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Accessibility Statement

August 23, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments

Our commitment and legal obligations

We commit to ensuring the communications we produce are clear and accessible to the widest range of people. We recognise our obligations under The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Equality Act 2010.

Web standards and technologies

CSM Short Courses Blog is built on WordPress and you can read the WordPress accessibility statement.

WordPress is an open source blog publishing and content management system, based on PHP and MySQL. It uses HTML 5 (HyperText Mark-up Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to render content. Other technologies are also used including JavaScript. We use our own customised theme to affect the layout and design of the blog.

We’re working hard to make this blog conform to level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1). We recognise we have more work to do to achieve this.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

This website is not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Known limitations

It has not been possible to ensure that the website meets WCAG 2.1 (AA) at the current time because:

  • Many images do not have alternative text
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  • The design of the blog causes some link text to fail colour contrast
  • Many of our blog post are not written in Plain English
  • Social media content that is fed into the blog may not always be accessible
  • Videos embedded in the blog may not have closed captions

Contact us

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this blog. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please contact us.

We are working to meet the compliance as specified in The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 by the September 2020 deadline.

We have a large amount of historical content that we will also be updating to make it more accessible. We have a project plan in place to address the accessibility issues with our content over the next 12 months.

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We aim to provide you with an initial response within 48 hours and will provide clear information about how we will deal with your enquiry.

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

This statement was prepared on 19 August 2019.

Affordable Art Fair – Battersea, October 2019

August 15, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments

We will be at The Affordable Art Fair this October in Battersea to help them celebrate 20 years since their first fair! We will be celebrating the 1990’s in true style with interactive workshops and thought provoking talks.

Affordable Art Fair Battersea

Affordable Art Fair Battersea

We have developed an engaging programme for this event with our Central Saint Martins short course tutors from a wide range of disciplines. View the full What’s On programme to see what is going on throughout the fair. Next, let’s meet the team!

Thursday workshops led by illustrator, Laura McKendry

Laura McKendry ©Adrienne Pitts

Laura McKendry ©Adrienne Pitts

Laura will be leading workshops inspired by 1990’s artists Peter Davies and Gary Hume. Prepare to work in neon and bold colours!

©Laura McKendry

©Laura McKendry

©Laura McKendry

©Laura McKendry

Laura teaches on our 1, 2, 3’s of Drawing and Illustration for 16 to 18 year olds short courses. If you like what you see, you can view more of her work on @lauramckendry_art on Instagram.

Friday workshops led by lettering artist, Alice Mazzilli 

©Alice Mazzilli

©Alice Mazzilli

Alice’s workshops will look at how lettering has changed over the years and 1990’s graffiti. A chance to master your own lettering techniques!

©Alice Mazzilli

©Alice Mazzilli

©Alice Mazzilli

©Alice Mazzilli

Alice teaches on our (brand new!) Calligraphy Weekend short course. If you want to see more of her work, check out @AliceMazzilli on Instagram.

Saturday talks led by lecturer and performer, Dr Matteo Augello

Dr Matteo Augello, Cambridge University, 2018

Dr Matteo Augello, Cambridge University, 2018

Matteo will be leading discussions on the 1990’s, including societal changes and the vision of the future from this fascinating decade. He teaches on our Developing Identities Through Clothes Weekend short course.

Sunday talks led by Experience Designer and Fashion Historian, Pigalle Tavakkoli

Pigalle Tavakkoli, Guerilla Science Fire Organ at Latitude Festival ©Richard Eaton

Pigalle Tavakkoli, Guerilla Science Fire Organ at Latitude Festival ©Richard Eaton

Pigalle Tavakkoli will discuss the influence of music on fashion in the 1990’s and explore the role of storytelling in building human connections throughout history. She teaches on Designing Multisensory Event Experiences Weekend, Experience Design, Designing Narratives for Event Experiences, Experience Design: Audience Participation Weekend, Experience Design: Narrative Weekend, and History of Haute Couture Fashion Weekend.

All workshops and talks – plus many more activities throughout the day – are included in your entry ticket to the Affordable Art Fair Battersea. To enjoy £5 off, simply enter the code CSM when purchasing your ticket in the ticketshop.

