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		<title>Be our Social Ambassador</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us. Be featured. Have your work seen across our social networks.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bit.ly/ShSjs" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36307" title="Androgyny by Samuel Jones" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-09-01-at-12.10.20.png" alt="Androgyny by Samuel Jones" width="850" height="354" /></a></p>
<p>What could we have as our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CenSta" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/CSGps" target="_blank">Google+</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/CenSta" target="_blank">Twitter</a> cover images? How could we possibly come up with something as good as any of the work produced by the brilliantly talented community of creatives we have at Central Station? Hang on a minute&#8230;</p>
<p>We&#8217;re giving you the opportunity to be Central Station&#8217;s ambassador, with the unmissable top spot on all of our social pages. Every month we&#8217;ll change the image and choose from a previously featured work to find the next &#8220;face&#8221; of Central Station. All images will be credited to the artist and there&#8217;ll be a link to the original featured work spot on our website.</p>
<p>To be considered, just follow us on <a href="http://www.behance.net/hello3486" target="_blank">Behance</a>, <a href="http://cargocollective.com/Central_Station/" target="_blank">Cargo Collective</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/censta/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> and/or <a href="https://vimeo.com/censta" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>. We&#8217;ll follow you back so that when we choose featured work we can browse your portfolio. It also means that we&#8217;ll get updates whenever you upload new work.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:hello@thisiscentralstation.com" target="_blank">Email us</a> if you have any concerns or aren&#8217;t sure how to join us.</p>
<p><strong>Previous social cover images:</strong><br />
1. <a href="http://bit.ly/AOlschinsky">Cities</a> by Atelier Olschinsky [winner of the Central Station <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured-blog/50x50-winners/">50x50 project</a>]<br />
2. <a href="http://bit.ly/LegBound">Leg Bound</a> by Sam Spreckley<br />
3. <a href="http://bit.ly/AWilson">Postcards</a> For Fernando by Alan Wilson<br />
4. <a href="http://bit.ly/CThrob">COOKIES n BOOBIES</a> by Conzo Throb<br />
5. <a href="http://bit.ly/NKenna">Optical Nerve</a> by Natalie Kenna<br />
6. <a href="http://bit.ly/NGPiad" target="_blank">Untitled</a> by Lesley Ann Ercolano<br />
7. <a href="http://bit.ly/PeVNSz" target="_blank">Bend, Oregon</a> by Sam Brewster<br />
8. <a href="http://bit.ly/ALyons" target="_blank">Mon Oncle</a> by Andrew Lyons<br />
9. <a href="http://bit.ly/LeBarnes" target="_blank">Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds</a> by Lesley Barnes<br />
10. <a href="http://bit.ly/MBarker" target="_blank">Christian</a> by Martin D Barker<br />
11. <a href="http://bit.ly/LunaJLee" target="_blank">Transition Collective #002</a> by Luna Jungeun Lee<br />
12. <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured/abdul-hye/" target="_blank">Negative Experiment</a> by Abdul Hye<br />
13. <a href="http://bit.ly/YxhtP8" target="_blank">Norway Infographic</a> by Connor Campbell<br />
14. <a href="http://bit.ly/16PNUu0" target="_blank">Untitled</a> by Jim Cowan<br />
15. <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured/stephen-edwards/">North</a> by Stephen Edwards<br />
16. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CenSta/photos/pb.118848517804.-2207520000.1406559338./10151433497697805/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank">Thorn</a> by Ben Risk<br />
17. <a href="http://bit.ly/10ZL7PA" target="_blank">Table Top Goniometer</a> by Jack Sawbridge<br />
18. <a href="http://bit.ly/RBrmhl" target="_blank">Never Seen Burnham</a> by Richard Broomhall<br />
19. <a href="http://bit.ly/1fYImSj" target="_blank">Morning in the city </a>by Mika Kuusela<br />
20. <a href="http://bit.ly/MtCarey" target="_blank">Behold! The earth giant has risen</a> by Matthew Carey Simos<br />
21. <a href="http://bit.ly/17iqDXE" target="_blank">Theatres on the Bay, Singapore</a> by Stuart D. Maitland<br />
22. <a href="http://bit.ly/1dsO530" target="_blank">Roam &amp; Seek t-shirts</a> by Caroline Tomlinson<br />
23. <a href="http://bit.ly/1duPO5x" target="_blank">Venice Double, 2013</a> by Jonny Lyons<br />
24. <a href="http://bit.ly/1k8pGX4" target="_blank">Illustration</a> by Cosmic Nuggets<br />
25. <a href="http://bit.ly/1nEHjww" target="_blank">Paper Sculpture</a> by Sara Cunha<br />
26. <a href="http://bit.ly/1pNC4PF" target="_blank">Concealment film still</a> by Josh Murfitt<br />
27. <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured/ben-bainbridge/" target="_blank">Ghost Web</a> by Ben Bainbridge<br />
28. <a href="http://bit.ly/GCotterell" target="_blank">The Flight</a> by Gemma Cotterell<br />
29. <a href="http://bit.ly/KFortier" target="_blank">She wears a lion on her heart</a> by Karine Fortier<br />
30. <a href="http://bit.ly/MRomellini">Incredible Places</a> by Matteo Romellini<br />
31. <a href="http://bit.ly/PJCarrington" target="_blank">Tristag</a> by Peter Carrington<br />
32. <a href="http://bit.ly/SMcGowan" target="_blank">K A L E I D O S C O P E</a> by Sylvie McGowan<br />
33. <a href="http://bit.ly/CEFernandez">Sarah</a> by Christopher Fernandez<br />
34. <a href="http://bit.ly/SmnthWlsn" target="_blank">Untitled</a> by Samantha Wilson<br />
35. <a href="http://bit.ly/RdGstn" target="_blank">The Saddle</a> by Richard Gaston<br />
36. <a href="http://bit.ly/SJCgn">Untitled</a> by Joe Crogan<br />
37. <a href="http://bit.ly/KtMld" target="_blank">Dowel Repeat</a> by Kirsty Macleod<br />
38. <a href="http://bit.ly/ShJDv" target="_blank">Composition K12</a> by Jen Devonshire<br />
39. <a href="http://bit.ly/ShADh">Portrait</a> by Amy D’Agorne Craghill<br />
40. <a href="http://bit.ly/ShDDr">Photograph</a> by David Dear<br />
41. <a href="http://bit.ly/ShIAj" target="_blank">Paper Collage Illustration</a> by Isen Aliji<br />
42. <a href="http://bit.ly/ShSjs" target="_blank">Androgyny</a> by Samuel Jones</p>
