If you are interest in taking Art & Design further or have an interest in contemporary arts Art School Degree Shows are a great opportunity to see up and coming talent.
Dates and details below.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (Dundee) – 17th – 25th of May
Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) – 24th May – 1st June
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) – 14th – 21st June
Gray’s School of Art (Aberdeen) – 21st – 28th June
We started our Flickr page last April. To date we have had over 140,000 hits! Many thanks for your continued support. If you haven’t had a look yet we would recommend a visit to see the work that takes place in the department throughout the year.
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The folios are finished and ready to be sent to the SQA. Congratulations to all Intermediate 1, 2 and Higher candidates on completing all the work required. We have posted a few of our favourite pieces, some outstanding work, well worth a look, well done!
Our final P7 visit took place yesterday with Our Lady of the Mission pupils. More amazing tribal masks were produced – fantastic work P7’s we look forward to seeing you back in August!
Interested in doing something different over the holidays, these workshops might be for you.
Glasgow International Festival of Arts, Teenage Workshops (16-18)
£10 per week of 4 x 2hour sessions
We have arranged two very special workshops suitable for teenagers over the Easter Holidays. These workshops will be run in partnership with practising artists and organisations to give a fantastic opportunity for those attending. Based on the two exhibitions currently in GoMA for the GI Arts Festival the attended will work along side local contemporary artist, develop new skills and produce work at the end of each week long sessions. Each session consist of 4 afternoon workshops, Monday to Thursday, 2pm – 4pm.
Book a place by paying in the GoMA shop or calling 0141 2873009.
Week 1: Monday 7 – Thursday 10 April 2.00pm-4.00pm
‘Collect, Cut, Collage’
Be inspired by Sue Tompkins’s coming to Orzak, Play with words rhythm, repetition, and tempo. Arrange phrases, lyrics, images, combine snatches of materials and media. Compose a series of two dimensional works on paper in a series of workshops led by artist Amy Marletta.
http://glasgowinternational.org/artists/sue-tompkins/
Week 2: Monday 14 – Thursday 17 April 2.00pm-4.00pm
‘Sci-fi print ’
Taking inspiration from the artist Aleksandra Domanovic, create cool designs by layering, cutting and composing. This is a great opportunity to try out some very different creative techniques.
http://glasgowinternational.org/artists/aleksandra-domanovic/
Part of the Glasgow International Festival 4-21 April 2014
This ambitious and exciting festival combines the local and international to create a busy programme of contemporary art activity across the city.