All workshops and talks are provided by Central Saint Martins short courses. We are booking now for courses throughout the year. Autumn Term 30 September – 7 December, Christmas School 9 December – 20 December, Spring Term 6 January – 14 March 2020, and Easter School 16 March – 9 April 2020

UAL short courses celebrates Design Museum: Stanley Kubrick partnership

April 26, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments
We are so pleased to have been a part of a great event at The Design Museum to support the launch of Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition.

UAL celebrated its partnership with the Design Museum yesterday, as Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition – 26 April – 15 September 2019 – launched its press and private view – featuring 700 objects, films, interviews, letters and photographs – with 80% being loaned from UAL’s Kubrick Archive.

As the official academic partner, UAL worked with the short course teams to run complementary workshops during the press view, inviting audiences to take part in hands-on Make-Up and Editorial Styling Photography; Life Drawing and Collage sessions.

 

Alexis Panayiotou and Ami Benton

Alexis Panayiotou and Ami Benton

Central Saint Martins short courses provided a practical drawing workshop that was run by CSM Short Course tutor, Alexis Panayiotou. Attendees were able to draw model Ami Benton, who was wearing make-up and clothes inspired by the themes of films, such as Kubrick and others.

Alexis Panayiotou and Ami Benton

Alexis Panayiotou and Ami Benton

We had a really great turn out and some very talented visitors!

Student work

Student work

London College of Fashion short courses worked with Sam Walker, a make-up artist that created some iconic film looks on the attendees of the event, which were then be photographed by Darren Black, a professional photographer and shared on social media.

Samantha Walker, make up artist

Samantha Walker, make up artist

If you want to go to The Design Museum to see Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition, the exhibition is on until 15 September 2019. 

If you want to see more work by our incredible tutors, you can check them out on Instagram: Alexis Panayiotou, Ami Benton, Sam Walker, and Darren Black.

Affordable Art Fair – Hampstead, May 2019

April 2, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments

Join Central Saint Martins short courses at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead this May. Throughout the show we will be providing engaging workshops and inspirational talks to all visitors.

Affordable Art Fair Hampstead

Affordable Art Fair Hampstead

This year, we are working with a range of Central Saint Martins (CSM) short course tutors, University of the Arts London (UAL) alumni and students from Made in Arts London on this exciting programme. View the full What’s On programme to see what is going on throughout the fair. Next, let’s meet the team!

Thursday workshops

Connie Lim is a Central Saint Martins graduate with a BA Hons First Degree Fashion Design with Marketing and is also a short course tutor. She teachers on the very popular: Fashion Drawing For Absolute Beginners, Fashion Drawing – The Face and Drawing the Fashion Figure Workshop

Connie Lim

Connie Lim

You can view Connie’s work online on her website, www.connielim.com and Instagram @connielim

© Connie Lim

© Connie Lim

© Connie Lim

© Connie Lim

 

Friday workshops

R.M. Sánchez-Camus, better known to us as Marcelo, is a creative practitioner who develops works of art in collaboration with community partners. He is a Central Saint Martins, MA Scenography (design for time-based media) graduate.

R.M. Sánchez-Camus

R.M. Sánchez-Camus

You can learn more about Marcelo at his website, www.appliedliveart.com or follow @appliedliveart on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

Studio Work © R.M. Sánchez-Camus

Studio Work © R.M. Sánchez-Camus

Studio Work © R.M. Sánchez-Camus

Studio Work © R.M. Sánchez-Camus

Saturday talks

Mary Caddick, has a BA Central Saint Martins, Post Grad Dip Art Therapy Goldsmiths College and MA Tavistock Clinic/UEL, is a maker, tutor/facilitator and art therapist. She teaches on the Creative Process and Self-Expression Central Saint Martins short course and is passionate about supporting authentic creative expression for the benefit to the individual as well as for society.

Mary Caddick

Mary Caddick

 

© Mary Caddick

© Student Work

 

© Mary Caddick

© Student Work

Sunday talks

Panel discussions facilitated by Andrew Marsh, Course Leader for MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise, Curator in Practice for BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation and PhD supervisor. He is an independent curator, critic, lecturer, exhibition and project manager with longstanding experience in commercial and non-commercial environments within the art world in the UK.

Andrew Marsh

Andrew Marsh

Panel 1
Lizzie Reid, Chloe Bowman and Chloe Kelly

Lizzie Reid, BA Illustration and Visual Media, London College of Communication 2018. Instagram @lizzies_lines, Portfolio, Facebook, YouTube and WordPress.

