Year 10 trip to East London

The Year 10 Visual Arts and Design students recently visited East London to gather visual research for two projects they were beginning. The first project is a painting project exploring artists like Jock McFayden, investigating composition and mixed media to produce individual outcomes. The second is a bag design projects where students have looked at processes such as print and embroidery to produce bags for fictional market stall based on the ones they saw on the trip. The students had a great time and got to see a diverse, creative and multicultural part of the city.

How Do You ?

Year 12 Visual Arts and Design students worked extremely hard this week to produce a huge number of interactive and hand crafted objects and events based on the theme of 'How Do You Do?'. The students wanted to create an opportunity for students from other strands to introduce themselves to each other and make friends. Guests were greeted with the Info Desk and given a programme of the activities taking place. Guests could have their tarot cards read by Aoife, receive a gift and a hug from Jamsine and go on a speed date with Ruby and Matt. All activities were designed to encourage students to interact and learn about each other. The event was a huge success and we would like to thank everyone for coming.

Felting Making Workshops

Last week students from Visual Arts and Design department were visited by Isabel Norwood who came to give a felt making workshop. Izzy showed us examples of her work and we made samples of some of the technques. Over the week, students began to design and produce a bag. There was a variety of different purposes and techniques used and the students were very impressed with what they learnt and in turn produced. Check out the pictures here.

Here are some of the students comments:

"I really enjoyed making the bag - something i'd consider doing as a career."

"Genuinely i think it was a very useful and fun workshop."

"I enjoyed being able to create our own designs quite freely."

" I had a great time learning something new so thank you Izzy!"

Ex-student Michelle Begley's degree show- Goldsmith's College of Art

Calling alumni! With the degree show season upon us, Michelle Begley has got in touch for us to post information about her forthcoming BA Fine Art show at Goldsmith's University 18- 22nd June:


‘Anecdotes of illusion in transitional space.’ 2009

In a space where foundations are made porous, she provokes her identity to its limitation and negotiates the concept of time and ʻdwellingʼ. Projections of desirable places intervene her experiences and impose upon her body, separating the mind from the heart.

Sculpture 100cm x 50cm

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About the BA Fine Art show from the Goldsmith's website:

BA Art Show

A platform for the emerging artists, the Goldsmiths 2009 Undergraduate Degree Show will showcase a broad spectrum of work by students graduating from BA Hons Textiles, BA Hons Fine Art, and BA Hons Fine Art and History of Art. Dealing with the minutiae of life as well as more fundamental issues, exhibits will include a broad spectrum such as photography, sculpture, painting, digital media and performance.
When: Private View: 18 June 6-9pm, Public View: 19 June - 22 June (inclusive) Open 10am-5pm except Sun: 12-4pm
Where: Goldsmiths, University of London
Admission: FREE
Contact: For more information, call 020 7919 7671 or e-mail art@gold.ac.uk.
See further information on the Art website."

Visual Arts and Design: Final Shop show 14th May 2009

Images from Final Shop Show on our Flickr gallery

Hello! Our final show had over 350 people exploring our Shop, not only family and friends but, the less usual art audience of passers by out shopping in the Whitgift, or going to catch a tram or bus, or those on a lunch break from work. This real engagement with the community was fantastic for our students where the artist in a traditional gallery situation, is absent upon the audience's viewing.... To read more see our Shop blog

Year 11 BTEC and GCSE Art and Design final show

On Tuesday the 12th of May up in the Visual Arts and Design studios 704, 705 and 706, we are holding our Year 11 show.
Come along and celebrate with us the great work they have produced over their respective courses during their 2 years here.
There is a huge range of work this year, ranging from beautiful paintings to origami based installations via post apocalyptic dioramas and knitted textiles.
Show opens at 5 and runs until 8pm, refreshments will be available.
See you there!

Year 13 Final Show: 23/24/27th April 2009

Please come and join us in celebrating the achievements of our Year 13 BTEC National Diploma Art and Design students for the Private View this Thursday, 5-9pm or 10-4pm Friday 24th and Monday 27th, in the Whitgift Centre, near the middle of it, opposite Pumpkin Patch, CR0 1LP.
The show, which turns an empty shop into a temporary white cubed gallery space, promises to be an array of work across the breadth of Visual Arts and Design including graphics, illustration, painting, sculpture, textiles and video. Students have responded to the theme Presence of Absence in creating their final pieces.

Hope to see you there. Entry £1 on the Private view.

[Please note this is different to the Year 12 BRIT Visual Arts Shop project currently in the old Legends site]

Visual Arts and Design department