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Hello and welcome to those of you returning, and to our new Year 1 cohort!

Irene Brown, Head of Fine Art

We have been busy over the summer months making preparations for your return and we are very much looking forward to having you all here, working in the studios and workshops, seminar rooms and lecture theatre and teaching face-to-face – long may it last.

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New ceramics from Fine Art Students at Newcastle University

An exhibition of new ceramics from Fine Art Students at Newcastle University, created in response to the John Christian collection at the Shipley Gallery.

Exhibition and Talks:
26 Jan 2021
Student online exhibition opens at the Shipley Gallery: 

https://shipleyartgallery.org.uk/refracted-commentary

Talk with Rachel Gotlieb on curating ceramics: to register please see Link .

2 Feb 2021
Talk with Aymui Horie and Gerald Brown on clay and activism online and in the community. To register for the event please see Link .

LAST YEAR’S POST_Open Studios 2020


Thanks to everyone who submitted!!!! You may have noticed posters on all the studio doors, follow the QR code to virtually visit open studios!! 
Alternatively here’s the link: 


Most people have included contact information and we strongly encourage you to reach out to at least one person who you’re vibing with. 
(ps sorry if you’ve embedded video/added links they won’t show up so message me if you’d like to amend!)

Pour a glass of wine and enjoy your virtual tour!Izzy and Chantal xxxxxx

Open Studio 2020

WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH RESUSCITATION!!

Pre COVID, open studios consisted of students displaying work, research material, texts etc in studio spaces where we’d have an evening of wine and walking around the department. This year, like everything else, we’re going digital. 

Open studios has always been a mandatory event in the past, this year it’s up to us as the student body to maintain the community that makes NCL fine art department such a special place to study. 

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NEW LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS 4 January 2021



NEW LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS . On 4 January 2021, the Government announced a return to national lockdown and tighter restrictions to manage the spread of Coronavirus and advised that teaching should be delivered online until at least mid-February for the majority of courses.

How this affects you: There is currently no access to department studio due to Lockdown restrictions. All teaching will be taking place online. Studio Review (assessment) will be done by digital submission. Please look out for emails from Chris Jones (DPD) and your module leader on the new teaching and assessment arrangements and instructions for digital submission.

Working together: We are working in partnership with you through the Student rep team, Open forum and year meetings to answer questions, help to tackle any issues that arise from this situation, and develop positive solutions together. Thank you for your co-operation and help with this. Please get in touch with your reps, module leader, Irene, Nick or Chris if you have any ideas and suggestions.

Returning to campus: The University will advise us on when we are able to return to campus and studios (Links below to University FAQ on returning to campus & support) This is dependent on government policy but we want to highlight that Fine Art is in the group of subjects that the University wants to support in terms of returning to the campus once this is allowed by the government and is safe. This would involve a phased return to campus. Irene & Chris will communicate any return to campus info and arrangements to you as soon as we have clear and firm information.

NU info on Returning to Campus

NU Info on Academic Support

Info on PEC

See summary below of what was discussed in the COURSE REP meeting on 14.01.21

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