DON'T STRESS the TATE is here to help

If you are worrying about exams and need some extra advice and guidance to generate more ideas then check out YOUNG TATE. It is a site dedicated to helping you with exam themes, suggesting artists to look at and ways to develop your work.

http://www.tate.org.uk/youngtate/examhelp/

Interesting design

Cool website just found.

http://www.theshopfloorproject.com/

Exhibits and sells unusual jewellery and acessories from designers around the world.

Local Exhibitions

If your looking for some local exhibitions to check out then you might like to try these:

Be inpsired by other students work.

Or find inspiration from contemporary sculpture.

Check them out!

A BUG'S LIFE

Here's something amusing i came across and a different art form altogether.

Magnus Muhr - uses dead bugs in his art to create activity scenes that mimick our own lifes.

Find out more at http://muhr.area81.se/engindex.asp but perhaps don't try this at home?!

FASHION ALERT

London Fashion Week is beginning 19th Feb til 24th Feb.

Amazing designers are showcasing their work and you can see some of the catwalk shows live online. http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/digitalschedule.aspx

For more info visit: http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/

Watch out for: Yan To, Danny Tang, Derek Lawlor and Samantha Cole (as featured in Metro 18/02/10)

I don't know where to go?

If you are looking for galleries, museums and exhibitions to visit for primary source or just for an interesting day out then check out:
http://www.timeout.com/london/

This will give you a whole range of places to visit that will be very useful for your work.

If you visit an exhibition that we haven't heard about then please pick up a flyer and tell us about it. Thank you.

Have fun!!

Whats all that noise?

Whats all that noise?

You may be aware that there has been some banging about in the department recently, well this is due to buildng work taking place. Builders are working hard to make us brand new rooms ready for September 2010.

There will be more space and specialist equipment.

It's all very exciting.

Will keep you posted.

Whats On

Check out Van Gogh at the Royal Academy until the 18th April.

http://http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/vangogh/

Year 10's are currently working on a Sculpture project. Here's some of there work inspired by artist Mia Pearlman. http://www.miapearlman.com/

The Dolls on the loose!

Welcome!!

Hi all, this is the first official blog introducing CHFS's own ART & Design website.
The aim of this site is to keep you updated with exciting things happening in the department, link you to the exciting world of Art & Design, inform you of exhibitions, show off students work and give you ideas to keep you creative!

If you would like to add any work or add your own ideas to the site then see Miss Woollard down in the department.

Enjoy!!!