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<p><em><strong>See more opportunities <a href="../featured-blog/calloutprojectsjobs-november-2011/" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Documenting Edinburgh Art Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amanda J Lambert]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Charles Avery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filming Charles Avery in Waverley Station and meeting Phyllida Barlow all in a day's work]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Edinburgh is buzzing with so many exhibitions and events happening this summer as part of <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured-event/edinburgh-art-festival-3/">Edinburgh Art Festival</a> and you will inevitably miss a few things. Thankfully <a href="http://www.summerhall.tv/" target="_blank">Summerhall TV</a> is on hand to document it. We caught up with their Project Coordinator, Luci Wallace and Stirling University film student Amanda Robertson to find out the logistics of filming and editing so many cultural happenings.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m Amanda Robertson and I am currently going into my fourth year of studying Film, Media &amp; Marketing at the University of Stirling. This summer I had the opportunity to work with Summerhall TV and help film and edit videos covering the Edinburgh Arts Festival.</p>
<p>The beginning of the Arts Festival in Edinburgh was very exciting. The first thing we filmed was Charles Avery&#8217;s <em>Tree</em>. The amount of media covering the unveiling was slightly more than I ever imagined for Waverley Station. However, it was nice to be able to be involved in filming such an important figure in the arts world.</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/135347189" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" title="Charles Avery : Tree no.5" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>I particularly enjoyed filming in the <a href="https://dovecotstudios.com/" target="_blank">Dovecot Galleries</a>. Firstly, the art work by <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured-event/kwang-young-chun-aggregations/">Kwang Young Chun</a> was incredible. His detailed work was fun to film and it meant that we could be slightly more creative with the camera to fully capture the intricacies of his work. As it was the launch of the Arts Festival, Dovecot Galleries was filled with different media people as well as art enthusiasts. I was very aware the whole time we were filming that I was most likely photobombing other people’s pictures and videos of the event. I hope they filmed my good side.</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/135237433" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" title="Kwang Young Chun : Aggregations" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>In general, the whole process of filming various significant artists can be quite daunting, as well as creating work that they are happy with. However, I feel like along the process I learnt so much about the artists and their work and how to capture the best version of each exhibition. The arts festival is a busy time in Edinburgh but it is extremely exciting. By experiencing the festival from behind a camera, I feel that I was involved in some way in the creative excitement surrounding the city.</p>
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<p>Luci Wallace, Project Coordinator for Summerhall TV, an arts news organisation based in Summerhall. We make 2 &#8211; 3 minute videos covering contemporary arts news and events around Scotland. I coordinate what we shoot, and the content that appears across our websites <a href="http://www.artinscotland.tv" target="_blank">artinscotland.tv</a>, <a href="http://www.summerhall.tv/" target="_blank">summerhall.tv</a> and <a href="http://www.writerstories.tv" target="_blank">writerstories.tv</a>, as well as our social media channels.</p>
<p>We started the day by visiting Charles Avery&#8217;s <em>Tree no.5</em> at Waverley Station&#8217;s concourse. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the press, we grabbed the artist for a quick chat about his work. It was really interesting to see a piece of work like this in the station, and watching members of the public interact with it.</p>
<p>After that, it was a quick jaunt up the road to Dovecot Studios for the Art Festival&#8217;s press launch and to interview the festival&#8217;s director Sorcha Carey, about the programme. We were introduced to the beautiful work of Korean artist Kwang Young Chun, and spoke to his British representative, Grey Skipwith, about the work as well. One thing I&#8217;ve learned from press meets is to always be prepared for extra interviews!</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/135262644" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" title="Phyllida Barlow : Set" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>We then made our way down to the <a href="http://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fruitmarket Gallery</a> to meet Phyllida Barlow and talk about her newest exhibition, <em>Set</em>. The work was incredible, filling the lower and upper galleries, and completely transforming the space. We had a lot of fun filming this one as there was so much, and it was great to speak to Phyllida about her work.</p>
<p>Once filming was wrapped, it was back to the office to upload our footage and get to work on editing. A lot to digest but a great chance for Amanda to put her editing skills into practice.</p>
<p>A big thanks goes to Allison Thorpe and Victoria Mitchell from <a href="http://suttonpr.com/" target="_blank">Sutton PR</a>, who pulled together the interviews with Charles Avery and Sorcha Carey, Lizzie Cowan and the <a href="https://dovecotstudios.com/" target="_blank">Dovecot</a> team for introducing us to Grey Skipwith, and Louise Warmington at <a href="http://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fruitmarket</a> for arranging our interview with Phyllida Barlow.</p>
<p>Find out more about some of the exhibitions currently on at Summerhall:</p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/135676685" target="_blank">The Thermos Museum</a> | until 31 August</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/135676685" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" title="The Thermos Museum" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/135871665" target="_blank">David Sherry : One Million Years of Laughter</a> | until 5 October</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/135871665" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" title="David Sherry : One Million Years Of Laughter" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/135561893" target="_blank">Glyn Thompson : A Lady&#8217;s Not A Gent&#8217;s</a> | until 5 October</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/135561893" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" title="Glyn Thompson : A Lady&#039;s Not A Gent&#039;s" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><em>For more art videos, check out SummerhallTV Director Dave Rushton’s Top 5 selection from their archive on <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured-blog/summerhalltv-selection-dave-rushton/">Central Station here</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>More:</strong> <a href="http://www.summerhall.tv/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://vimeo.com/summerhalltv" target="_blank">Vimeo</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SummerhallTV" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/SummerhallTV" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p>
