We hope your exam units are going well, you should all be well into the development stages of the work and beginning to finalise potential areas to refine further. It's an exciting time, where you have the skills and now you have a chance to show them off to the world. With 5 weeks until Easter it is a vital time and if you need advice and support please make sure you ask. Remember we have seen everything before and we have heard all the excuses so be honest and give yourself the chance the excel over the next few weeks. This week as a result of this thinking I have put together a selection of great opportunities and creative insights, so should you get stuck this could be a great starting point to get you moving again, before coming to speak to us.
PODCAST: UAL TEACH INSPIRE CREATE
Follow the link to the UAL's series of podcasts that covered all aspects of the creative journey across a range of creative disciplines. Loads of interesting insights and ideas for you to explore, hopefully some will help you as you continue your exam units and component 1 initial ideas.
ADVICE: DAVID BOWIE
Great advice from one of the most forward thinking creatives we have ever experienced. He changed and developed his style, worked for years before making it, only to kill off his most famous character to start afresh. He repeatedly this throughout his career and produced some of the best art in music and film ever.
"Always remember that the reason that you initially started working was that there was something inside yourself that you felt that is you could manifest it in some way you would understand more about yourself and how you coexisted the rest of society.
I think it's terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfil other people's expectations, they generally produced their worst work when they do that. The other thing, I would say is that if you feel safe in the area you're working in, you're not working in the right area.
Always go a little further into the water than you feel you're capable of being, go a little bit out of your depth and when you don't feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you're just about in the right place to do something exciting."
OPPORTUNITY: DISCPLINE IN DESIGN CONFERENCE 2023
Follow the link to a series of talks from some of the leading creatives working in the industry. Process discussion to marketing strategies, everything you will nedd to know to 'make it' in the art world. Whether that be how to get involved with a company or how to be a successful freelancer. It's all happening next week, so get involved.
TV: THE STORY OF WELSH ART
This week we had St David's Day so I wanted to celebrate our Welsh friends and colleagues, with this great series about Welsh Art. Radio 1's Hugh Stephens talks us through work from the ancient past to present day. each is a great watch and a real insight how work develops over time and each generation is inspired by the next. I really enjoyed them.
LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH
To celebrate the end of LGBTQ+ History Month. I wanted to share with all of you some to the great LGBTQ+ artists we have celebrated in Fine Art and on the UAL over the past few weeks.
Watch the whole Sam Smith Gig on IPlayer here. It's brill.
In Art we will always support you all, regardless of sexuality, gender and race and we extend our hand of love and support for all of you in college who identify in this way. Big Love!