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The Collaborative Residency is halfway through Part 2 – soon I shall begin to create ceramic planters for the school gardens. These will be covered in decoration inspired by what the Staff and Students from the school find inspirational within Nature. Here is a sneaky peak at my cosy studio space…
On Thursday 12 October, Hazel Grove High School held it’s annual School Open Evening. As part of the Art Department’s display of achievements, the Art Council funded Collaborative Artist Residency artwork and “BLOOM” exhibition information were shown! The evening was very busy and a huge success.
After starting the MA in 2013 (with two in-between years completing teacher training!) I am very happy to say I have completed and passed the MA with Merit! Many thanks to the staff and students at the following schools and institutions who have contributed to projects in my MA:
– Claire Laws, and the pupils of St John’s RC Primary School, Chorlton
– Jo Sliwa, and the pupils of Abraham Moss High School, Crumpsall
– Matt Jones, and the pupils of Hazel Grove High School, Stockport
– Rachel Webster and Lindsay Loughtman, at the Herbarium in The Manchester Museum
The MA Show continues at Manchester School of Art until Saturday 7 October, and my work is situated to the left of the Holden Gallery.
An exhibition of work by art, design, media and landscape architecture postgraduate students that celebrates the outcomes of their studies and work as practitioners. Free admission.
For more information, and to see my online profile: http://www.art.mmu.ac.uk/mashow/2017/jadealana-ashton/
Opening Times
Friday 22 September until Saturday 7 October
Monday – Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Closed Sundays
The Private View will be on Thursday 21 September
5.30 – 8.30pm
Location
The Show will take place in the Benzie building, the Holden Gallery in the Grosvenor building and the connecting Link Gallery on the Manchester Metropolitan University’s All Saints Campus.
The Collaborative Artist Residency at Hazel Grove High School is going fantastically well! I have been uploading images and info from the afterschool sessions – please see the below link and use the drop-down menu to view the weekly sessions:
https://jadealanaart.wordpress.com/collaborative-artist-residency-2017/
A couple of week’s ago the pupils created their own cyanotypes – I have scanned them in and will be turning these into transfers…
To view all photographs please click on the below link:
https://jadealanaart.wordpress.com/creative-workshops/manchester-museum-plants-us-2017/
A fantastic day – participants made a total of 68 beautiful paper butterflies/moths!
As part of the Manchester Museum’s Big Saturday: Plants & Us, I will be running a collaborative installation workshop. Open 11am-4pm at the Manchester Museum, there will be lots of things to do and see, including making a BIG installation of paper butterflies and moths with me! More information below:
http://events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:f5z-j1w2jauh-krvgcd/big-saturday-plants-and-us
I am very excited to announce I have been accepted as Hazel Grove High School’s Artist-in-Residence 2017! Furthermore, the Artist Residency has been approved and will be funded by Arts Council England!
From May to July 2017 I shall be running a series of lunchtime and afterschool workshops with KS3 pupils. The workshops will explore ceramic and mixed media techniques, research in and around the gardens in Hazel Grove High School, and engagement with botanical collections and specimens. This collaboration will result in the art work being displayed within the School’s gardens, and exhibited at a Manchester gallery in August 2017.
This week I have been into the School and completed a display board for the Art Department:
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January and February have been relatively quiet months making-wise… but still so exciting when the first Crocus and Cowslips start popping their heads up! Soon the plants will start to grow, and then will have the material to cast in clay…
Watch this space as exciting projects are being planned and prepped for…
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