University of the Arts London : UAL 2012

The sun shone and the crowds were out in Waltham Forest as UAL student Tottie Petit ran with the Olympic Torch on the first day of its tour of London.  The excitement is palpable in all the online articles, photos and videos of the day, e.g:

“6.28pm The time has arrived. It’s here! Cheering from the crowds as the flame is carried into the borough. It’s going down Ruckholt Road in Leyton and will make its way to the High Road and then Leyton cricket ground where it will be carried by Tottie Petit.”

A video showing Tottie’s magnificent run, complete with some fancy footwork, has been uploaded by Andrewgreenshoes, and there are many photostreams on Flickr that really provide a flavour of the experience in Waltham Forest.

In a previous interview with Tottie,  BA (Hons) Theatre and Screen – Technical Arts and Special Effects, said “I guess I will just try and carry it as best as I can without falling over – my brother says he can’t come and watch me because he doesn’t own any flame retardant clothing!”

Well done Tottie!

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Posted on July 23rd, 2012 by jmorrison in 2012, News, Stories, Uncategorized, University
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LCF BA (Hons) Active Sportswear graduate, Izzy Krassismenou, has designed a sports performance enhancing track and field collection inspired by Rio 2016. Recently Team GB’s number one 100m sprinter, Dwain Chambers, wore the ismini shorts at the Olympic Trials 2012.

BA (Hons) Active Sportswear

Posted on July 18th, 2012 by jmorrison in 2012, Projects, Stories
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UAL’s Jo Morrison regularly writes for the Department of Culture Media and Sport about ways in which the UAL community is involved with many cultural and creative aspects of London 2012.  Her latest article describes work undertaken by our students, staff and alumni, and is a good way to catch up quickly on some of our activities.

Posted on July 13th, 2012 by jmorrison in Uncategorized
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On 26^th July 2012 the Olympic Torch will pass by CSM – the home of ‘Kiwi House 2012’ – and Camberwell College of Arts and Design. To celebrate the Games and the passing of the Torch through south London two of the University’s galleries have special Olympic-themed activities.  ‘Art on Fire’ at the Camberwell Space is an exhibition that considers fire in its ceremonial, ritualistic, metaphysical and symbolic aspects, and at Peckham Space artist Gayle Chong Kwan explores memory and myths in relation to food and the senses. Visitors will have the chance to explore the tastes, textures and smells of a fantastical, three-dimensional mythical landscape.

Posted on July 1st, 2012 by jmorrison in 2012, Events / Competitions, Stories
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Central Saint Martins is hosting an exhibition of posters inspired by the London 2012 Games. The show will include work by some of the biggest names in British graphic design:

Ian Anderson, Phil Baines, Jonathan Barnbrook, Bibliotheque, Neville Brody, Catherine Dixon, Fuel, Graphic Thought Facility, Angus Hyland, Alan Kitching, Jeremy Leslie, Domenic Lippa, Morag Myerscough, Vaughan Oliver, David Pearson, Michael C Place, Jake Tilson, Tomato, Why Not Associates, Matt Willey, Marina Willer, Graham Wood and Michael Worthington.

Lethaby Gallery, King’s Cross: 3 July — 9 July
Window galleries, King’s Cross: 29 June — 30 August

A limited edition set of posters will be made available for sale after the end of the exhibition. All proceeds towards student support. We’ll let you know details nearer the time.

Posted on July 1st, 2012 by jmorrison in 2012, Events / Competitions, Stories
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The start of the Games is fast approaching, with an abundance of related events and activities already in full swing. Like London itself, it can all be hard to navigate if you haven’t a clue where to start. Here are a few useful websites to help you make sense of it all:

Mayor of London Presents

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Posted on June 9th, 2012 by ieveson in 2012, Cultural Olympiad, Ideas, Resources, Triumph of the will - Berlin 1936, Uncategorized, University
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As part of the Cultural Olympiad, The World Shakespeare Festival set out to showcase the best of UK and international creative talent, through its celebration of Shakespeare as ‘the world’s playwright’. The festival has certainly been capitalising on the wealth of creativity within UAL, and a collaboration with CSM MA Character Animation is the latest in a series of unique and mutually-enriching projects. Here we speak to MA Character Animation’s senior lecturer Steve Roberts and two students to get an insight into the animated film project, and take a look at some works-in-progress.

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Posted on June 1st, 2012 by ieveson in 2012, Cultural Olympiad, News, Projects, Stories, University
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Three Central Saint Martins MA Communication Design students who worked on the myShakespeare digital project for the Royal Shakespeare Company (introduced here on the blog last week) describe their personal experiences.

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Posted on May 30th, 2012 by ieveson in 2012, Cultural Olympiad, Stories, Uncategorized, University
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The University of the Arts London’s exhibition spaces are gearing up to commemorate the Olympic and Paralympic events in local and idiosyncratic ways.

Opening on July 26^th and running through August, Wimbledon Space will showcase a selection of work by emerging talent from across Theatre and Fine Art courses at the college. Its title is LAUNCH: Ceremony and Wimbledon is currently inviting student makers to submit work for consideration, in response to the theme of Ceremony during London 2012. One student also stands to win an award for their work, and with it, a bespoke residency that culminates in an exhibition at the college in 2012 – 13. The award is to be judged by two prominent figures in the create sphere; Lea Anderson, dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director and Sarah Williams, Jerwood Visual Arts Gallery Manager and curator, artist and lecturer. The winner of the award will be announced at the opening event.

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Posted on May 28th, 2012 by ieveson in 2012, Events / Competitions, News, Uncategorized, University
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Over the past six months, students from Central Saint Martins’ MA Communication Design course have been part of an exciting collaboration with the World Shakespeare Festival 2012. Part of the London 2012 Festival (the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad), the festival is the biggest celebration of Shakespeare ever staged.

Students have been commissioned to ‘interpret, recode and remix’ Shakespeare, and their work features on the new digital platform, myShakespeare, alongside that of artists such as Kate Tempest, Brendan Dawes and Will Power.

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Posted on May 21st, 2012 by ieveson in 2012, collaborations, Cultural Olympiad, News, Projects, Stories, University
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