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Virtual study event: A little magic

Posted: 29/05/20 09:40
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creativity cross discipline sustaining practice

By Hayley Lock

Whatever is your new reality, the OCA London group and Hayley Lock invite you...

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What’s in your wellness toolkit?

Posted: 28/05/20 02:00
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cross discipline wellbeing

By Lia Harness

It’s a challenging situation we find ourselves in, and I realised that all of...

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Student work: Hannah Roche

Posted: 28/05/20 09:36
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creativity digital assessment sustaining practice

By Rebecca Fairley

In this blog post I have the pleasure of sharing 3 videos made by BA...

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Virtual study event: Susan Bright | Collaboration & Creative Practice

Posted: 27/05/20 12:27
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art education engaging social

By Dan Robinson

We are delighted to announce a special guest lecture by renowned international curator Susan...

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Student stories: My quarantine diary

Posted: 27/05/20 09:24
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creativity engaging

By Victoria Costa

My name is Victoria, I’m 20 years old and currently studying Creative Arts at...

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Reading Like a Writer – Poetry

Posted: 26/05/20 09:13
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sustaining practice

By Vicky MacKenzie

When looking at how to close read prose in my previous blog, I suggested...

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OCA creative challenges: Making poseable dolls

Posted: 25/05/20 09:06
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creativity cross discipline wellbeing

By Emma Jackson

In this workshop we will be looking at making a very basic art doll...

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Self promotion

Posted: 22/05/20 09:15
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sustaining practice

By Peter Lester

OCA Graphic Design tutor, Peter Lester, invites you to have a look at the...

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OCA Alumna – Mary-Joyce Davis

Posted: 21/05/20 09:31
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creativity sustaining practice

By Joanne

OCA BA (Hons) Textile graduate Mary-Joyce Davis would like to invite you to join...

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Working under restrictions – Student examples

Posted: 21/05/20 09:26
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creativity digital assessment sustaining practice

By Andrea Norrington

For those currently producing work under lockdown conditions, it may feel like a strange...

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Study event review: In conversation with Naomi Incledon

Posted: 20/05/20 09:06
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creativity digital assessment innovation sustaining practice

By Diana Ali

Participants were instead invited to view her work through a video documentation ‘Time Works’...

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Virtual study event: OCA East of England and friends

Posted: 19/05/20 02:49
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social sustaining practice

By Andrea Norrington

On 30 May, tutor Andrea Norrington will lead a discussion on undertaking research including...

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Large scale embroidery

Posted: 19/05/20 09:30
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creativity innovation

By Faye Hall

I frequently discuss the idea of exploring scale to my students-at least twice a...

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OCA creative challenges: Sewing & embroidery – the basics

Posted: 18/05/20 09:54
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creativity cross discipline wellbeing

By Emma Jackson

Whatever reason you have for wanting to learn to sew or embroider, this workshop...

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Working in a domestic space

Posted: 16/05/20 09:47
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creativity digital assessment

By Andrea Norrington

Looking back at them now I see some potential in them. The sprouting potatoes...

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Keith Tyson: Isolation Art School

Posted: 15/05/20 09:12
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art education creativity sustaining practice

By Bryan

In recent weeks Turner Prize winning artist Keith Tyson (born 1969) has been putting...

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Vocab: Issue 2

Posted: 14/05/20 02:12
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collaboration creativity

By Emma George

Being part of OCASA’s creative writing magazine, Vocab, is a wonderful, collaborative experience, and...

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Reading like a writer – Reading prose

Posted: 14/05/20 09:43
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engaging sustaining practice

By Vicky MacKenzie

Recently I ran a couple of workshops on the art of close reading, so...

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Tips on how to photograph your work for assessment

Posted: 13/05/20 09:19
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art education cross discipline digital assessment

By Rebecca Fairley

In this short video I talk to OCA tutor and historical artefact photographer Derek...

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Unmasking the everyday: part two 

Posted: 12/05/20 09:45
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creativity engaging innovative

By Andrew Conroy

Unmasking the everyday explored some of the critical questions thrown up by mass isolation...

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