[A]n exciting new ‘pop-up’ gallery has opened today in The Lanes Shopping Centre, Carlisle, to showcase the original works by students studying the University of the Arts London (UAL) Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Carlisle College of the Arts.
The ‘pop-up’ gallery now in it’s 4th year, is being held in the former Hawkins Bazar unit and will be open to the public from Tuesday 17 April – Thursday 19th April 10.00am – 4.00pm and Friday 20th April 10.00am – 3.00pm.
The exhibition, titled “The Kitchen Sink” aptly named because it includes everything (including an actual kitchen sink,) contains a wide-ranging mix of work on display from the various specialist areas which are on offer within the Art & Design programmes at Carlisle College; Fine Art, Visual Communication, Fashion, 3D Design, Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Textiles & Print.
The Foundation Diploma in Art & Design programme involves experimentation, technical workshops and wide ranging projects and provides an opportunity to further explore and refine creative skills and develop a portfolio. The exhibition not only allows students the opportunity to exhibit this work, but it also requires effective event planning, management, and logistic organisation.
Paul Taylor, Course Lecturer for the UAL Foundation Diploma at Carlisle College, said “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to once again showcase another great year of student’s work in the pop-up gallery. It’s clear to see the students hard work, dedication and talent really shining through in their work. By opening up to the public we hope it’s not just visually appealing but also inspiration to those visiting the City Centre.”
Student, Connor Faulder, carried breeze blocks and 8ft Bamboo to the exhibition to put his pieces together, he said “the exhibition has taken a lot of planning, from our initial concept ideas, to finding the materials, putting it together and then transporting them to the exhibition in The Lanes. I received my inspiration during the snow in March. A green house in those conditions can’t fully fulfil its purpose and I’ve used a photograph and a model and experimented with scale to communicate this.”
Lucy Bennington, Foundation student, exhibiting her work said, “I’ve created a human tank, based around the aspects of a fish tank and influenced by the rising sea levels. This piece will form part of my final project so It’s been a lot of hard work, but completely worth it.”
Also on show is a film, shot and edited by media students to tell the story of a recent campaign put together by fashion students. The campaign, named Re-generation, involved items of clothing and props made entirely from recycled, natural or sustainable materials to highlight the waste, pollution and environmental damage involved in disposable clothing.
Students at Carlisle College of the Arts enjoy modern facilities in a £5.3m extension to Carlisle College on Strand Mews, designed to meet the ever changing demands of the very diverse and fast moving art industry.
Applications for Carlisle College are now open for September 2018. To find out more about the courses available or to apply visit Carlisle.ac.uk
