Author: Alan Holligan

Collaboration: New Post by AIRetc Julie Duffy

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Just before the end of the autumn term Julie worked with CAP1 & 2 looking at collaborative practice. You can see Julie’s post about the project on the AIRetc website here:

https://airetc.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/collaborative-project/

Visiting Artist: Catherine Street

It was great to be joined today by Edinburgh based artist Catherine Street who gave a fantastic talk about her work and some of the key influences on her performance practice this morning. Several #CAPers also took the opportunity to have studio tutorials with Catherine.

Take a look at Catherine’s website here: http://catherinestreet.net/

 

Changes: Settlement Projects

In yet another foray into the community CAP2 recently embarked on a project inĀ collaboration Ā with the Settlement Projects community shop in Leith Walk. Participants in the project were tasked with selecting an object or objects from the shop and through a process of research and development effectĀ a change in relation to their chosen object.

The intention of the project was toĀ bring a new, alternate or enhancedĀ understanding to theĀ selectedĀ object. The change could be physical, conceptual or contextual.

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At the end of the project the transformed objects were represented in an exhibition organized by the participants.

We would like to thank the Settlement Projects Shop for their assistance, patience and continued support for the Change Project and we look forward to working with them again in the future.

The Edinburgh Settlement is a multipurpose organization with a rich history spanning more than 100 years of active local involvement. They are part of the international settlement movement; a global network of social action centres which aim to work closely with communities, representing and responding to their different needs and aspirations to promote social and environmental welfare and help bring about effective and lasting community development.

Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/settlementprojectsedinburgh/info?tab=page_info

CAP1 ESW Residency

A few weeks ago it was the turn of CAP1 to take up residence at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. Although an annual event for 7 years this was only our 3rd year in the new Bill Scott Sculpture Centre as part of our formal partnership with ESW. Since the new premises opened in June 2012 ESWĀ and the college have had a formal partnership which has ESW designated as an Edinburgh College Employability Centre. The partnership allows students to undertake their Introduction to Sculpture course in a purpose built professional studio & workshop environment for the research, development and production of sculptural practice.

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As well as the formal sculptural practice developed during the residency a number of Professional Practice events took place including wood workshop induction and a talk by ESW Curator of Research Dan Brown who spoke to the residency participants about the facilities, history & philosophy of ESWĀ as well as the education, exhibition and residency programmes. Other events included a studio visit withĀ studio holder Kate Ive and a talk by RSA/ESW International Residency winner Norbert Delman whose exhibition Sweat / Suffer / Success was open in the gallery space. All the talks took place in the new multi function research space at ESW which is flexile enough to have round table talks and discussions as well as presentations. Having access to the space and resources meant we were able to have our annual Moving Image event curated by #exCAPer and regular guest lecturer Benjamin Fallon which was held over two evenings at ESW.

Next May we will return to ESW with CAP2 for their Diploma Exhibition by which timeĀ the second phase of the multi Ā£million capitalĀ project ‘Creative Laboratories’ willĀ have been open for 6 months and we are looking forward to spending a week working and exhibiting in the new spaces.

Click on theĀ links belowĀ to seeĀ Ā blog posts by CAP1 ESW Residents:

Szabolcs Fricska: Ā http://sfricskacap.tumblr.com/post/101630305745/the-week-that-we-spent-at-the-edinburgh-sculpture

Yulia Vitten: http://iuliiavittencap.tumblr.com/post/101836631621/my-final-sculpture-from-the-week-at-esw-and-small

Magdealen Gunkowska: http://mgunkowskacap.tumblr.com/post/101166933302/my-experiments-with-plaster-and-construction

http://mgunkowskacap.tumblr.com/post/101171457022

Elena Cheltsova: http://echeltsovacap.tumblr.com/post/101429925954/esw-day-3-modelling-with-plaster-thought-of

Freya Taylor: http://freyataylorcap.tumblr.com/post/100831352454/collaborative-installation-lots-of-fun-i-was