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A Better BETT
I dropped into BETT earlier today (I was in London and the free bus pass for old people meant an easy bus ride to Olympia from Kensington). It was interesting to be immersed in teachers once again, but not necessarily … Continue reading
Last exhibitions (of the year)
I saw two exhibitions today (New Years Eve) both about painting and the relationship with source imagery mediated through photography. It was good to see the ‘stuff’ of paint being used and celebrated (see last post about Hockney). The exhibitions … Continue reading
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Handmade Hockney
Listening to the radio and David Hockney talking about his forthcoming exhibition at the RA. Interesting to hear him talk about his ipad drawings as simply a different medium – uniquely good for some things, but not a panacea. He … Continue reading
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deja vu
http://www.nsead.org/Downloads/FINAL_Expert_Panel_Report.pdf Well the expert panel has published a report. Art remains a foundation subject until KS3. Deja, Deja vu
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Maurice and Us
Maurice Barrett was the first Art Adviser I ever met. Recently I attended a celebration of his work as an educator and was reminded of how important his influence had been. Even before I had met him he had played … Continue reading
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Pants at the Hayward
For years I have been bleating, to anyone who would listen, about how we could use drama studios (large, empty rooms with blackout) and digital projectors for making really creative installation pieces in schools. We did use the wine cellars … Continue reading
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Not so flash
I have waited years to have the time to finally learn how to animate using Flash. Last week the garage was cleared and I now have time. This week I joined a workshop at Adobe head office with CCC students … Continue reading
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Vermeer in Cambridge
The exhibition of Vermeer and other 17th century Dutch genre paintings at the Fitzwilliam Gallery (Cambridge) is fascinating. An explicit presentation of the domestic realm of women and the home 300 years ago. This exhibition defines the private areas of … Continue reading
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Idol Speculation
I hardly ever go to Aylesbury these days, but just found myself there with time to kill. In the museum I found this small, but beautifully formed, exhibition of Japanese armour from 1600 to present. Couldnt help but speculate how … Continue reading
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