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<p><strong>Looking for more articles? </strong><a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/category/featured-blog/" target="_blank"><strong>Visit here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
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		<title>Dundee Commons Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week-long celebration and investigation of the commons]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36101" title="Dundee Commons Festival" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6.-Dundee-Commons-Festival-poster.jpg" alt="Dundee Commons Festival" width="800" height="1125" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Dundee Commons Festival</a> is a week-long celebration and investigation of the commons as it relates to Dundee. There will be daily talks, bread-making, walks, workshops, exhibitions, and performances.</p>
<p>We ask, what would Dundee look like, sound like, feel like, taste like, and smell like if the city were a commons? How would we relate to one another? What values would sustain us? And what sort of support structures would we need to create a common future?</p>
<p>At a time of immense change, both locally and globally, the festival provides a framework to join together, reflect on, and respond to some of these questions.</p>
<p>All events are free and everyone is welcome.</p>
<p>Morning workshops and weekend events are suitable for all ages &#8211; with appropriate adult supervision or consent.</p>
<p>The hub space &#8211; and many of the events &#8211; can be found at Roseangle Commons, Dundee West Church, Lower Hall, 132 Perth Rd, DD1 4JW &#8211; enter via Roseangle Arts Cafe.</p>
<p><em>Selected highlights:</em></p>
<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36095" title="Breadmaking workshop Dundee Commons Festival" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1.-Breadmaking-workshop-Dundee-Commons-Festival.jpg" alt="Breadmaking workshop Dundee Commons Festival" width="800" height="536" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Monday &#8211; Friday 9.30 &#8211; 10.15</strong> | Roseangle Commons<br />
<a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com/welcome/art-and-performance/" target="_blank">Daily Bread with Claire Briegel</a><br />
An opportunity to make bread together and reflect on the day&#8217;s theme.</p>
<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36102" title="Joanna Foster Drawing the Commons" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Joanna-Foster-Drawing-the-Commons.jpg" alt="Joanna Foster Drawing the Commons" width="800" height="664" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Monday 24 &#8211; Friday 28 August 13.00 &#8211; 14.00</strong> | Roseangle Commons<br />
<a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com/welcome/lunchtime-talks/" target="_blank">Lunchtime talks</a></p>
<p><em>Monday 24 August:</em> Andy Wightman, Land as Commons &#8211; How Half of Scotland was Privatised.<br />
<em>Tuesday 25 August:</em> Mike Small, Food as Commons &#8211; Creating a Restorative Food Culture<br />
<em>Wednesday 26 August:</em> Lesley Riddoch, People as Commons &#8211; Community Empowerment and Local Democracy<br />
<em>Thursday 27 August:</em> Cornalia Sollfrank, Digital Commons &#8211; An Inspiration for New Forms of Sharing and Collaboration in the Arts<br />
<em>Friday 28 August:</em> Gesa Helms and Leigh French, Art as Commons &#8211; Culture, Communication and Democracy in Scotland</p>
<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36097" title="Forest Gardening workshop" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3.-Forest-Gardening-workshop-If-the-City-were-a-Commons.jpg" alt="Forest Gardening workshop" width="800" height="536" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Monday 24, Wednesday 26 &amp; Friday 28 August 14.30 &#8211; 17.30</strong> | Discovery Point<br />
<a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com/welcome/workshops-and-discussions/" target="_blank">Design in Common Action</a><br />
Workshops offering participants the opportunity to engage in the co-design and planning of Dundee Waterfront Development.</p>
<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36098" title="Roundabout Collective Agreeculture" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/4.-Roundabout-Collective-Agreeculture.jpg" alt="Roundabout Collective Agreeculture" width="800" height="533" /></a></p>
<p><strong>29 August 11:00 &#8211; 21.30</strong> | City Square &amp; Roseangle Commons<br />
<a href=" https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com/welcome/saturday/" target="_blank">Public Space and performance</a><br />
An all day dance and performance event in Dundee City Square followed by an evening of poetry, spoken word and dance entitled Flow! Commons.</p>
<p><a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com/welcome/art-and-performance/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36099" title="Sarah Gittins If the City were an Orchard" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/5.-Sarah-Gittins-If-the-City-were-an-Orchard.jpg" alt="Sarah Gittins If the City were an Orchard" width="800" height="421" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Monday 24 – Sunday 30 August</strong> | Roseangle Commons Gallery Space<br />
<a href=" https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com/welcome/art-and-performance/" target="_blank">If the City were an Orchard by Sarah Gittins</a><br />
An exhibition of screenprints exploring the biodiversity commons of an Orchard City.</p>
<p><em>For the full programme and to sign up to workshops, visit <a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Dundee Commmons Festival</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>More:</strong> <a href="https://dundeecommonsfestival.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Website</a></p>
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<p><strong>Find more events in our weekly bulletin <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured-event/happenings-near-you/" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p>
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		<title>Review: Gray&#8217;s School of Art Degree Show 2015</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover highlights from this year's Gray's School of Art Degree Show]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently finished her third year at Gray’s School of Art as part of the Three Dimensional class, designer maker <a href="http://amyjm539.wix.com/amyb3d" target="_blank">Amy Benzie</a> gives Central Station her interpretations of the work displayed for this year’s degree show.</p>
