Went to the University of the Arts: Central Saint Martin's Show last night. A masterclass in public engagement and celebrating the work of students and their tutors. The main building , seminar rooms and studios are repurposed into a huge art gallery. Absolutely rammed at the preview, so book tickets on Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/csm-shows-tickets-903088390687?aff=oddtdtcreator
Here's some of the artists that caught my attention.(I confess I'm more into the Graphic Design / Industrial Product Design than Fine Art and the other media)
1/4
First was an innovative material by Eva Xiste using waste products from the Irish wool industry. There's a lot of discarded material which is often burned, but she has developed a malleable material that can be shaped like MDF, baked at low temperature and then finished using woodworking tools. Will share a link if I can find one.
Another student, whose details I didn't get, had used waste coffee grounds in clay, again a good reuse of materials and lower firing temperatures.
2/4
Hannah Colthorpe had a gorgeous display of her Steg character, postcards, badges, posters and a bedroom rug.
It was a whistle stop tour and I didn't take as many photos as usual l, but oher things to look out for included adjustable furniture for... "Intimate interactions", and a Bluetooth device which makes interaction with smartphones easier for elderly or disabled people. Physical buttons allowed menu browsing, volume control, item selection etc.
And of course a whole set of galleries showing works on Ceramics, Jewellery, Fine Art,. Performance Design, Material Futures, Character Animation and Architecture.
4/4
Congratulations to everyone at #UAL:#CSM
And I've just realised many of these have a portfolio page:
https://portfolio.arts.ac.uk/project/549070-nover/
Ali Wagner's project, Dancefloor Intimacy, is about designing nightclubs and similar spaces for neurodiverse people. Really comprehensive guidebook.
https://www.nighttime.org/neurodiverse-nightlife-redefining-nightlife-for-everyone/
https://ali-wagner.cargo.site/
3/4