Major final project update....

The sun is shining and ideas are running high. We have some great work being created for Major final projects so far. Final pieces are getting started and there is a rumour they are going to be great!

We have sculpture and installation art emerging.

Some hand rendered graphics of the 27 club, which is due to become a graphic installation piece.

Some topical all 'damaged generation' textiles inspired by Grayson Perry.

Alongside, the promotional materials for the end of year exhibition starting to evolve.

Well done for a very busy and productive week....there aren't many left now.

Some must see exhibitions on your doorstep.

• Ben Rivers is a world renown documentary Photography and his breath taking work is being exhibited in Whitworth Art gallery-Manchester until May 2016. 

 Some amazing work and a definite must see.

Ben Rivers

Ben Rivers presents his most ambitious work to date.

Migrating between documentary, fantasy and fable, and shot against the dramatic Moroccan landscape, the films are a compelling adaptation of A Distant Episode, Paul Bowles’ savage and brutal short story of a man traveling through the desert. Filmed in hand-processed 16mm cinemascope, the stories of Paul Bowles and his muse, the renowned Moroccan writer and artist Mohammed Mrabet, are combined with observational footage shot across Morocco.
Originally shown at Television Centre in London, Rivers’ has used materials sourced from old film sets to create viewing spaces within the gallery, and inserted works into collection displays, creating a new dialogue with the spaces and collections at the Whitworth.
The Two Eyes Are Not Brothers is a co-commission with Artangel and uses footage generated on the production of Las Mimosas, a film by Oliver Laxe, produced by Zeitun Films, Rouge International and LaProd and footage generated on the production of Towards the Possible Film by Shezad Dawood, a work commissioned by Film and Video Umbrella and Delfina Foundation. Film and Video Umbrella is supported by Arts Council England. 

25 February - 22 May 2016

Images: The Two Eyes Are Not Brothers (2015) 16mm film and video installation, five parts, various durations looped; and mixed media. Commissioned by Artangel, The Whitworth, Manchester, and the BFI’s Film Fund, with the support of Arts Council England. Image courtesy of Yuki Yamamoto and Kate MacGarry, London.

Whilst you are there, look out for the Nico Vascellari light exhibition in the landscape gallery,

As winter draws to a close and greenery once again takes hold, Italian artist Nico Vascellari occupies the Whitworth’s Landscape Gallery.

Other must sees include:-

Tibor Reich and the wallpaper exhibition.

This retrospective celebrates the centenary of Tibor Reich, a pioneering post-war textile designer, who brought modernity into British textiles.

Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1916, Reich studied architecture and textiles in Vienna before moving to Britain in 1937. In 1946 he set up Tibor Ltd, introducing bright new colours and textures into the drab interiors of post-war Britain.
The firm rapidly gained an international reputation working on commissions for the Festival of Britain, Expo ‘58 and Concorde.
The exhibition explores the ideas behind his innovative textiles, photography, ceramics and drawings.
Tibor Reich: 29 January - August 2016

What a great use of colour from Tibor Reich alongside the excellent pattern from the wallpaper, with many print ideas.

There are many uses of these in your Major Final Project.

Major final project.

With themes chosen like augmentation, environment, movement and distorted view points, who wouldn't be excited.

Art foundation students have so far embraced there ideas with some amazing research.

Thoughts and ideas....

Initial samples and material practicing,

And great photography and development.

Next week has more ideas development and individual sampling in store.

Plus congratulations to all students applying to University on your many unconditional offers.

Everyone has now been offered places in all first and second choice courses.

Keep working well.

Free pinhole camera workshop this holiday.

Ever wondered how to make a camera using these?

Wonder no more, sign up for a free workshop in Manchester City centre.

See details below.....

Pinhole Camera Craft: Wednesday 17 February, People's History Museum

1. Additional information

   Be inspired by our new changing exhibition Grafters and create your own pinhole camera to snap your friends and family! Why not tweet a photo of your finished camera to us @PHMLearn. Family Friendly activity, suitable for over 5s to adults.

2. Day and Date

   Wednesday 17 February

3. Venue

   People's History Museum

4. Address

   Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER

5. Start time

   1pm

6. Finish time

   3pm

7. Min age

   5

8. Max age

   65

9. Cost

   In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation. Suggested donation

10. Disabled access

    Yes

11. Activity provider

    People's History Museum

12. Website

    http://pinholecameracraft.eventbrite.co.uk

    
    

Half term holiday.

Well done for meeting deadline this week.

Hopefully, your Final Major Project ideas are flourishing.

You need to be finding a focus piece starting point to photograph, draw from and study.

See what is in the Manchester galleries.

Whittworth have some photography, pattern, wallpaper, textile work and painting. They are also running free print workshops next week.

http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/

There are other galleries to check out,

Manchester art gallery, good range including furniture and ceramic design.

http://manchesterartgallery.org/exhibitions-and-events/

Platt Hall gallery if Costume,

http://manchesterartgallery.org/visit/gallery-of-costume/

Home art gallery Manchester, showing designs for living exhibition and light exhibition.

http://homemcr.org/exhibitions/

The Lowry Salford, contemporary digital arts exhibition. You could study the architecture of this building.

http://www.thelowry.com/exhibitions/whats-on/

Ashton art gallery,

Oldham art gallery,

Tate Liverpool 

http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-liverpool

and Leeds art gallery all close by.

You need to come back with information about your art piece, studies and an idea for your theme. A starting point can be as simple or complexed as you want it to be.

It could be a continuation or development of your last project or something completely new.

Find a topic which interests or inspires you. It could be a theme, question, hobby, interest, or something that you want to explore further.

Try these for inspiration,

Final Major Project Themes

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Foundation Art Final Major Project Ideas on ...

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Final Major Project - Most appreciated projects on Behance

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If you are not sure, you can get hold of me via email, sp@asfc.ac.uk

See you all soon.

Specialist brief going well.

Art foundation students are doing well during week 2 of their specialist brief. We have some photography combined with stitch techniques.

Some exciting 3d mixed media and fine art installation.

Peer reviews have produced some interesting ideas for next weeks final development stage and final pieces.

Self initiated project.

After a great Christmas break, it's inspirational to see the range of ideas and work emerging for Foundation students first taste of independence....the self initiated brief.

Alex choose structure as his theme and has chosen to look at linear structures using line, stitch and 3d design.....

Whilst Aimee is using scanography and multi media photography to experiment and develop.....

And Joe develops the idea of underwater life to look at pattern and installation art.

Students are settling well into their new workspaces and producing a wide variety of fantastic work.