AB Group Tutorials

This week was full of formative assessments and Tuesday saw Ambrose and I doing Group Tutorials with the second year Blacksmiths .. I was planning to take more pictures but only managed snapping the first group and a very tired and a ill looking Ambrose !!!

It was really productive and positive day and everyone presented their work to date and left the session with a clear action plan ...

Cesca Douthwaite L4 JD

In ICP Cesca explored a huge variety of processes resulting in samples which begin to look at layering and how materials can be combined in ways that allow you to look and discover. It will be exciting to see how she develops this over the next module.

Christian Jones - L4 AB

For this module Christian has further developed and built upon ideas touched on in the previous module. We have come to expect very fluid forms from Christian and this work does not disappoint! Derived from knots in split timber through to the weave and layering of fibres in wool, he has created a body of work which begins to explore some of these visual qualities.

Will Shepherd - L4 AB

For this module Will has focused his visual investigations on a variety of natural forms, specifically seed heads and plant stems. This has led him to produce a range of forged samples which are poised, elegant, and rhythmic in the way they interact with each other. It will be interesting to see how he develops this over the coming weeks.

Matt Day - L4 CAA

In ICP Matt developed a wide range of visual explorations derived from investigations into fluid and organic shapes. Using a series of design development tools Matt has created
Ideas which play with pattern, form and scale.

Ella Mae Sibley Sparling - L4 CAA

Today the first years had their summative assessment for ICP and I really enjoyed seeing the work they have produced some of their spaces look fabulous ..the module started with students collecting 50 images and 50 words that really inspired them and developed into lots of drawings and design work ..

Ella looked at things of age , decay and erosion and has made lots of collections and has produced a fabulous sketchbook looks like she'll have great fun making next term..

Art360 an exhibition curated by Lucy

Lucy Baxendale graduated from CAA two years ago and she's curated a exhibition which opened last night in Art360, the idea was to get makers working together in collaboration she paired people together - they shared their passions and interests and created a works for the exhibition , it was great to catch up with lots of graduates and see the diverse works created by collaboration .. Well done Lucy for conceiving and organising this event . The show will be open for the next two weeks so if your in Hereford pop along and take a look..

Here are some of the works exhibited ..

Miranda Leonard selects for Fresh Air

This year we were invited to participate in ‘Fresh Air’ which is an established exhibition and the Quenington Sculpture Trust , Miranda Leonard has visited once already but came again this week to make the final selection of students to participate she was so impressed she chose them all so we now have 10 students focused on making work for the fresh air exhibition in their current module .. They were asked to present all their samples , macquettes and design sheets and here are some pics of what they showed ...

Robin's jewellery bench!

It makes me chuckle when I see Robin's desk on Fridays, there is always an addition of a new piece, doll or a discarded toy ready to be given new life! I can imagine that this desk causes quite a stir to people who aren't quite sure what is destined for these modified toys!!

Level 6 group crits

Today has been packed full of groups of students moving between spaces and doing what we do best, discussing their practice.

We have recently commence the final module, the one that will end in a degree show, so the pressure is really on for these guys.

It was fab to see such development so early on, we had almost complete ants, dolls, jewellery and other interesting objects ready to discuss today. We went round in groups of 6-8 people which worked really well as everyone gave advice and shared their experiences and each person took turns writing the tutorial form.

I really look forward to what will be on show for the next tutorial!

Tobias Ford - L5 CAA

Tobias works with the figure and this semester he is planning to begin to explore tension and movement , he enjoys working with a range of materials and this morning was busy making these maquettes from wire and plaster .. More blog posts to follow

GRAVITY - Anna Lewis

Great gravity lecture by Anna Lewis followed by Tutorials which were over booked !!

I would love to have her back to do some more teaching - she had a great energy and was very passionate ...