the Museum of childhood, Bethnal green.

Here is a link to their page on to to get there

http://www.museumofchildhood.org.uk/visit-us/getting-here

We wont be spending much time there just meeting. So if you think this museum would be of interest i suggest you get there earlier to have a look around.

We may be using public buses so I suggest that you buy a travel card or bring your oyster card with you.

These are the gallery's that we are aiming to visit. We will do our best but we may not get through all of them.

Maureen Paley - http://www.maureenpaley.com/
Hearld St gallery - http://www.heraldst.com/
Wilkinson Gallery - http://www.wilkinsongallery.com/
Whitechapel gallery - http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/
Seventeen gallery - http://www.seventeengallery.com/
Flowers East - http://www.flowersgallery.com/

There are plenty of cafes where you can get lunch, tea and coffee.

We wont have time to visit the Geffrye Museum, sorry.

Tomorrow Friday 18th January

Thomas Demand 'Archive' [1995]

Tomorrow morning I will be introducing the second project in Stage 2. This will be followed by group crits [see below] and SMS.

Below is the crit group for tomorrow

Teresa

Marusa

Jill

Anthony

Kwei

Shelia

Lizzie

Please bring the work for the 'Collect, Collected, Collection' brief. You should bring in your Archive and material that has developed from it.

The rest of the group will have their crit Friday week the 25th January.

Alison

Mariana

Diana

Louisa

Cat

Jo

Portfolio session

Here are the links to todays video discussing portfolios in art and design.

Why have a portfolio?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwAYwtn862Q&feature=related

 

Preparing a portfolio?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7GGr1Mj8I&feature=related

 

What should a portfolio show?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiT8VOxxg10&feature=related

 

Applying for undergraduate

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsaQb8pdJeQ&NR=1

Handmade in Britain BBC 4

Just looking at the V & A and came across programme going out this month to do with decorative arts in Britain... this series I believe will focus on wood: appreciate it is not all about modern practioners but the design element should be interesting... Jill


http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/h/handmade-in-britain-a-bbc-and-v-and-a-partnership/

Hyper facade in Berlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=XVTga6GmbGw&vq=medium#t=74

Just having a practice to see if this works:

This is worth watching blew me away!!

Happy New year to all, ready to get back to work now