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Egg #4!

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Egg #4!


Wall Photos
In more Falcon related news, in case you hadn't spotted yet... We have a fourth egg! Watch the Falcons (and their eggs) live here - www.ntu.ac.uk/falcons

Alfa Romeo UK's post about NTU Fashion Design student, Janine Clark, who won the...

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:17 AM PDT

Alfa Romeo UK's post about NTU Fashion Design student, Janine Clark, who won their Young Designer of the Year 2012 Award!


2012 Alfa Romeo Young Designer of the Year
The 1940's were the inspiration for Janine Clark's, a fashion design student from Nottingham Trent. The iconic silhouettes from the decade that brought us the Alfa Romeo 6C aided the creation of a collection that is both original and exhilarating, so why not take a look at one of Janine's pieces in the photo and then go and check out the rest of the finalists over on our tab.

Photography by Kayhan
Hair and Makeup: Sandra Cormack (SC Makeup Artistry)

It's a busy night at our Postgraduate Open Evening - don't worry if you've misse...

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:15 AM PDT

It's a busy night at our Postgraduate Open Evening - don't worry if you've missed it, we've got another one on the 9 May.

artsdevuk: Want to be an #arts #leader? Applications invited for Extend programme for mid-career professionals in all artforms http://t.co/0WLn2rfc

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:50 AM PDT

artsdevuk: Want to be an #arts #leader? Applications invited for Extend programme for mid-career professionals in all artforms http://t.co/0WLn2rfc

MA Conservation students bring former Victorian chapel back to life

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:34 AM PDT

Postgraduate students from our MA Conservation of Historic Objects programme, together with conservators from our commercial operation, Crick Smith, have been carrying out painstaking restoration work over a four week period at the former St James the Less chapel, in New Mills, Derbyshire, which is currently being transformed into a community arts centre.


As part of the £750,000 project led by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the students have meticulously peeled back the layers of history at the Grade II listed building in a bid to restore some of its original Victorian decorative scheme, dating back to the 1800s.


Intricate wall panels which are the remnants of a full polychrome decorative scheme by the Powell Brothers of Leeds have been cleaned, repaired and restored, while the student conservators are also reinstating the original decor on the building's entire west wall.


"It has been extremely slow, laborious work," admitted Paul Croft, researcher within the Conservation department and conservator with Crick Smith. "The project has thrown up a number of challenges along the way, but overall it has been extremely enjoyable. It is a very beautiful building, and a very worthwhile restoration, and will be a fantastic resource for the community."


Crick Smith have actually been involved in the project since 2009. Peeling back and analysing the layers of paint and plaster from the walls, they uncovered stretches of elaborate stencilled wall covering, including one of six beautifully gilded angels where the altar was once sited. The west wall design has been reproduced across its entire length using mineral-based paints, the colours for which have been determined through digital analysis. The west wall will also be the location for a series of stained glass windows, by the celebrated Victorian designer C E Kempe.


"This was a high Victorian Church, with a highly decorated interior" added Paul, "it's all about revealing an object's true nature. When the building is used, the community will be able to enjoy the schemes as the artist meant them to be seen."

Building work is nearing an end to transform the former chapel into a studio and performance venue, which will go by the new name Spring Bank Arts. The building is scheduled to be handed back to its owners and project leaders, the St James the Less Preservation Trust, in the middle of April.


MA student Jade Maloney, pictured at the top, preparing a damaged area before painting it to blend into the rest of the painting is one of the HLF funded MA students involved in the assignment. The clients were very keen to involved postgraduate students in the project, and provided them with accommodation during the four weeks that they were at New Mills.

artsdevuk: Members don't forget to register on our Skills Bank. Deposit and borrow skills from other members http://t.co/pRZiI7dd . Get CPD points too!

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 07:05 AM PDT

artsdevuk: Members don't forget to register on our Skills Bank. Deposit and borrow skills from other members http://t.co/pRZiI7dd . Get CPD points too!

artsdevuk: RT @ace_national: Don't forget to enter your favourite Grants for the arts project for the National Lottery awards - deadline 26 March h ...

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 04:21 AM PDT

artsdevuk: RT @ace_national: Don't forget to enter your favourite Grants for the arts project for the National Lottery awards - deadline 26 March h ...

