OPEN STUDIOS is happening on Wed 13 Dec
3:00- 5:30 pm 14-16 Windsor Terrace – Studio Tour with MFA & PhD’s
4.00 – 5.30pm KEVII Fine Art Studios – BA 1-3 Year
Followed by ….5.30 – 8.00pm Interim PV/ FESTIVE PARTY for ALL Fine Art students in KEVII Café
If you have not been involved in OPEN STUDIOS before this is when we tidy up ALL of the studios and you present work in progress in your studio space. We then have a fun afternoon where everyone gets involved with looking around the different studios in Windsor terrace and then KEVII – seeing everyone else’s work , chatting and having conversations with each other in the studio. .
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 . For BA students it will also mean we have lovely tidy spaces ready for the Jan asessment!
This year will be a bit different. We will be kicking things Off at 3pm with studio tour/refreshments at Windsor Terrace, followed by a staggered 4pm start in KEVII to give all the BA’s a chance to get to immersed in the MFA and PhD studios .
Open studios is an opportunity to come together socially and see what is going on is all the Fine Art Studios & locations (King Edward & Windsor terrace) Its also a chance to get to know each others practice, share expertise, create opportunities and make connections. New this year – We will give out post-it notes at Open Studios and encourage all student and staff to use them at the event to make introductions, give feedback about work, share an encouraging opinion or helpful suggestion. Post- Its available from Nigel!
OS is taking place in the regular teaching day so it will be a “dry” event and there won’t be a bar. But… Final Year Interim Preview and the FINE ART FESTIVE PARTY for all students kicks off directly after Open Studios 5.30 -8.00pm. All WELCOME !
Health & Safety and Security: You must have your space ready by 12am on Wed 13th Dec 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 consider ethics, & 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 5.30 PM!
If you have any questions, please contact: nick.fox@ncl.ac.uk
Thanks to Adam Castle for inspiring the poster design, Please share !
Nick