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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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I come back to Rosalind Wyatt’s work once more, because quite simply, her textile art illustrates so many ideas and themes. For the moment, I want to focus on her use of text on fabric, something which often causes concern to students and much sampling and trying out of expensive supplies. I would always encourage […]
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I am grateful to the OCASA Committee for flagging Pam Wright‘s learning blog for the Graphic Design course (I think it was Mary who told Stan who told me). It is well worth a visit, not just to see how Pam is researching, recording and reflecting on her work but also the way she has […]
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Tutor Hilary Beachamp has a new show of collaborative work opening this week and the One And A Half Gallery in North London. In this collaborative project, she has worked with John Dawson whose finely thrown porcelain forms are decorated with her paintings and drawings. The pieces draw from their first hand experiences whilst teaching […]
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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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One question which often crops up in student learning logs and beyond is – where does art begin and function end? Yes, lines have converged in recent years so this is a valid discussion point. Clearly, if you’re designing a product for commercial purposes the aims throughout the design process are focussed on questions of fashion, […]
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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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Portugal has a strong decorative tradition in its streets. Ever since the Moors introduced the vibrant tile tradition of the azulejos, houses have been faced in ceramic patterns. As a first time visitor to Lisbon I was struck by the visual quality of this work, often showing its age, overlaid by graffiti, or in the […]
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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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