OPEN STUDIOS is a great opportunity for our Fine Art community to come together and share some of the incredible work taking place in the department.
If you have not been involved before this is when we tidy up ALL of the studios (UG and MFA) and you present work in progress in your studio space. This year it also coincides with the second week of the Year 4 Interim shows that take place in the all bookable spaces – so lots of exciting stuff happening everywhere in the building.
We then have a wonderful night of going around the department, looking at everyone’s work and talking to one another. You can even invite people from outside of the department to come in and join us if you want to. There will be a bar, and as Open Studios this year is the last Thursday before Christmas break we can also combine the evening with a bit of a Christmas celebration. So bring a bit of tinsel too! (Contact 4th years if you want to help with the bar).
Open studios is a social event – not an assessment event – it is entirely up to you what you present in your space. This might include sketchbooks, documentation, work in progress or completed pieces? As we have assessments taking place in the 1st week back after Christmas break it will also mean we have lovely tidy spaces to return to ready to present work for assessment.
Health & Safety and Security: You need to have your space ready by 3.30pm on Thursday 16th for a Health and Safety walk around by Joe – so think carefully about any equipment you may need and any health & safety checks and risk assessments you may need to organise. If you are not sure then speak to your tutor or module leader. Be especially careful of running electric cables across walkways and blocking fire corridors and exits.
You are responsible individually for your own work so you need to check any electrical equipment you are using and – very importantly – turn it off at the end of the event. You may want to discuss Open Studios (health & safety, signage, security etc) with other members of your studio and work collaboratively.
STUDIOS HAVE TO BE VACATED AND EVERYTHING SWITCHED OFF BY 8PM!
If you have any questions please contact irene.brown@ncl.ac.uk.