Trentham Trek
I was looking forward to meeting a fellow Garden Design student in real life! We met at Trentham Gardens: A former grand estate of the...
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Catherine Byrne
Jun 12, 20234 min read
Study event review: Ai Weiwei
At the end of May OCA Interior Design students met for a day of cultural input, exploring the Design Museum in London.
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Andrew Mortimer
Jun 9, 20235 min read
Every loser
Yesterday, I had to prevent the postman trying to stuff an A3 size envelope through my regular size letter box. I quickly opened the door...
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Helen Jones
May 22, 20233 min read
Study event review: OCA North
Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Monday 15 May 2023 OCA students from, illustration, textiles, creative writing, creative arts and painting...
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joannemulvihill-al
May 19, 20233 min read
Unquiet Minds
Last weekend OCA students joined tutor Diana Ali for a study event in Nottingham covering a whopping 16,995 steps. Unquiet Minds is a...
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Lauren Kenworthy
May 17, 20232 min read
#ToHelpMyAnxiety
Did you know that this week is Mental Health Awareness week! The theme for this year is “Anxiety” using the tag “#ToHelpMyAnxiety” There...
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Julia Biggs
May 15, 20233 min read
Mental Health Awareness Week
This year Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 15th – 21st May and has a theme of ‘Anxiety’, a normal emotion in us all that can...
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Tricia Burton
May 12, 20232 min read
Respect, Gender, Speak! Celebrating Equality & Diversity for all! Let’s ‘Swop’! Your Art For Mine!
I was reminded through a fellow student’s work that handcrafted items can embody all that is diverse and uniquely beautiful, representing...
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OCA Student Association
May 9, 20233 min read
Student fees from August 2023
This is a duplication of the post on WeAreOCA for your information.
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joannemulvihill-al
May 5, 20231 min read
In Conversation With: Christopher Samuel
In January we were joined by Christopher Samuel for an Artist Talk & Q&A. Christopher is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice is...
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Tricia Burton
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Grubby Pottery and The Open College of Artwizardry!
The day I received my OCA letter was the day my life changed forever! I peeked out of my dusty closet, and there I saw it! An envelope...
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joannemulvihill-al
Apr 5, 20238 min read
In conversation with: 2B or not 2B Collective
Over the last couple of years we've teamed up with 2B or not 2B collective to allow OCA students to join their online life drawing...
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Luke Shephard
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Photography Social Group Discord Channel
In an ever-increasing digital world, often bringing with it a greater sense of personal isolation, the OCA Photography Social Group hopes...
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joannemulvihill-al
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Photography Student Stories - Zine special
Luke Shephard and Morris Gallagher Luke Shephard: The Food Bank Photo Project Times are tough and what started out as an assignment for...
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Bee Willey
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Winter Assessment Showcase: BA (Hons) Illustration
View the wonderful work from the students assessed at our winter event. Congratulations to all! Featured Image: Samantha Todd
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Ashley Mclaughlin
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Discord Chat App - What is Discord?
Some of you will already know and indeed be members of our student-led Discord server. The rest of you may be asking, ‘What on earth is...
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joannemulvihill-al
Jan 23, 20231 min read
OCA Student Charter 22/23
The Open College of the Arts (OCA) Student Charter was developed as a partnership statement between OCA and our students, through...
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Bryan Eccleshall
Jan 17, 20234 min read
In conversation with: Penny McCarthy
STUDY VISIT and INTERVIEW: Penny McCarthy’s Clouds Fall in Love with Mortal Hastings Contemporary, 1pm Saturday 11th February 2023 In...
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Roger Rowley
Jan 12, 20234 min read
Study event review: Richard Baker – Between Presence and Absence
Huddersfield art gallery - Saturday 7 January 2023 Despite the national rail strike and a partial closure of the M60 motorway for...
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Jessica Voke
Jan 9, 20232 min read
It takes a village
OCA Painting student Jessica Voke. The world took a deep breath and locked its doors. Totally alone we muddled through... No weigh-ins...
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