Lizzie Reid

Lizzie Reid

Subconscious Drawing 01 © Lizzie Reid

Subconscious Drawing 01 © Lizzie Reid

How High the Moon © Lizzie Reid

How High the Moon © Lizzie Reid

 

Chloe Bowman, MA Photography, London College of Communication 2017.  https://www.chloebowmanphotography.com/ and Instagram, @chloebowman

 

Chloe Bowman

Chloe Bowman

Pink Pigeon © Chloe Bowman

Pink Pigeon © Chloe Bowman

Lilac Roller & Carmine Bee-eater © Chloe Bowman

Lilac Roller & Carmine Bee-eater © Chloe Bowman

Chloe Kelly, BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins 2020. Instagram: @chloe_scarlet_elsie

Chloe Kelly

Chloe Kelly

Gerard Berger 1 © Chloe Kelly

Gerard Berger © Chloe Kelly

 

Oh Dear 1 © Chloe Kelly

Oh Dear! © Chloe Kelly

Panel 2
Lisa Pettibone and Eva He

Lisa Pettibone, MA Art and Science, Central Saint Martins 2018. Instagram @lisa_pettibone and Facebook

Lisa Pettibone

Lisa Pettibone

Entropy © Lisa Pettibone

Entropy © Lisa Pettibone

Map of Up © Lisa Pettibone

Map of Up © Lisa Pettibone

Eva He – BA Sculpture, Camberwell College of Art 2020. Instagram, @mzhyff

Eva He

Eva He

Boobs Buddha © Eva He

Boobs Buddha © Eva He

© Eva He

© Eva He

All workshops and talks – plus many more activities throughout the day – are included in your entry ticket to the Affordable Art Fair Hampstead. Book your tickets now and receive £5 off the full ticket price! 

All workshops and talks are provided by Central Saint Martins short courses. We are booking now for our 12 week summer school – which includes courses for all levels. We offer residential courses for 11 to 18 Year Olds, Summer Study Abroad courses for those looking to earn college credit and a full range of courses, across all subject areas for students 18+. We look forward to seeing you in Hampstead. Not in London? You can join us at the Affordable Art Fair in Hong Kong from 16 to 19 May!

Easter School Week 2, Instagram Competition WINNER: @ClairePriestDesign

March 29, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments
What a lovely sunny week in London for Week 2 of our Easter School. A big thank you to everyone that has submitted an entry to our Easter School Instagram Competition this week.

This week’s Easter School Instagram, #CSMEaster2019 and #MyCSM, winner is Ceramics for Beginners student, @ClairePriestDesign

© Claire Priest

© Claire Priest

We thought this photo really captured the spirit of the studio and the joy of making something with your hands.

© Claire Priest

© Claire Priest

Claire, thank you for entering your great egg cup design. We hope to see you back for another short course soon.

Inspired? Don’t miss out on week 3 of our student’s only Instagram competition. To enter simply use the hashtags #CSMEaster2019 and #MyCSM.

The competition will be open from 10 AM on Monday 1 April 2019 and closes on Friday 5 April 2019, at 2 PM (any entries tagged before and after the entry window will not be considered). One winner will be chosen at random on Friday 5 April 2019, and contacted the same day. Don’t forget, if your Instagram account is private we won’t be able to see your pictures!

With courses starting every Monday over the next two weeks, there’s plenty to choose from to suit your availably. Book your Easter School short course today and come join the fun. Need something further in the future? Have a look at all of our upcoming Summer School courses now! There are dates available for Ceramics for Beginners this July!

Easter School Week 1, Instagram Competition WINNER: @betiglue

March 22, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments
Week 1 of Easter School has passed by so quickly and we’ve really enjoyed seeing the wonderful photographs students have been sharing on Instagram.

Week 1’s Easter School Instagram, #CSMEaster2019 and #MyCSM, winner is Contemporary Collage student, @betiglue

© betiglue

© betiglue

We thought this photograph was really striking and celebrated those spring time colours! Thank you for entering and we hope to see you back for another short course soon. If you want to see more of betiglue’s work, you can check out her website: https://www.betiglue.com

We were overwhelmed by all the wonderful entries that we received.

