Inspire 2015 offers your students an opportunity to try new things in a University settings. Working with our academic staff and current students, participants will gain first-hand experience of studying at a University.
Tuesday 23rd June
Fine Art Practice
Abstract Woodcuts
Make your own large scale woodcut print on the biggest relief press in the UK with staff and students at the Garage Studios.
In this workshop, you will be introduced to the materials and processes involved in making large scale abstract woodcut prints on Bread and Butter edition paper. At the end of the workshop you will have made a poster sized print to take away with you.
Tuesday 23rd June
Art and Design
Object Synthesizer
Build your own object synthesizer with staff and students at the Garage Studios.
In this workshop you will you will be introduced to sound art and installation and then invited to select an object to adapt into a working synthesizer and make a collaborative sound work.
Tuesday 23rd June
Illustration
Collaborative drawing session
This workshop will introduce you to character design, Dada, Surrealist parlour games, random factors, bizarre juxtapositions and unexpected alliances. Working collaboratively you will produce large scale drawings that develop experimental mark making, extend your use of media and result in unforeseen consequences…….
Tuesday 23rd June
Drama, literature and writing
Further details to follow
Tuesday 23rd June
Media and literature
Further details to follow
Wednesday 24th June
Graphic Design and Multimedia
Concept to Visual – generating ideas
In this workshop you will be asked to deliver an ad campaign. You will be introduced to researching into similar types of products and other campaigns/advertising media. This needs to be recorded in your layout pads as research and development. The workshop will end with a crit session sharing your work with your peer group and comparing it with commercial projects.
Wednesday 24th June
Creative Digital Media
Concept to Visual – generating ideas
In this workshop you will be asked to deliver an ad campaign. You will be introduced to researching into similar types of products and other campaigns/advertising media. This needs to be recorded in your layout pads as research and development. The workshop will end with a crit session sharing your work with your peer group and comparing it with commercial projects.
Wednesday 24th June
Games Arts
Do all games have a back story?
The workshop is an introduction to character design and story telling in Game Design. The session will discuss games products in the market, and how character and story developments are the key to the success of the game. You will debate and create your own characters during the session. The session will end with discussion of future game design development.
Thursday 25th June
Drama - Further details to follow
Thursday 25th June
History - Further details to follow
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