Don't forget - we're holding a Postgraduate Open Evening from 5 pm - 7 pm tonigh...

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 05:03 AM PDT

Don't forget - we're holding a Postgraduate Open Evening from 5 pm - 7 pm tonight. If you're considering studying an Art and Design Masters course, come along to speak to our academic staff and current students to find out more.


School of Art & Design Postgraduate Open Evening
Wednesday, March 21 at 5:00pm

Disabled UK and European artists converge on Much Wenlock to celebrate the Olympics with a fantastic festival

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Much Wenlock in Shropshire, the home town of the late William Penny Brookes who inspired the modern Olympic Games, will come alive over the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May with a variety of art events by disabled artists from all over the UK and also Europe.


 

Much Wenlock in Shropshire, the home town of the late William Penny Brookes who inspired the modern Olympic Games, will come alive over the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May with a variety of art events by disabled artists from all over the UK and also Europe.


Entitled M21: From the Medieval to the 21st Century the project is presented by DASH (Disability Arts in Shropshire) as part of Unlimited, which is the ground-breaking Cultural Olympiad programme that celebrates arts and culture by disabled and deaf artists.


The free live art events will take place in the streets of Much Wenlock and the Priory Hall.


Mike Layward, Artistic Director with DASH says: "M21 will bring together the history of this small Shropshire town with the politics of live art to confront the reality of modern rural living.


"Never before have so many of the UK's leading disabled live artists gathered in a small town in middle England.


"Witness the spectacle and though -provoking work of these artists, in the streets of Much Wenlock and amazing projections on the 7th Century church as the sun sets on the Saturday night.


"We hope to attract many visitors from all over the country who will enjoy the diversity of the events. We hope they will also enjoy looking round such a beautiful town which has connections to the modern Olympic Games."


M21 is funded by the UK Arts Councils, London 2012 and the British Council.


Ros Robins, Regional Director with Arts Council England in the West Midlands, comments: "DASH are bringing together artists from all over the UK and also Europe to present what promises to be an exciting weekend in this historic town.


"Our Unlimited project encourages collaborations and partnerships between disability arts organisations, disabled and deaf artists, producers and mainstream organisations to celebrate the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games."


One of the artists taking part is Simon Mckeown, from North Yorkshire. He is one of the UK's most experienced digital practitioners and will transform Holy Trinity Church with a crazy mix of technology using outdoor projections, opera singing to an accordion and animated creatures.


Simon comments: "Much Wenlock is a fantastic ancient town, and the miracle worker Milburga was one of its founders over 1000 years ago.


"Home of modern Olympics the town has a great and almost fantastical history. I can't wait to bring it alive soon with some visual magic and wonderful live music by Denise Leigh!


"M21 is a great and inspired festival with great artists. I think we should have more, and I hope lots of people come and enjoy the whole weekend. "


The other artists taking part are:


Sean Burn, based in the North East, is a writer and performer with a growing international reputation.  He will present Psychosis Belly  - absurdist poetry made from sports motivational statements.


The Disabled Avant Garde, from London, is a satirical arts organisation which creates contemporary art.  They will perform in costume Wendeville and Manlock based on the London 2012 mascots.


Kontenjer, a not-for-profit organisation based in Croatia, will create a film See no evil, hear no evil in which the main actors (one blind the other deaf) are exposed to a series of awkward situations.  They will also film events throughout the weekend.


Noemi Lakmaier, from London, was born in Vienna but studied in the UK. She will present 'O' Zero which will consist of four physically fit men and her own disabled body in a relay race that will render a competitive sport entirely non-competitive.


Alan McLean, from West Bromwich, is a performance artist. He will present Searching for Tony Mustoe. Alan met Tony in a Sheffield Day Centre and they performed at the National Review of Live Art.  Alan is auditioning performers for the Much Wenlock show.


Tanya Raabe, a visual artist from Shropshire, who emerged from Scarborough to establish herself as a pioneering visual artist, will paint the Mayor of Much Wenlock, Lesley Durbin. In 2010 Tanya won the Ability Media International Award for her work in the visual arts.


Ann Whitehurst, from Stoke on Trent, will present Training to be Me.  She will be filmed at a distance as well as in microscopic close up training herself to be herself.  She will then be in conversation with an assessor and evaluator.


For more information about M21 visit  http://www.m21dash.org/


 
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