Instagram Submissions

Instagram Submissions

Inspired? Don’t miss out on week 2 of our student’s only Instagram competition. To enter simply use the hashtags #CSMEaster2019 and #MyCSM.

The competition will be open from 10 AM on Monday 25th March 2019 and closes on Friday 29th March 2019, at 2 PM (any entries tagged before and after the entry window will not be considered). One winner will be chosen at random on Friday 29th March 2019, and contacted the same day. Don’t forget, if your Instagram account is private we won’t be able to see your pictures!

With courses starting every Monday over the next three weeks, there’s plenty to choose from to suit your availably. Book your Easter School short course today and come join the fun. Need something further in the future? Have a look at all of our upcoming Summer School courses now! The Contemporary Collage course will be available again in August. 

Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, May 2019

March 21, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments

This May, attendees of the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong will be able to participate in engaging and inspirational talks provided by both Central Saint Martins Short Courses and HKU SPACE!

Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong

Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong

Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong returns for its seventh edition in May 2019, HKCEC. There will be over 115 local and international galleries showcasing a stunning collection of fresh and affordable contemporary artworks. To help support the visitor experience, HKU SPACE and Central Saint Martins short courses have joined up as the education partner to bring some opportunities for guests to learn more about immersing themselves in the quickly growing Hong Kong contemporary art scene.

We will be working with Joane Chan, Keith Wong and Leo Chan to deliver an engaging talks programme.

Joanne Chan

Hong Kong based artist Joanne Chan creates paintings that traverse between energy and healing, consciousness and the subconscious, the creator and creation. Since her graduation from University of the Arts London – CSM foundation and Chelsea College of Arts majoring in BA Fine Arts, she has become a certified energy healer in 2016. She creates works with a sense of mindfulness.

 

Joanne Chan

Joanne Chan

Mental Well-Being and Art
Friday 17 May @ 6pm and Sunday 19 May @ 1pm

Like a mirror, art serves as a medium that reflects, records, explores and experiences the fluidity of one’s consciousness; it is revealing yet poetically romantic. Within art the definition for aesthetics are very subjective yet at the same time objective, and it is the same in daily life. How would we manage our emotions if we are faced with barriers that stop us? Do we use other means to cover up places that are not wished to be seen? You may have managed to escape or suppress your feelings before and the strong sensitivity of your emotions may have been temporarily lessened but when it is touched the thing that you fought so hard to hide still remains untouched. The connection between the truth and purpose of life is deeply ingrained in our daily lives; let’s discover the reality of our own blue print together and recover our senses. Look within and  observe ourselves between the relationship of our reality and emotions – from there, let’s begin our inward journey and discovery of how far we could go with our creativity.

© Joanne Chan

© Joanne Chan

 

© Joanne Chan

© Joanne Chan

Keith Wong

Keith Wong, is a curator, conceptual artist, columnist, co-president of UAL HK Alumni Association, chairman of APPortfolio, an art and design platform and the founder of sport-art platform UrbanCroxx, which is ranked as the world’s number 2 coolest gym. He graduated from Central Saint Martins in London with an MA Design Studies.

Keith Wong and Shepard Fairy

Keith Wong and Shepard Fairy

“Collecting Prints and Editions
Thursday 16 May @ 8pm

A lot of people really just think that prints and editions are reproductions of existing paintings, which is really not the case at all. Artists have long supplemented their larger practice by making prints: original works, usually on paper, created in numbered editions and produced in collaboration with some kind of press. For would-be collectors intimidated by the impenetrable price points of the runaway train that is the contemporary art market, the print market can be a godsend. Jeff Koons’s Balloon Dog (Orange) (1994–2000) may have sold for $58.4 million at auction, but smaller porcelain multiples of the iconic work published in an edition of 2,300 sell for just $10,000. And it’s still a Koons. Are prints and editions just like copies of an artist’s big, famous works? Is a print labeled “1” more valuable than a print labeled “100”? Where do I hang prints in my house? And how do I take care of them? Why are some prints and editions pretty cheap, while others are as expensive as original works and where do I buy one? You may find an answer in this sharing section.