<p><a href="http://graysartschoolaberdeen.com/degree-show-2015/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35702" title="Gray's School of Art" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198183.jpg" alt="Gray's School of Art" width="800" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>Summer is upon us yet again and there has been a determined buzzing in the corridors and rooms of Gray’s School of Art meaning it is once more the week of the Degree Show.  20 – 27 June celebrates the magnificent 130 years of positive impact and inclusion Gray’s holds within the local community – and far beyond. Promoting and preparing the individuality of each student, the show is a rich culmination of the eccentric, the skilled, and the beautiful – not to be missed.</p>
<p>On entering the building we are immediately met with the works of the three dimensional design department. Stopping by the pieces created by <a href="http://www.hannahrmorrison.com/" target="_blank">Hannah Rachel Morrison</a> a wave of emotions are brought to life by her sea-scape inspired vessels. As if on a beach-combing adventure, the collection of hand thrown ceramics with ethereal, shimmering pools of blue green glass collecting in their bases, alongside kiln formed glass vessels, evoke a sense of discovery and sentiment. It is incredibly difficult not to get hypnotised by a video set alongside the collection, showcasing the process of throwing on the potter’s wheel – reiterating the craftsmanship, skill and time that goes into each creation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hannahrmorrison.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35695" title="Hannah Morrison" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198153.jpg" alt="Hannah Morrison" width="800" height="1067" /></a><br />
<em>Hannah Morrison</em></p>
<p>As we move around each display, we embark upon the slick and well-oiled machine that is the product design department. Surrounded by innovative ideas, I was struck by an installation from <a href="http://rossmarshallpd.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Ross Marshall</a> which focuses on upcycling and the responsibility of today’s designers. Constructed from re-purposed materials, the fun and quirky piece gently coaxes us into considering our impact on the planet as consumers and producers. With an element of art and design’s influence both present and future now at the forefront of our minds, we continue on to explore the labyrinth of the school’s corridors.</p>
<p>Carrying on through the building we finally come to the weird and wonderful world of sculpture. This section of the show is well worth exploring and is sure to surprise &#8211; there is even a car on display. Don’t forget to continue on across the courtyard where more students of Contemporary Art Practice display their hard work such as sculptor <a href="http://www.davidjmitchellsculptor.com/" target="_blank">David Mitchell’s</a> poetic representation of the beauty and intrigue of nature. Focusing on the nobility and strength of man, Mitchell’s work has a highly traditional feel. His busts are created using bronze, terracotta and plaster and each sculpture holds a strong presence in the room whilst revealing a vivid sense of the character it portrays.</p>
<p><a href="http://rossmarshallpd.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35696" title="Ross Marshall" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198155.jpg" alt="Ross Marshall" width="800" height="600" /></a><br />
<em>Ross Marshall</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.davidjmitchellsculptor.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35697" title="David Mitchell" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198163.jpg" alt="David Mitchell" width="800" height="600" /></a><br />
<em>David Mitchell</em></p>
<p>In the main hall, the Graphic Communication students serve up work that makes us laugh, cry and think twice. Work includes the charming illustrations of <a href="http://hollygreendesign.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Holly Green</a>. Aimed at children, Green has used her characters to beautifully tell a story and they come alive as decorative forms on a range of children’s products.</p>
<p><a href="http://hollygreendesign.weebly.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35703" title="Holly Green" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198185.jpg" alt="Holly Green" width="800" height="600" /></a><br />
<em>Holly Green</em></p>
<p>Be sure to save time for making your way to the top floor of the building where Painting and Fashion and Textiles can be found. I strongly recommend getting absorbed in the explosion of colour, life and narrative that fills each room and corridor. Be mind-boggled by the surrealist art and Rogue Taxidermy of Rebecca Gallacher; be intrigued by the patterns and depth of colour present in <a href="https://erikalouisedoy.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Erika Doy’s</a> Bio:Morphology garments; lose yourself in the fluid vibrancy of Steven Tupper’s expressions where the smell of cut lino still fills the air…</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35699" title="Rebecca Gallacher" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198179.jpg" alt="Rebecca Gallacher" width="800" height="1067" /><br />
<em>Stephen Tupper<br />
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<p><a href="https://erikalouisedoy.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35698" title="Erika Louise Doy" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198175.jpg" alt="Erika Louise Doy" width="800" height="1067" /></a><br />
<em>Erika Louise Doy</em></p>
<p>One of the final displays to be discovered was the work of Fine Art student <a href="http://heathermacinnes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Heather Macinnes</a>. Each canvas conveys vibration, optics and a mathematical order of pattern &#8211; whilst also challenging intuition. These mesmerising sequences – created by scraping a layer of black ink away in part to reveal the colour underneath &#8211; draws the viewer in quietly. And in a similar way, this review barely scrapes the surface of what Gray’s has to offer this year. This inviting chocolate box of art and design welcomes you to come along and be inspired whilst celebrating the hard work and commitment put in by each and every student.</p>
<p><a href="http://heathermacinnes.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35700" title="Heather Macinnes" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P6198181.jpg" alt="Heather Macinnes" width="800" height="1067" /></a><br />
<em>Heather Macinnes</em></p>
<p><em>Gray’s School of Art Degree Show 2015 continues until this Saturday 27 June in Aberdeen. <a href="http://graysartschoolaberdeen.com/degree-show-2015/" target="_blank">Find out more information online here</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>More:</strong> <a href="http://graysartschoolaberdeen.com/degree-show-2015/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grays-School-of-Art/543599362336948" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GraysArtSchool" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p>
