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@opencollegearts Visual Communications Student Jill Chant shared this work ‘Corporate Colonialism’ as part of our Summer of Sustainability 2024 callout.

“I am a first year Visual Communications student, who has been out of the creative space for a long time. I became unable to work at the end of 2022 and decided in 2023 to enrol on the Visual Communications Honours Degree Pathway with OCA .

I started work on this as part of an Assignment for project 2 and it was inspired by the WEE man at the Eden Project, which used waste electronics to build a sculpture. I had some broken waste electronics which I wanted to repurpose into art. I dismantled all the items into component parts as much as I could and reassembled them into the shape of an ant. Ants communicate using body language as well as pheromones and work in large cooperative groups to solve problems, they also live in Colonies, with a distinct hierarchy.

I then took a photo and manipulated the size and colour in photoshop, adding a circuit board and a map of the great lakes region of Africa. Most of the cobalt and most of the tantalum used in the electronics industry is mined in this region, and the majority of the mines in DRC are owned by Chinese companies.

These minerals are used in many things but primarily the manufacture of capacitors for electronics, metal alloys that are some of the strongest known to man and EV batteries. China is also one the largest producers of EV batteries, which is also one of the reasons they are one of the largest polluters on the planet.

I wanted to used technology waste to highlight the use of conflict minerals, child labour , radioactive waste and illegal trade in the manufacture of EV batteries for corporate greed at the expense of the environment.

Thanks for sharing Jill!

Watch this space for our 2025 Arts, Environment and Sustainability callout.

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Join the wonderful writer, editor and curator @annamcnay to learn about a selection of better - and lesser - well known women artists. Tonight, our 7th session - is Marina Abramovic - 6pm GMT, events link is in our bio. We hope to see you there!

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@opencollegearts student @joetymkow submitted this work for our Home edition of edge zine - link in the bio.

The piece is called 12 Sleeps.

“I am a multidisciplinary artist and have recently started the Painting Foundation course as a mature student.

I bought a new pillow from @IKEA. Intriguingly it was curled up like s Swiss Roll in a polythene bag. I unwrapped it at home and it sorted itself out/acquired a pillow shape straight away.

Each morning I took a photo on my phone, to record the marks that had been left in the bedding overnight. Visual evidence that my body continued to function independently, despite my being completely oblivious. Safe and comfortable in my own home; but what had I been thinking?”

Thanks for sharing Joe! Find the zine in our bio and submission guidelines for the next edition.

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Can Constraints Improve Our Creativity?

If you were asked to picture an archetype of an artist, what would you see? Perhaps someone living a free and bohemian life, who spends hours watching clouds rolling by, waiting for the muse to strike? Is artistic inspiration something that arrives on a breeze, or is it something that can be induced?

The romantic idea of the divine nature of artistic inspiration still commonly influences the way artists are perceived today but has very little to do with how most creativity happens. Most of us have jobs and personal commitments that make living a life of artistic freedom impossible. The 2024 CREATe survey of UK visual artists’ earnings and contracts found that 51% have other jobs in order to support their practice, with 46% of those roles being in non-creative fields.

How about instead of seeing these things as frustrating roadblocks, we start to frame those constraints as positive influences on our creativity?

Read @opencollegearts tutor Robyn's blog on the WeAreOCA site - link in our bio.

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Yesterday, 6 February, was Time to Talk Day. @opencollegearts student Katherine Pilling submitted this work as part of our EDI Calendar Callout - link in our bio.

"One in four of us will experience a mental health problem. Time to talk day encourages everyone to be more open about mental health, to talk, to listen and to change lives.

Mental health problems can be a weight of heavy, dark, tangled weight on our shoulders. There is hope out there, no matter how small that is and little moments of hope can help ease some of the weight and let it fall from our shoulders.

This is a piece made from knitted samples, crochet chains and paper hope stars. All materials are recycled and unusual materials which are given a new life."

Thanks for sharing Katherine. As we go into the weekend remember to find time to talk.

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@opencollegearts Fine Art student @vickywhitefineart submitted this series of work ‘Home Displacement - Washed Out’ for our Home edition of edge zine.

“Currently living in Nottingham, I work as a year 6 teacher to ensure financial stability, but my real passion is studying fine art with the OCA, having just finished my 2nd year. I am interested in considering material processes and themes that have a social context.