© Keith Wong, art installation

art installation © Keith Wong

How to Start an Art Collection
Saturday 18 May @ 4pm

Why starting a contemporary art collection in the first place? It’s simple, really: great art makes you think, feel, and see in new and interesting ways. Having artworks in your home enriches your daily life while also adding visual interest to your space and showing off your aesthetic sensibilities—what’s not to love? You don’t need to be rich before collecting art – start small and your collection will soon grow. The trick is knowing where to look at. Art sometimes can be daunting. There’s an image of the art world as a conglomeration of names, periods, galleries, and movements to memorise, outsized characters to glad-hand and woo, an international network of fairs and institutions to navigate, and sky-high prices to contend with. But here’s the secret few art-world gatekeepers will tell you: there’s never been a better time to start collecting art. With the rising popularity of contemporary art and the current spate of art-world services and technologies that have arisen to meet this growing demand for information, logistics, and supply, art lovers who want to get in on the action have access to reliable and readily available tools to make the adventure of collecting smooth and simple, no matter your experience. This talk will share a few of the major considerations would-be art patrons should think about when starting a new collection.

art cooper © Keith Wong

art cooper © Keith Wong

Leo Chan

Leo P. H. Chan is a Creative Director, Practising Artist, President of UAL HK Alumni Association, Programme Manager, lecturer and supervisor in CSM MA ACE programme. He graduated from Central Saint Martins BA (Hons) Graphic Design.

Leo Chan

Leo Chan

“How to Incorporate Art Into Your Life”
Saturday 18 May @ 1pm and Sunday 19 May @ 4pm

The word ‘art’ is most commonly associated with pieces of work in a gallery, museum or in art fairs. However, there is so much more to art than what you see displayed in galleries. Most people don’t realise how much of a role art plays in our lives and just how much we rely on art in all of its forms in our everyday lives. Everything from a delightfully patterned carpet, decorative tea towels to the fancy iPhone case or angle-poised desk lamp can be considered a form of art. While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it does make life joyful. Art gives us meaning. There are things that cannot be understood with pure reason—like love and beauty, to name two. Art helps us understand our world. If you want to find more creativity, satisfaction, and happiness, the single best solution may be adding more art to your life. This sharing is not to share something theoretical, academic or medical but some ways to Incorporate More Art into Your Daily Life and Why.

 

Contradiction Series 2 © Leo Chan

Contradiction Series 2 © Leo Chan

 

Double Duckie Rocking chair © Leo Chan

Double Duckie Rocking chair © Leo Chan

If you are interested in getting involved with the Affordable Art Fair in Hong Kong, you can book tickets now! All attendees are invited to join us for this exciting schedule of talks. We hope to see you this May!

All complimentary talks are provided by:

 

In fulfilling the mission of The University of Hong Kong in extending lifelong learning opportunities for the community, HKU SPACE aspires to be a world-class centre of excellence for the provision of professional and continuing in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the region. HKU SPACE runs postgraduate programmes like MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise, MA Media, Communications and Critical Practise; executive programmes like Collecting Contemporary Art and Introduction to Curating in collaboration with Central Saint Martins (CSM), London College of Communication (LCC) and Chelsea College of Art (CCA) under UAL.

Learn more about the courses available at HKU SPACE: MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise, MA Media, Communications and Critical Practice, Executive Programme: Collecting Contemporary Art and Introduction to Curating

Central Saint Martins is a London based leading global education centre for art, fashion, design and performance and part of University of the Arts London – ranked second in the world for Art and Design (2019 QS World University Rankings®). Central Saint Martins short courses use the same state-of-the-art-facilities as the degree level students and are taught by CSM tutors and alumni. Short courses are available throughout the year and are open to students of all levels. We offer residential courses for students aged 11 to 18 years old, studio based courses for teenagers aged 16 to 18 years old and a full range of short courses across all subjects for students 18+ looking to up-skill, change careers or develop a hobby.

Interested in attending the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong? Book your tickets now! If you are not in Hong Kong? Don’t worry – we are also working with our partners in London! We will be at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead this May providing workshops and talks throughout the fair.

 

If you like what you see and want to know more about how you can join us at Central Saint Martins as a short course student, have a look at our popular Summer School. Courses will run from June – September and are available for students aged 11+.

Affordable Art Fair – Brussels

March 1, 2019by Shauna ScottNo Comments
We are really pleased to announce that Central Saint Martins short courses will be working with the Affordable Art Fair in Brussels this spring.