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<p><strong>See more Degree Show reviews on <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/category/degree-shows/" target="_blank">Central Station here</a>.</strong></p>
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		<title>Artist Profile: Jen Devonshire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find out what it's like to work as a freelance graphic designer]]></description>
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<em>East End Transmissions Exhibition Identity Flyer</em></p>
<p>As the offspring of a textile artist and an engineer, the combination of aesthetic expression and methodical problem solving led me to a career in graphic design, and is without a doubt where I belong. Pre-degree, I came from a more art-focussed background, and my course at University of Cumbria embraced this, and enabled me to develop both a conceptual and analytical way of creative thinking, whilst providing the perfect setting to explore the expansive subject of graphic design. This was a great starting point, as to me, concept is key, and I strive to produce intelligent, effective and conceptually inspired visual communication at all times.</p>
<p>Versatility is also something I strive for in my creative output. I don&#8217;t have what you&#8217;d call a definable &#8216;style&#8217;— which I&#8217;ve found is both a blessing and a curse — but I like to embrace the fact that I don&#8217;t. I aim to start each design brief with a clean slate and tackle the problems within. I usually find that a functional and effective visual treatment emerges from the creative process, without having had a stylistic approach in mind to begin with. This isn&#8217;t to say that all design briefs can, and should be approached this way, this is just how my process has evolved and how it works for me.</p>
<p><a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35522" title="Manifesto Zine Contribution" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jdevonshire-manifesto-zine-contribution.jpg" alt="Manifesto Zine Contribution" width="599" height="450" /></a><br />
<em>Manifesto Zine Contribution</em></p>
<p><a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35521" title="East End Transmissions Exhibition Identity" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jdevonshire-east-end-transmissions-exhibition-identity.jpg" alt="East End Transmissions Exhibition Identity" width="600" height="400" /></a><br />
<em>East End Transmissions Exhibition Identity</em></p>
<p><a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35517" title="Don't Mention Dementia" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jdevonshire_dont_mention_dementia.jpg" alt="Don't Mention Dementia" width="600" height="398" /></a><br />
<em>Don&#8217;t Mention Dementia</em></p>
<p>I am very passionate about culture and the arts, and work on a freelance basis with cultural based organisations and individuals (as well as for clients and on projects outside of this sector) but I definitely get a buzz when I can combine my two passions — design and culture. Art and culture are intrinsic to life. Without the resources of our libraries, museums, theatres and galleries, and the creative expressions of music, literature and art we would find ourselves static and sterile. It is because of this I aim to provide these organisations with the ability to engage and interact with audiences through the power of design, to not only keep the interest in the institutions alive and economically strong, but to share, stimulate and enlighten our social well-being.</p>
<p>Being freelance is fantastic. I get to work within my own creative space one day, then join another design team elbow-deep in a project the next. I have to be quick and able to pick up the elements and create something brilliant, and then head back to my desk at home, to be called upon again for another challenge over in Edinburgh the following day. No two days are the same and it&#8217;s not something I would change. I love a good challenge and get a kick out of working under pressure, so I feel pretty fortunate to be in an industry that generously serves both. In addition to my freelancer lifestyle, my current alter-ego is as the sole designer at <a href="https://www.list.co.uk/" target="_blank">The List</a>, working across both their website and bimonthly magazine. The most recent issue was out on 3 June, so get your copy of this snazzy dose of arts and entertainment news! (#shamelessplug)</p>
<p><a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35518" title="The List" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jdevonshire_listissue.jpg" alt="The List" width="640" height="640" /></a><br />
<em>The List</em></p>
<p>Having the odd personal project on the go is also definitely an asset. I flit between digital and print in my day-to-day work as a designer. I do a healthy dose of front-end development as well as graphic design, so my side-projects tend to encompass them both as well. Currently out and about in the public sphere on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/thingsbyJD" target="_blank">Etsy shop thingsbyJD</a>, are a series of Risograph prints and postcards, which were influenced by the artwork I produced for the <em>Bauhaus: Art as Life</em> exhibition at the Barbican. They were the outcome of an exploration of composition and colour, and my first hands-on experience of the riso process. The quality of this type of print is something special, and one I recommend having a go with!</p>
<p><a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35523" title="risograph prints" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jdevonshire-risograph-prints.jpg" alt="risograph prints" width="600" height="400" /></a><br />
<em>Risograph Prints</em></p>
<p><a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35519" title="Composition Postcards" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jdevonshire-composition-postcards.jpg" alt="Composition Postcards" width="640" height="640" /></a><br />
<em>Composition Postcards</em></p>
<p>To me, being a designer is not just a career choice, it’s a way of life. Design is about communication, and by tuning in to the details of the everyday; from colours to textures, from sounds and interactions, and by appreciating both the visceral and the visual, I attempt to draw on all these experiences and infuse them into my design to communicate in strong, beautiful and effective ways.</p>
<p><em>See more work by Jen on <a href="http://thisiscentralstation.com/featured/jen-devonshire/" target="_blank">Central Station here</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>More:</strong> <a href="http://jendevonshire.co.uk" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://instagram.com/jen_devonshire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/thingsbyJD" target="_blank">Etsy</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/@Jen_Devonshire" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p>
