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)
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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.
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Eva's kindly sent me some pics as she doesn't have a website as such. I thought these might be of interest for those of you interested in #Reclaimed Materials and #Sustainability