As an education partner, we will provide insightful talks and lead discussions about the art scene in Brussels to fair attendees on Friday 15 March.

Affordable Art Fair Brussels

Affordable Art Fair Brussels

We are working with University of the Arts London alumni, Helen Beck (BA Hons Three Dimensional Design, Camberwell College of Arts) and Blanche Verspreeùwen (BA Graphic and Media Design, London College of Communication) to get the conversations started.

Both of our speakers are practicing artists based in Brussels.

Helen Beck is a practicing Fine Artist. Her work can be viewed on her website, www.helen-beck.com, and on Instagram, HelenBeck5245
Left Hanging - Oil on canvas 120 cm x 90 cm + study © Helen Beck

Left Hanging – Oil on canvas 120 cm x 90 cm + study © Helen Beck

Blanche Verspreeùwen is a Conceptual Designer. Her work can be viewed on Instagram, BlancheVDesigns
AmazonRecycles Boxes made out of recycled plastic, the boxes click together, illustration of the sustainable system © Blanche Verspreeùwen

AmazonRecycles Boxes made out of recycled plastic, the boxes click together, illustration of the sustainable system © Blanche Verspreeùwen

All guests of the Affordable Art Fair Brussels are welcome to join these complimentary 30 minute talks.

What drives artists to create? (3-3.30)

Helen Beck talks about what drives artists to create beyond art school. This talks looks at artists from both Belgium and the UK. This talk is in French.

What’s new in the Brussels art scene? (3.30-4)

Join Blanche Verspreeùwen for a lively discussion about the new arrivals to the art scene in Brussels and what trends they are bringing to the younger generation. This talk is in Flemish.

Brussels art scene (4.30-5)

A behind the scenes look at the Brussels art scene, including commercial galleries, museums and cultural centres, street art and public works will be led by Helen Beck. This talk is in French.

Organisations promoting place and art (5-5.30)

Blanche Verspreeùwen will talk about both the Weils and the Kanal Centre Pompidou and how their events are promoting ‘place’ and art in Brussels. This talk is in Flemish.

Are you interested in art, collecting art and what is happening now in the Brussels art scene? Great! 

View the full programme of activities so that you can plan your day and join us in Brussels from 15-17 March 2019. We’ll be at Tour & Taxis, Avenue du Port 86c, B1000,  Brussels, Belgium

Central Saint Martins Short Courses will also be working with Affordable Art Fair in Hamsptead (9-12 May) and Hong Kong (17-19 May).

Christmas School Week 2 Instagram Competition WINNER: @sheharaviswanathan

December 21, 2018by Shauna ScottNo Comments
Week 2 of Christmas School has been and gone and we have loved seeing the amazing work students have been creating, online and in person.

We are finishing Christmas School by picking our week 2 Instagram #CSMChristmas18Comp #MyCSM WINNER, 100 Drawing Projects student @sheharaviswanathan/Shehara Viswanathan.

© @sheharaviswanathan

© @sheharaviswanathan

We love this photo because it is what a short course at Central Saint Martins is all about – experimenting!

Thank you to everyone that entered our #CSMChristmas18Comp AND #MyCSM in your Instagram competition during your Christmas School week!

The competition was open from 9 AM on Monday 17th December 2018 and closed on Friday 21st December 2018, at 2 PM (any entries tagged before and after the entry window will not be considered). 

Has Shehara’s work inspired you? You can book a place on the 100 Drawing Projects course, right now. Or discover many other courses, including those starting in January as part of Spring Term 2019, on the CSM Short Courses website. See you soon!

Affordable Art Fair, October 2018

October 26, 2018by Shauna ScottNo Comments
We had a great time at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea, from 18 – 21 October; we caught up with some old friends, made some new ones and saw so much great work from UAL Alumni!
Affordable Art Fair Battersea

Affordable Art Fair Battersea

Our Central Saint Martins Short Course tutors provided a range of engaging workshops and in-depth talks throughout the show, based on the theme of Gender and Identity. We started off in the Creative Lounge with a range of workshops led by Rochelle Fry and Alice White.
  • Thursday Afternoon, Rochelle Fry

Miniature Worlds: Participants got to unleash the artist within and join CSM Short Courses tutor and artist Rochelle Fry, to discover a world of still life drawings with a twist. Constructing and drawing mini-still life arrangements from tiny objects that often get lost or discarded.

