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Colonies

Neil Musson talks about his recent installation using light, colour and pattern to question the notion of community

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Study is a marathon, not a sprint

As you may have noticed, the 2016 Rio Olympics have got underway. Among those athletes going for gold, I would recommend keeping your eyes on the long distance runners – imitating some of their strategies will maximise your chances of successfully completing your studies.

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Cambridge Original Printmakers Biennale

Join OCA tutor Clare Wilson on the 25 September in Cambridge. The exhibition will take place at the wonderful historic Pitt Building.The goal is to promote and further a knowledge and understanding of printmaking and its technical variables

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Making the course work for you

As a tutor for the OCA I have at times had expressed to me a frustration from students on aspects of the course projects being a bit “vague”, or to put it another way, that there isn’t a clear set of instructions, such as “do this, now do that, in order to produce X,” and I thought it might be beneficial to current students to discuss this topic in a bit more detail…

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Conceptual Art in Britain 1964–1979

Join OCA tutor Robert Enoch on the 20 August at Tate Britain. In the 1960s artists began to abandon traditional approaches and made ideas the essence of their work. This fascinating exhibition explores this pivotal period in British history.

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Study Visit: Making Space

Join OCA textiles tutor Priscilla Jones at the Silk Museum in Macclesfield on the 6 August. We will visit Making Space the latest exhibition from the internationally renowned 62 Group of Textile Artists.

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