Half term visits

HALF TERM VISITS :


Beautiful typography ! https://www.boltonlams.co.uk/whats-on/2462/men-of-letters-exhibition-bolton-central-library-and-museum


PROTEST : https://phm.org.uk/galleries/main-gallery-two/when/1579946400/

Good for HAVEN question : 
 https://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/currentexhibitions/utopias/

General : https://manchesterartgallery.org/exhibitions-and-events/exhibition/derek-jarman/

General : https://manchesterartgallery.org/exhibitions-and-events/exhibition/louise-giovanelli/

Good for any theme to do with tea or coffee ! 
https://manchesterartgallery.org/exhibitions-and-events/exhibition/trading-station/

Good for any theme to do with mental health / neurodivserity: 
https://www.craftanddesign.com/events/magiccarpet/

Good for "Close relationships" 
http://cfcca.org.uk/exhibition/rae-yen-song-may-may-songuu/

Good for "Close relationships"
https://salfordmuseum.com/event/family-of-man/

Good for patterns, fashion, routine, sport : 
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/strip/     ££


Good for all sorts !! https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-liverpool/display/constellations


https://homemcr.org/event/british-animation-awards-2020/


https://www.visitrochdale.com/dippy-on-tour

Face it ...

Have a look at this amqazing animation by Sam Gainsborough on how Social anxiety manifests itself on melty plasticine faces in "Facing It"

The multi award-winning film uses a hybrid of claymation, pixelation and live action to paint a visceral portrait of internal struggle.

https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/sam-gainsborough-facing-it-animation-310120

Do have a look at this amazing design website !

https://8.redcollar.digital/

Reflect & Direct

Climate Hope

https://bowseat.org/gallery/more-plastic-than-fish/

Congratulations to Emily Schofield - a student currently on our foundation course who studied Graphics & Fine art A'levels last year. 

She has recently been informed that she is a winner of the International Bowseat contest with her piece "more plastic than fish" which she created as part of her Graphic Unit  2. 

The global Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about ocean issues through art-making and creative communication, and where teens can explore their relationship to a changing world and become advocates for environmental action. Students ages 11-18 from are invited to participate.

Have a look at this years Contest Overview: 

2020 Theme | Climate Hope: Transforming Crisis

Your voices, visions, and stories of hope are needed to help transform the world.

The 2020 Ocean Awareness Contest is a call for young artists, conservationists, makers, thinkers, and activists who are concerned about the future of our blue planet. Join thousands of youth around the world in our annual program that raises awareness about the climate crisis and potential solutions, uplifts youth voices for ocean conservation, and inspires hope and action through art, creative media, and storytelling.

Download Contest information packet >

Eurovision revamp !

https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/25-november-1-december-2019/eurovision-2020-identity/

The Eurovision song contest 2020 has unveiled a “colourful” and “abstract” visual identity, created by Utrecht-based design studio Clever Franke.

The identity is based around a circular logo which “honours” the competition’s history and is inspired by this year’s “inclusive” tagline, ‘Open Up’, according to the studio.

The annual singing competition was started 10 years after the World War II with the aim of uniting Europe through music. The next competition will take place in Rotterdam in May 2020 (Good luck with that one !) 

Pantone colour of the year announced

https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/2-8-december-2019/pantone-colour-of-the-year/

Pantone ? No, not those pretty boxes of Christmassy cakey things (That's Panettone!) but PANTONE, an international company that sets standard & regulations for colours in design and across all areas of industry. 

The American colour company, which chooses a shade every year, says that it is a “timeless and enduring hue elegant in its simplicity”.

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone. “It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on.”