Home is such a strange term to define as one may shift and move from place to place or sometimes disaster to safety numerous times if one is lucky enough to have a long and fruitful life. Perhaps the term home resides in my head – if I don’t feel threatened or violated within a particular space, for a period the space in question is home. Yes, that’s my thoughts, home is a place where I can shut down knowing that I will wake albeit perhaps weary but intact tomorrow.

It occurs to me that I cannot possibly understand what those fleeing their homeland have endured or how their experiences have tilted their life path in a new direction. And yet I am drawn to exploring their plight through art. I have tried to make sense of how this global crisis has affected me within my parallel project for Investigating Drawing 2. I feel helpless and wonder too whether the news reports that reach the UK are loaded with propaganda and untruths. All I realise is that there is a blackness in their stories that is juxtaposed with the beauty of the oceanic ecosystem and the vibrance of life that dwells under the waves.

Working with oil paint and fluid mediums on glass I used various implements including my hands. Working this way allowed fluidity in mark making and the ability to make rapid changes. Although I investigated the potential of using colour and different media, for me the glossiness of the oil and the blackened marks created signified the richness of the ocean and indeed the depth of the home displacement crisis."

Thanks for sharing Victoria!

Submission are now open for the next edition of edge - Encounters. Link in our bio.

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For our Summer of Sustainability 2024 @opencollegearts student @sarah_davis_art sent us her collages.

“I explore space and depth by collage using old magazines, catalogues, flyers, packaging, envelopes and old drawings.”

Thanks for sharing Sarah!

Watch this space for our 2025 callout and series of events.

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This work was submitted by @opencollegearts student Mirjam Lorek as part of our EDI Calendar callout.

Today, 27 January, is Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) and it marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

"History is part of our cultural identity. This also includes continually having to deal with the atrocities of humanity and being reminded of them. Maybe one day people will learn..."

Thanks for your contribution Mirjam.

You can find our EDI Calendar in the link in our bio.

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Around 20 @opencollegearts students gathered in Doncaster last week to view and discuss @lesmonaghanphoto exhibition Aspirations 10. This event was part of an OCASA x OCA Creative Conversations collaboration and we live streamed Les' presentation on the day to an online audience too.

@allan.oneill2081 who was present on the day shares his reflections on our blog - link in our bio.

"OCA study days are always enjoyable and productive affairs that enable us to meet up face to face with our peers, which is great to develop new contacts and learn new things. I always come away feeling that I have regenerated my motivation and come up with lots of fresh ideas, and this event was no different."

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@opencollegearts Illustration student @jennyh_illustration submitted her work for the ‘Home’ edition of edge zine.

“I’ve been studying for my BA in Illustration since 2020, after a 20 year break from creativity. Getting back into art has been a really transformative experience, and has been invaluable in helping me deal with chronic health problems.

Originally from Yorkshire, I live in Liverpool with my partner and our three cats, who often provide sketchbook inspiration. I enjoy experimenting with different media, particular collage, but love line drawing the most, aiming to capture character and expression. I’m inspired by life drawing, people, landscapes, nature and animals. My two all time favourite artists are David Hockney and Egon Schiele.

These images are from two sketchbooks I drew in every day in the three weeks after hip replacement surgery at the beginning of July this year. During this time I was obviously pretty immobile, so my day consisted of getting up and heading downstairs on my crutches to the chair in our back room, enjoying the Olympics on TV. I only had a limited number of materials at hand, but they are most of my favourite ones - fineliners and fountain pens, markers, brush pens, watercolour and Posca pens. All these drawings were quite meditative to make, and I feel peaceful looking back on them. They represent a moment of calm on my journey to full recovery, and the privilege of having a peaceful, safe home I love to be in, full of objects I appreciate (plus my partner and cats of course!)”

Thanks so much for sharing Jenny! Find the link to edge zine on our bio.

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Submissions are now open for Issue 14 of edge zine. The theme is ‘Encounters’.

We welcome ideas, sketches, works-in progress, writing, images and music. @opencollegearts students, alumni and staff are encouraged to submit work to be published in our digital zine. Submissions Close: 28 February 2025. Link in our bio with more info on how to submit. We hope you get involved!

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@Rhianna_jonesss submitted this image for Issue 13 of edge ‘Home’.

“I took this image ‘Digital Harmony' as part of a portrait shoot for my university work. I wanted to take photographs of the same person in different locations. This image was taken in the person's bedroom. He was getting his gaming PC set up and I decided to take the photograph. The challenges with this image were the lighting and composition but I managed to overcome this by adjusting the camera settings and taking a variety of images, landscape and portrait until I found a composition I thought worked well, whilst also capturing the person themselves.

