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Ben Robinson, OCA Photography student, has agreed that we can show this short (soundless) video that shows how he builds up his knowledge and adds to his learning log. Its a really good insight into working methods, so worth a minute or two of your time. It’s a good example of looking at other artists’ […]
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Mike gives us a fascinating insight into being a scriptwriter, and talks enthusiastically about the new course he has written for OCA’s Creative Writing suite. Note: this is a chunky video (4 and a half minutes) so give it time to load before you watch it, otherwise it may stutter.
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Fotografiska, the Swedish photography museum, has self censored images on its Facebook pages to avoid them being deleted by Facebook for contravening its rules on nudity. The museum currently has a show of around 200 Robert Mapplethorpe images. The image produced by the museum has itself become art, and sent a flurry around the art […]
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Fran’s learning log is a refreshing and straightforward reflection on the development of her work. As a Drawing one student she is clearly just finding her feet in terms of writing about her work, and searching out things that inspire her and give her the opportunity to ruminate and respond to. I personally would prefer […]
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Almost eight months into the four year part time masters degree in Fine Art, James Kowacz, one of OCA’s current MA students, is embarking on a fascinating participative project, ‘A Seat in the Memory’. He is looking for people to contribute to it. Whether you are a photographer, artist or creative writer, you can contribute […]
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John Robertson is a level two sculpture student at OCA. John showed promise as a boy making 3D objects and a teacher recognized this and gave him the materials to start a carving project. John worked after school to chip away at the block provided and produced a carving he was proud off after two […]
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There are two gems of exhibitions coming up which will form the basis of a study visit on 19th November. Designed with textiles students in mind, it may also appeal to other visual arts students because of the breadth of coverage in these exhibitions. Grayson Perry has curated ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman’ which […]
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Jo Davies, Illustration tutor for OCA, and author of the level one Illustration course, has just launched a book full of interviews with illustrators. She and her co-writer also kept a blog of the process of writing the book, which is well worth a look at. Jo reports on the book for us here. ‘I […]
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The Threadneedle Prize for Painting and Sculpture will be on at the Mall Galleries from 22 September to 8 October. OCA has arranged a study visit there on Saturday 1st October. It should be a really stimulating day. See details at the base of this post for instructions to join the group on the day. […]
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Jane keeps a good learning blog. Not only are her drawings a delight, but she has a chatty honest style, and is disarmingly self-critical. She knows how to motivate herself: at the end of a section, she’s stopped and reflected on what she has learned: for example: So, key learning points: 1. My positioning is […]
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