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		<title>Glasgow International 2016: Open Call</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 07:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be part of GI 2016]]></description>
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<p>Applications for <a href=" http://glasgowinternational.org/festival-2016/apply-2016/" target="_blank">Glasgow International 2016</a>’s programmes are now open to both international and Scottish artists based in Glasgow.</p>
<p>Applicants are encouraged to be ambitious in their proposals for projects, events and exhibitions which are additional to their current programmes. Glasgow International exists to support artistic activity across the city and further details about our aims can be found in the <a href="http://glasgowinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/GI2016-Handbook.pdf" target="_blank">handbook</a>.</p>
<p>There are four strands you can apply to &#8211; Supported, Open Glasgow, Open Glasgow Bursary and Across the City. These are explained in more detail below.</p>
<p>Successful proposals are selected by the Director in consultation with Glasgow International’s Artistic Advisory Committee. Open Glasgow &amp; Bursary will be selected by a small panel from Glasgow and further afield.</p>
<p><strong>SUPPORTED PROGRAMME</strong> | <strong>Deadline:</strong> 1 June</p>
<p>The Supported Programme is a strand where organisations, groups or individuals can propose projects, events and exhibitions and request financial support from Glasgow International. Organisations need to demonstrate how this activity will be additional to their current programme, projects you would not otherwise be able to undertake.</p>
<p><strong>OPEN GLASGOW</strong> | <strong>Deadline:</strong> 1 June</p>
<p>Open Glasgow is a fund specifically aimed at individual artists and curators to propose a project for Glasgow International. The total fund for Open Glasgow is £15,000 and this fund will be split across a number of projects as in previous years.</p>
<p>Artists should be currently based or have been educated in Scotland and should have at least 3 years professional experience.</p>
<p><strong>OPEN GLASGOW BURSARY</strong> | <strong>Deadline:</strong> 1 June</p>
<p>The Open Glasgow Bursary is an award of £2,000 for a recent graduate or postgraduate who graduated two years or less from art school at the time of the festival in 2016.</p>
<p>Artists must be currently living or working in Glasgow and have studied for either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Scotland.</p>
<p><strong>ACROSS THE CITY PROGRAMME</strong> | <strong>Deadline:</strong> 31 July</p>
<p>Glasgow International will consider proposals for any additional exhibitions, events, performances. Across the City programme proposals will not receive funding from the festival but form an integral part of the Glasgow International programme.</p>
<p>For more information and to apply online, please visit <a href="http://glasgowinternational.org/festival-2016/apply-2016/" target="_blank">Glasgow International 2016</a>.</p>
<p><strong>More:</strong> <a href=" http://glasgowinternational.org/festival-2016/apply-2016/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gifestival" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/gifestival" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p>
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		<title>Cornerhouse Goes HOME</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 08:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester's most loved arts venue, Cornerhouse is all set to go HOME]]></description>
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<p>One of Manchester most well known and loved arts venues, Cornerhouse is set to go HOME this spring. Merging with the Library Theatre Company into one building, you’ll be able to see original new work in contemporary visual art, theatre and film under one roof.</p>
<p><a href="http://homemcr.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34891" title="HOME exterior Mecanoo" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/141216-HOME-exterior-Mecanoo.jpg" alt="HOME exterior Mecanoo" width="800" height="450" /></a><br />
<em>HOME exterior © Mecanoo</em></p>
<p><a href="http://homemcr.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34893" title="Home February 2015" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Home_February_2015_01.jpg" alt="Home February 2015" width="800" height="1200" /></a><br />
<em>HOME exterior, February 2015</em></p>
<p>Designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, HOME houses five cinema spaces, two theatre spaces, 500m2 gallery space, three café spaces, a contemporary function room, a bookshop and an outdoor terrace.</p>
<p><a href="http://homemcr.org/exhibition/the-heart-is-deceitful-above-all-things/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34892" title="Douglas Coupland, installation view of Slogans for the 21st Century 2011-14 in Douglas Coupland's everywhere is anywhere is everything, Vancouver Art Gallery 2014. Photo by Rachel Topham" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Doug_Coupland_install_64.-installation-view-of-Slogans-for-the-21st-Century-2011-14-in-Douglas-Couplans-everywhere-is-anywhere-is-everything-Vancouver-Art-Gallery-2014-Photo-Rachel-Topham.jpg" alt="Douglas Coupland, installation view of Slogans for the 21st Century 2011-14 in Douglas Coupland's everywhere is anywhere is everything, Vancouver Art Gallery 2014. Photo by Rachel Topham" width="800" height="494" /></a><br />
<em>Douglas Coupland, installation view of Slogans for the 21st Century 2011-14 in Douglas Coupland&#8217;s everywhere is anywhere is everything, Vancouver Art Gallery 2014. Photo by Rachel Topham</em></p>
<p>For the first in a year of visual art exhibitions, projects and publications exploring the theme of <em>Transactions of Desire</em>, HOME presents <em>The heart is deceitful above all things</em> which is a group exhibition on display from 22 May &#8211; 26 July. See new work from artists including Jeremy Bailey, Declan Clarke, Basim Magdy (commission produced by Art in General in collaboration with HOME) and Jessey Tsang alongside existing work from Douglas Coupland, Irina Gheorghe and Wu Tsang amongst others.</p>
<p><a href="http://homemcr.org/theatre/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34896" title="The Funfair Credit Graeme Cooper" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/The-Funfair-Credit-Graeme-Cooper.jpg" alt="The Funfair Credit Graeme Cooper" width="800" height="624" /></a><br />
<em>The Funfair, credit Graeme Cooper</em></p>
<p>If theatre’s more your thing, there are three HOME theatre productions to look forward to including the world première of <em>The Funfair</em>, a new adaptation by Simon Stephens which sets the break-up of a youthful romance against the dizzying backdrop of the funfair, <em>The Oresteia</em>, directed by Blanche McIntyre &#8211; a radically stripped back version of Aeschylus’ masterpiece, and HOME’s Christmas production <em>Inkheart</em>, the UK première of a new stage adaptation of the bestselling novel by Cornelia Funke, directed by Walter Meierjohann.</p>