My interests lie in photography, specifically film. I tend to shoot with my 35mm camera but have been using digital more recently. I took this image as part of a portraiture micro-course and find the business of it intimate and authentic. The subject within my image is at his home, spending some down-time on his PC.”

Thanks for sharing Rhianna!

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@rachaelbarns.art submitted a body of work titled The Four Elements for our Summer of Sustainability 2024 callout.

“This work is an installation using the theme of the classical four elements; air, earth, fire and water, believed by the Ancient Greeks to be the basis of all matter in the world.

The project is inspired by research into the psychological, physiological and cognitive benefits of connecting to nature and was installed in the wild gardens of Raveningham Sculpture Trail in South Norfolk during summer 2024.

The work is predominantly made from waste materials, incorporating food packaging, worn-out clothing, dead leaves and scrap car parts. Using materials that would otherwise be discarded acts as a reminder that there is a huge worldwide problem caused by human waste, relating to eco-psychological ideas around protection of nature through connection with nature.

The installation consists of four hanging spheres and corresponding collections of sculptural texts, each representing one of the elements. The words used have been contributed by student peers and friends with texts evoking ideas around environmental concerns, nature and magic.

Thanks for sharing Rachael!

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@opencollegearts Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Painting, Emma Drye presents this fantastic digital exhibition of student work from across the annual assessment events at OCA in the Painting Department.

Many congratulations to all undergraduates in Painting who completed a unit in 2024, special congratulations to those who completed their whole degree and are now graduates!

Featured Image: Andrea Black Thompson.

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In December the OCA North student group led by tutor Joanna Whittle visited the CBP Prize in Sheffield. An opportunity for learning, discussion and a social get together, the day was a success for all involved. Here is some of the feedback from attendees.

"I Really enjoyed the variety of paintings and mediums used in the exhibition. It was good to meet other students and discuss the paintings between us during the judging activity."

"As I study painting, seeing work of a high standard with different approaches to painting gives me ideas and confidence to try things myself."

"It made me want to experiment with different processes, also that it is ok to keep working in my own way rather than trying to follow other artists."

"The company, the discussion, the teaching and the art were all excellent. I learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the day."

"I’ve reflected on how to find or place meaning in my own painting. Historically, my painting has been simply: oh, that’s a nice view! The range of different techniques and how they were being used was stimulating."

"I Always enjoy these get-togethers, nice to meet some new people."

Thank you to everyone for sharing their thoughts, we look forward to helping @opencollegearts students connect online and in person over 2025!

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@opencollegearts & @ocastudentassociation believe in building an inclusive and respectful community. We collected submissions of work to illustrate and highlight some of the awareness days and events of 2025. We encouraged students to reflect on their own identity and cultural experiences whilst choosing a celebration or observance to base their submission on. We are now pleased to launch our 2025 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion calendar.

Thank you to all the students who submitted a piece for consideration. We hope you enjoy the diverse range of events and creative mediums displayed. You can find it via the link in our bio.

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Happy New Year to All at OCA! Let's start the new year with some inspirational student work.

Kay Flockhart is currently studying stage 1 (HE4) @opencollegearts Drawing. "I am a mother of two young girls and we live in a small village in the Swiss Alps. I am originally from the UK. I face daily challenges, but studying at home I can navigate issues without additional stress. This is much more sustainable and I feel confident, which I feel shows in my work."

This work was completed by Kay for her project - Installing a Drawing.

"I went to the Corbrasierre Glacier to install my work. It was super interesting."

Thanks for sharing Kay and best of luck with your continuing studies! You can read about Kay's learning journey on our blog - link in the bio.

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Look after your mental health & wellbeing over the holidays.

We recognise that the festive period may be hard for some. Remember @opencollegearts has a Health and Wellbeing directory on OCA Learn within the handbook where there is a range of information on charities and helplines that can support you in managing your own mental wellbeing.

We wish you rest, health and happiness as we close the year, here's to a creative 2025. Thank you to everyone who attended and organised study events, contributed to student stories and blogs, provided feedback and took part in our various collaborative callouts.

We're taking a short social media break and will be back in January.

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"I spent a large part of my childhood trying (and failing!) to be a performer in various am dram and youth theatre productions. This time spent failing over and over again has turned out to be incredibly valuable – one of my superpowers is my ability to fail, then fail again, but better. Viewing failure as an essential part of growth and therefore feeling able to take risks in my work is a very valuable part of my creative toolkit."

