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An introduction to sustainability in textiles
Posted: 12/09/16 09:51 |
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In this blog post you will be taken through 3 key aspects of sustainable textiles. These are the Textiles Environment Design project (TED), the Slow Textiles Movement, and Design for disassembly. Every textile student and practitioner should have some knowledge and consider the ethics of textile production in their practice.
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Study visit: Jacqueline Donachie
Posted: 09/09/16 09:02 |
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Join OCA tutor Emma Drye on the 1 October at GoMA in Glasgow. The exhibition includes sculptural installation, drawings in pencil and video work and the themes are disability, care and loss.
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Getting the most from your tutor
Posted: 07/09/16 09:37 |
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If you are returning to education after a prolonged break or are new to Higher Education it can be daunting to send your work to a tutor you barely know for them to go through it with a fine-toothed comb.
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STEAM ahead- Provisional drawing practices
Posted: 02/09/16 09:55 |
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Join OCA tutor Cheryl Huntbach on the 1 October at the South Square Centre in Bradford for one of OCA’s Big Draw study visits. The day will involve an informal introduction to the exhibition and a practical drawing workshop; taking ideas from the ‘STEAM ahead’ exhibition as a springboard.
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Big Draw 2016
Posted: 01/09/16 09:44 |
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“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” Be part of OCA’s Big Draw 2016.
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Come to the edge…
Posted: 25/08/16 09:47 |
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This is my call out to anyone with the OCA who has something to say and would like to join our venture! Click to read on. Go on. Do it!
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