<p><a href="http://homemcr.org/cinema/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34895" title="HOME interior cinema space February 2015" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Home_February_2015_56.jpg" alt="HOME interior cinema space February 2015" width="800" height="533" /></a><br />
<em>HOME interior cinema space, February 2015</em></p>
<p>The cinema space will play host to a Music and Film season to include archive and experimental footage accompanied by soundtracks from Manchester’s most innovative musical talent. The first of which will be <em>Lonesome</em> directed by Pál Fejös with a live score by neo-classical composer Robin Richards accompanied by musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music on 24 May.</p>
<p>Also in the cinema will be this year’s <em>¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival</em> fiesta. The annual festival presents new filmmaking from Spain and Latin America and includes New Mexican Cinema, a four-day celebration of the best in film from Mexico.</p>
<p><em>HOME is situated at the First Street Development, just off Whitworth Street West and very close to Oxford Road and Castlefield, Manchester. For a full programme of events and exhibitions at <a href="http://homemcr.org/" target="_blank">HOME, please visit here</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>More:</strong> <a href="http://homemcr.org/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://vimeo.com/homemcr" target="_blank">Vimeo</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HOMEmcr" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/home_mcr" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: Sorcha Carey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EAF Director Sorcha Carey takes us through this year’s festival highlights]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34764" title="Jupiter Artland: Tara Donovan, Untitled (Plastic Cups), 2006 2015. Plastic cups. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist." src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Tara-Donovan-Untitled-Plastic-Cups-2006-2015-Plastic-cups-Dimensions-variable-Courtesy-of-the-artist-.png" alt="Jupiter Artland: Tara Donovan, Untitled (Plastic Cups), 2006 2015. Plastic cups. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist." width="800" height="626" /></a><br />
<em> <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/jupiter_artland_2015/" target="_blank">Jupiter Artland</a>: Tara Donovan, Untitled (Plastic Cups), 2006 2015. Plastic cups. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank">Edinburgh Art Festival</a> has just announced its programme for 2015. This year sees international artists introduced to Scottish audiences for the first time including Americans Tara Donovan and John Chamberlain, Korean artist Kwang Young Chun and the late German artist Hanne Darboven. There will also be the chance to see new works by artists Toby Paterson, Sara Barker, Charles Avery and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd as well as early career artists from the open call still to be determined. We got in touch with EAF’s Director, Sorcha Carey to find out more.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34763" title="Portrait of Sorcha Carey" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Portrait-of-Sorcha-Carey.jpg" alt="Portrait of Sorcha Carey" width="800" height="1232" /></a><br />
<em>Portrait of Sorcha Carey</em></p>
<p><strong>If you only had one day in Edinburgh on a limited budget, what five exhibitions would you recommend not to miss?</strong><br />
Most of our programme is free, and Edinburgh is supremely walkable, so there would be a whole host of options. If the weather&#8217;s nice, I&#8217;d recommend a morning walk down to <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/inverleith_house_2015/" target="_blank">Inverleith House</a> to see the John Chamberlain, and then continuing on along the Waters of Leith to <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/edinburgh_sculpture_workshop_2015/" target="_blank">Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop</a> to see Toby Paterson, with Rhubaba just around the corner. After lunch in town, you could take in Hanne Darboven at the <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/talbot_rice_gallery_2015/" target="_blank">Talbot Rice Gallery</a>, and Kwan Young Chun at <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/dovecot_studios_2015/" target="_blank">Dovecot</a>. Then if you&#8217;re super keen, you could pop into Phyllida Barlow, at the <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/the_fruitmarket_gallery_2015/" target="_blank">Fruitmarket</a>, conveniently located just next to the train station (and the café does great cakes, if you&#8217;re in need of a pick me up).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34760" title="John Chamberlain Miss Lucy Pink 1962" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/John-Chamberlain-Miss-Lucy-Pink-1962.jpg" alt="John Chamberlain Miss Lucy Pink 1962" width="800" height="991" /></a><br />
<em><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/inverleith_house_2015/" target="_blank">Inverleith House</a>: John Chamberlain, ‘Miss Lucy Pink’, 1962. Painted and chromium-plated steel. 47 × 42 × 39 inches (119.4 × 106.7 × 99 cm) Private collection. © 2015 Fairweather &amp; Fairweather LTD/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photography by David Heald. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34761" title="Kwang Young Chun Aggregation 06 JN028 2006" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Kwang-Young-Chun-Aggregation-06-JN028-2006.jpg" alt="Kwang Young Chun Aggregation 06 JN028 2006" width="800" height="533" /></a><br />
<em><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/dovecot_studios_2015/" target="_blank">Dovecot Studios</a>: Kwang Young Chun, ‘Aggregation 06 &#8211; JN028’, 2006. 250cm diameter. Mixed media with Korean mulberry paper.</em></p>
<p><strong>This is your fifth year as Festival Director. What’s the most important thing you’ve learned since your first EAF festival and how has your approach now changed?</strong><br />
I remember coming across that wonderful Beckett quote after my first festival &#8211; <em>Try Again, Fail Again, Fail Better</em> &#8211; and it has kept me company since then. It speaks to me of that tightrope you walk, wanting to do better each year, but also needing to be ready to fail. I have a much greater understanding of our context now &#8211; both the city itself, and what it becomes in August. And one certainty about festivals is that they will always surprise you &#8211; each year has its own energy, and at a certain point you have to let go and allow the festival be what it wants to be that year!</p>
