B & Q  -  You Can Do It Class

As it's important to understand how to use tools, especially power tools, correctly, when doing art projects . I enrolled myself on an Introduction to Power Tools course to give me the confidence to correctly use power tools. It was a fun experience and I would certainly do it again. For my first class I designed and made a shield.

 



What I achieved with making this shield was learning how to use the power/basic tools, and then create something afterwards.  I learnt what each power tool did and the health and safety rules for them. I found some of the tools interesting, but I was also very nervous in using those tools that could take your fingers/hand off in a split second - but I did it. I used every single tool available to create this shield. Beforehand, I had a go at making a couple of samples using each tool and learning how to use them properly.

CLOSED !!! FERMÉ !!! CHIUSO !!!

On the way to the Richard Goodall Gallery we called in to the Richard Goodall Shop where we collected leaflets and art magazines for research.

We then made our way to the Gallery only to find that it was not open today!

We had a look through the bars on the windows and managed to take a few photographs of the displays.

 

Street Art in Manchester

On our way to the Magma Bookstore www.magmabooks.com, Oldham Street, Northern Quarter  we came across a lot of street art. These varied from stickers on lamposts, to detailed graphics full of vibrant colours.

 

The street art continued all the way to the Koffee Pot where we had a beverage whilst discussing the next location we had to visit (The Richard Goodall Gallery).

First Cut Exhibition

''31 international artists who cut, sculpt and manipulate paper, transform this humble material into fantastical works of art for our stunning new exhibition'' - Manchester City Art Gallery.


 

 

 

http://clairebrewster.co.uk/
http://www.sublackwell.co.uk/



http://www.misterrob.co.uk/

Rob Ryans' 'The Map of My Entire Life'

 

Manchester Art Gallery Trip

Just outside the Gordon Banks Sports Centre with friends, waiting to board the coach for our hour + long journey to the Manchester City Art Gallery.

www.manchestergalleries.org/

Visit to Spode

http://www.spode.co.uk/

This was my classes second visit to the Spode Factory and it was freezing!!

 

''The oldest English pottery company operating on the same site, since 1770, and the birthplace of fine bone china, Spode offers regular factory tours lasting about 1 1/2 hours and connoisseur tours lasting 2 1/2 hours. In the Craft Centre, visitors can see demonstrations of engraving, lithography, hand painting, printing, and clay casting''.

 

 

I enjoyed making a chair sculpture from debris that we found and threw onto the chair.
We wanted to create something  amazing and creative and I think we did a very good job!

                        

 

Staffordshire University Open Day - Part 2

My second visit to Staffordshire University, Stoke Campus.

 

On this open day I went for another visit to the Graphic Design and Illustration classrooms, followed by a tour of the University's Photography studios, and a more detailed talk about the Photography course. I managed to 'squeeze' another visit to the Squeeze Box during the day-mmmm!!

 

           

             

 

Staffordshire University Open Day - Part 1

 

 

My first visit to Staffordshire University, Stoke Campus.

 

I had a lovely tour of the campus, then went to the Film Theatre for a talk about all the Art & Design courses the University offers. As I wanted to pursue Visual Communication as my specialism, for this open day, I opted to visit the Graphic Design and Illustration classrooms, followed by a tour of the University's library.

 

No day is complete without a nice drink and a snack and a visit to the University's on site 'Squeeze Box' cafe was a perfect end to the day. They serve a lovely hot chocolate and ham & cheese panini. Well worth a visit!  http://www.staffsunion.com/ents/squeezebox/

 

Rolling Programme Yr 2

 

 

 

 

Some examples of my rolling progamme work 3D and Fashion I started September 2012