Miniature Worlds, student work © Andy Colley

Miniature Worlds, student work © Andy Colley

Moving Bodies: Those who attended had the opportunity to delve into new processes and materials, to create collages focusing on the themes of shape and movement. The session sought inspiration from artist Jens Ullrich, opening up to collage and the art of listening to your materials. Beginners were more than welcome to come along and the results were wonderfully surprising.

Moving Bodies, student work © Shauna Scott

Moving Bodies, student work © Shauna Scott

  • Friday Afternoon, Alice White

Making Like Matisse: Participants were encouraged to immerse themselves into Henri Matisse’s glorious world of colour and compositions. By getting involved and being creative with collage, they were taught and tried out themselves, the cut-out and paste technique made so prominent by this leading figure of modern art. It was a perfect opportunity for anyone wanting to learn how to ‘paint with scissors’.

Making Like Matisse, student work © Shauna Scott

Making Like Matisse, student work © Shauna Scott

Sensory Still Life: Setting up a sumptuous display of fascinating fruits and follies Alice delivered a session devised around accessible drawing techniques. This unconventional still life set up was intended to provoke an exploration of the masculine and the feminine, and the multitude of meanings behind these terms. Participants were encouraged to focus on shape, form, colour and texture in this wonderful session that was open to all.

Sensory Still Life, student work © Shauna Scott

Sensory Still Life, student work © Shauna Scott

On Saturday and Sunday afternoon we hosted talks about gender and art in the Talks Lounge, with Dr Rosa Nogués and Theo Carnegy-Tan.
  • Saturday Afternoon, Dr. Rosa Nogués

Art and Identity: Dr. Nogués delivered a thought-provoking talk on the relationship between identity and art. Questioning, how important is identity when thinking about art? Are issues such as gender, race, sexuality, and class part of understanding a piece? The talk delved into the topics of identity, difference and how representation have all been addressed in art since the 1970s.

Dr. Rosa Nogués © Shauna Scott

Dr. Rosa Nogués © Shauna Scott

  • Sunday Afternoon, Theo Carnegy-Tan

Exploring Gender in Art: In an introductory talk, Theo looked at issues of representation and gender while discussing the ground-breaking works of photographers’ Claude Cahun and Cindy Sherman. Questioning, how is masculinity and femininity traditionally represented in the arts? How do these representations influence wider culture, and how can they be subverted? Attendees got to experience a fantastic and challenging discussion which took a closer look at gender in the arts.

Theo Carnegy-Tan © Shauna Scott

Theo Carnegy-Tan © Shauna Scott

We had a great time at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea. We even saw some familiar work from recent Central Saint Martins graduates, including this lovely piece by Tingwei Liang.

© Tingwei Liang

© Tingwei Liang

Best of all, we love that the Affordable Art Fair is dog friendly! We had some great furry friends joining us at our workshops and our talks. It was lovely to spend an afternoon out and about in the community meeting lots of people that are interested in art. We feel inspired and ready to keep on creating!

Lucy and Billy © Shauna Scott

Lucy and Billy © Shauna Scott

We had a great time at the Affordable Art Fair and look forward to seeing you all again soon.

If you were inspired at the show – come join us! Our schedule of short courses run throughout the year so there are plenty of courses starting soon for students that are interested in getting back into the studios. View all upcoming Central Saint Martins short courses now.

Rochelle Fry teaches on the following short courses: Portfolio Development, Drawing Skills Workshop, Art and Design Residential Summer School for 13 to 16 Year Olds, Creating A Project Portfolio for 16 to 18 Year Olds, Portfolio Development for 16 to 18 Year Olds, Making Zines: The Art of DIY And Self publication for 16 to 18 Year Olds.

Alice White teaches on the following short courses: Beginners Painting, Beginners Drawing, Painting The Nude, Contemporary Oil Painting, Still Life Oil Painting, Contemporary Painting Practice for 16-18 Year Olds.

Theo Carnegy-Tan teaches on the following short courses: Interpreting Art, Art Theory: Introduction to Aesthetics (Online), Introduction to Modern Art History (Online), Modern Art History, Introduction to Non-Western Art History.

If you would like to see more of Tingwei Liang’s work, check out Instagram or www.tingweiliang.com for more information.

 

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