<p><strong>The festival seems to encourage works which sits outside of the traditional gallery space. Can you give us a preview of what visitors might expect on Edinburgh’s streets?</strong><br />
Programming work for public spaces is at the heart of what we do &#8211; it&#8217;s one of the ways in which we try and make contemporary practice more accessible, as well as to engage in a lively conversation with our context. Last year, we were fortunate enough to work with the Indian curator Vidya Shivadas, and something she said to me on one of her visits really stuck with me, and has provided the inspiration for this year&#8217;s programme. &#8216;<em>Sorcha, you live in a picture postcard</em>&#8216;, she said. There are definitely moments when Edinburgh feels like more an illustration in a book than a real place, and this year&#8217;s programme explores that tension. There&#8217;s a strong strand in contemporary practice, of artists who create quite self-contained worlds &#8211; they are entirely invented, but they provide really important ways to think about and reflect on real lived experiences. So visitors to Edinburgh in August will have a unique opportunity to encounter a series of fictional worlds in a city which itself keeps one foot in the world of the real, one in the world of the imagination (the mad god&#8217;s dream, as Hugh MacDiarmaid described Edinburgh).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34762" title="Phyllida Barlow Installation view dock Tate Britain London" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Phyllida-Barlow-Installation-view-dock-Tate-Britain-London-31-March-19-October-2014.jpg" alt="Phyllida Barlow Installation view dock Tate Britain London" width="800" height="684" /></a><br />
<em><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/the_fruitmarket_gallery_2015/" target="_blank">Fruitmarket</a>: Phyllida Barlow. Installation view: dock. Tate Britain, London, 31 March – 19 October 2014.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/ingleby_gallery_2015/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34765" title="Charles Avery Detail of Untitled Dancers outside the MoA Onomatopoeia 2012" src="http://thisiscentralstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Charles-Avery-Detail-of-Untitled-Dancers-outside-the-MoA-Onomatopoeia-2012.jpg" alt="Charles Avery Detail of Untitled Dancers outside the MoA Onomatopoeia 2012" width="800" height="534" /></a><br />
<em><a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/ingleby_gallery_2015/" target="_blank">Ingleby Gallery</a>: Charles Avery, ‘Detail of Untitled (Dancers outside the MoA, Onomatopoeia)’, 2012. Pencil, ink, acrylic and gouache on paper. 83.5 x 114 cm (image size). Private collection. Image courtesy of the artist and Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh.</em></p>
<p><strong>Christine Borland, Craig Coulthard and yourself will select a minimum of three early career artists from the open call. What are you looking for from the applicants?</strong><br />
We really want the festival to provide more opportunities for artists trying to develop a full-time practice in Scotland, and our new platform for early career artists is one way in which we are trying to support this,<br />
I can&#8217;t speak for my fellow selectors, but I&#8217;m looking forward to being surprised, to encountering new work and approaches that I&#8217;ve not seen before, and having the opportunity to share that with our audiences.</p>
<p><strong>As the only annual Scottish international contemporary art festival, how does this year’s festival address Scotland’s cultural heritage?</strong><br />
One of the things which makes our festival programme so unique, is that we are not exclusively focussed on contemporary art. While this is definitely one of the core strengths of our programme, we also always have a really strong range of historic shows also. So this year, as well as new work by contemporary practitioners, both the <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/the_queens_gallery_2015/" target="_blank">Queen&#8217;s Gallery</a> and <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/exhibitions/city_art_centre_2015/" target="_blank">City Art Centre</a> are showing survey shows of historic Scottish work stretching right back to Ramsay and Wilkes. I think this provides a really interesting context, to see the latest generation of Scottish artists against a backdrop of over 200 years of extraordinary art making.</p>
<p><strong>A festival on this scale with anticipated audience figures of over 300,000 must take its toll. What are your plans for 31 August and when do start planning the 2016 festival?</strong><br />
Yes &#8211; September is definitely a time for catching up on sleep (and re-reading Beckett!). We&#8217;ve already started planning for 2016, though as ever, there&#8217;s still a lot to do&#8230;</p>
<p><em>The festival runs for one month this summer from 30 July &#8211; 30 August. See the full <a href="http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/" target="_blank">programme online here</a>.</em></p>
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<p>Looking at what Art &amp; Design education should or could be, <a href="http://parallel-school.org/" target="_blank">Parallel School</a> encapsulates the idea of non-institutional, self-led education. The aim is to connect people of different backgrounds from around the world to share their knowledge with one another.</p>
<p>A truly international concept, Parallel School has previously taken place in São Paulo, Berlin, Glasgow, Moscow, Paris and London, with an “each one teach one” system, meaning all participants are equally teachers and students. Guests and lecturers from different disciplines are also invited to complement the workshops.</p>
<p>The most recent Parallel School event was in Brno as part of the 2014 Biennal of Graphic Design. You can take a look at the <a href="http://robertpreusse.com/dl/Parallel_School_Journal_Brno.pdf" target="_blank">journal documenting their workshops here</a>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Culture Trip scopes out the best of each country offering tips on art, food &#038; culture]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://theculturetrip.com/" target="_blank">The Culture Trip</a> is a website which details the best art, food, culture and travel found in every country. Based in London, the site also recommends books and films for each destination. With contributors from over seventy countries, Culture Trip focuses on getting inside information whether it’s architecture, local galleries or traditional food.</p>
<p>From local news to cultural calendars, the site is a one-stop comprehensive guide that works as a source of information before and during travels. For those filled with wanderlust, it’s also an excellent source of inspiration for future holidays.</p>
<p><em>Before going on your next trip, take a look at <a href="http://theculturetrip.com/" target="_blank">the Culture Trip here</a></em>.</p>
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