Myth: Folklore: Legend at Horniman museum 31st March 2010

So here's the photos from the final show which was a brilliant experience and a great success, and builds on our previous site-specific work at Dulwich Picture Gallery and in Shop.

Some things students working on the project said;

"A really good site-specific experience, bringing the community together"

"The venue was amazing"

"Good for our parents to see our work in a professional context"

"Organisation- we got a chance to take control"

"A real confidence booster"

"Now I understand site-specific work better"

"Great experience: first real Year 12 show"

"Good to interact with members of the public"

Stuart Worden, Assistant Principal said, " Thank-you for the Horniman last night. Once again I see the VAD team pushing boundaries, working in exciting places and producing high quality work. I felt that the work benefited from clear subject matter and was impressed by the level of creative and intellectual engagement. I particularly loved the use of film and the piece with the children's clothing will stay with me for some time.
Brilliant commitment and thank-you for the vision and the energy."

Thanks very much to The Horniman museum for letting us loose in their fabulous museum- we hope to be back :)

Present and incorrect 2010 show - feedback and photos

Hello- our show was a great success-thank you if you came along and joined in the art fun and festivities- see for yourself what people thought and the photos of the event. Leave a comment too. Our show blog can be found here and photos here

Present and incorrect: our show @ Rag Factory, off Brick Lane, 10-12th December

WOW! we're now all madly preparing for our annual showcase- more to follow, but click on flyers for information!

Private view 5-9.30pm Friday 10th December

Show open Saturday 11th December 11-7pm, Sunday 12th 11- 4pm

New Year 12 students 'Get Together' in the canteen- Year 12 Visual Arts and Design students offering a helping hand with little art interventions....

Having only been here for 3 days, Year 12 Visual Arts and Design students are already having a show- making fun and participatory art pieces encouraging students in the canteen 'get together' to make friends through the power of art- it was a great way to start conversations and break the ice, here are some examples;making friendship bracelets, mapping memories/encounters of the site so far, sharing chit chat over a cuppa with a builder, finding match made friends in a tent, finding a partner who has the same handmade pendant as you,making a friendship tree with students thumb prints.

More photos can be found here

Nature: Nurture v The City, Year 11 and 13 BTEC Art and Design shows

Hello, our end of year strand shows are on Thursday 20th May 4.30-8.30pm, visual arts studios, click on flyer for more information.

Following our great off site success in YBsA at The Rag Factory, off Brick Lane, East London, (reported here in East London Lines and images in our flickr gallery here) you are warmly invited to come to our Year 11 and Year 13 BTEC First and National Diploma Art and Design end of course shows, the former group has responded to the theme Nature:Nurture and the latter, The City.
Students are showcasing their Final Major Project work through a wide range of visual arts and design disciplines, from animation to painting, to video, printmaking, performance art, sculpture and fashion illustration. Year 13s will have browsers displaying their final portfolios and also sketchbooks will be accompanying the show for the Year 11s.

Hope to see you there!

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.

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!