Read @opencollegearts Illustration tutor Robyn Wilson-Owen's post on the WeAreOCA blog - link in our bio.

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Today, 10 December, is Human Rights Day.

'It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.'

This powerful work was submitted for our EDI calendar callout 2024 and is by @opencollegearts student @sallyev.

We do encourage members of our OCA community to submit for our EDI calendar callout 2025 to help continue to raise awareness and celebrate important dates. Link in our bio.

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@opencollegearts Photography student @mattelewispa shared these images from his series ‘A Jagged Circle’ as part of our Summer of Sustainability 2024.

“Through a fictional future narrative, this series delves into current anxieties surrounding environmental worries, and the climate crisis. A Jagged Circle is an allegory guided by these feelings, deep felt reservations and frustrations about present and future consequences of human activity.

Emerging into a post-apocalyptic world, the protagonist embarks on a journey of survival, release and reconciliation. Behind the story is a rumination on the uneasy relationship the human species has with nature.

The character of this story grapples with his place in a new world, confronting his own nature and learning to survive. The viewer is invited to imagine potential endings, or new beginnings for the story of humanity.”

Thanks so much for sharing Matt!

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The third issue of the @opencollegearts Creative Writing online magazine Bookmarked - Glow of Midnight – is going live on the 5th December.

Join the team for a live reading event to celebrate the launch at 7pm GMT tomorrow, Thursday! We would love to see you there! Events link in our bio.

Here's a snippet of what to expect.

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We invite you to come along, experiment with whatever materials you have at hand, and don't forget to kick back and relax in this 2 hour session of life drawing. Join @2bornot2bcollective and @eliana.orquidea tomorrow - Wednesday evening. Who's coming?

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Issue 13 our zine - edge - will be live on 19 December. The theme is Home.

We were in awe with both the fantastic responses and the volume of submissions which gave the selection team of five student volunteers a very tricky job indeed to whittle it down. Well done and thank you to them!

Unfortunately not all submissions could be included but here is a selection of those responses, a sneak peek of what is to come.

Congratulations to everyone involved!

@artroger23 , @trinemw_art , @fayebardo , @fishbits , @absyflabsy , @the_genuine_g ,

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Happy National Illustration Day - today 29 November!

Showcased here is some of our fabulous @opencollegearts Illustration students' work;
@Njc_illustration, @absyflabsy, @colour_vision_designs, @yourartistfriendizz, @jennyh_illustration, @catsavina.art and @tiffanyscattergoodillustration

Join us and @qbcentre and fill social media with a celebration of illustration!

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In a recent blog post @opencollegearts Creative Arts tutor Rachel Smith shared their trip to The Small Publishers Fair - an annual gathering of books by writers, artists, poets, musicians, book designers and their publishers. Link in our bio to the blog.

This video is of Rachel's amazing work;

"My hand-made loose leaf bookwork 'stopping. Or' explores the material possibilities of the full stop as an interval or break in the process of reading and writing. A moment to take breath. The function of a full stop is to close, consequently also to open. To curtail and to expand.

'The Logic of Sense' by Gilles Deleuze offered source material to parse. By extracting the closing and opening words either side of a full stop, the newly fragmented text offers further gaps for the inherent potential of the as-yet-unthought. Scaled fullstops are printed, embossed, and cut from the page surface to reveal elements of text and image beneath. Some cut textual elements are stitched back into the page space to offer moveable and tangential connections across existing fragmented phrases."

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@opencollegearts Fine Art student @sunnybraestudio submitted this work for our Summer of Sustainability 2024.

“I try to recycle materials that might have been used for other purposes whenever possible, and give them new life. Ailsa Craig is a needle felt piece made from local wool that comes from farms that might normally dump the wool as it often costs more to sheer the sheep than it does to sell the wool. A local textile artist buys it and turns much of it into rugs. Another local artist dyes it and sells it in her felting shop, so it allows this wonderful material to be used by many local people, including myself.

Mandala is an ink and lino print artwork which incorporates mother nature and the environment with hints of wind, water, earth and space. The golden running hare shines a light on their numbers declining in the UK.

The Moth picture is titled 'The (Not So) Common Garden Tiger Moth' and is a lino print with gold ink. It is printed on recycled silk, made from Indian sarees. I have aimed to make the moth look transparent, signifying it's another species that is disappearing in the U.K. due to the use of insecticides used on our pet dogs and cats.”

Thanks for sharing Lyndsey!

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