AIRetc

AIRetc… Residency Application OPEN!

APPLICATIONS FOR 2019-20 SESSION NOW OPEN 

DEADLINE: Thursday 20th JUNE 2018

The Artist in Residence programme (AIRetc…) at Edinburgh College is an innovative scheme which provides recently graduated / professional artists who has previously studied at Edinburgh College with the opportunity to develop their creative practice in a dedicated studio space and gain knowledge, skills and experience in Art education.

Now in our 8th successful year AIRetc… are currently looking for 2 artists to participate in the 2019-20 academic programme.

Please download the information and application for below.

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Please note all communication should be via email provided and should include a delivery and read receipt request.

BOAIS ANE: lewis Bissett AIRetc…

We are delighted to present a solo exhibition of new work by Lewis Bissett produced during his AIRetc.. residency at Edinburgh College Granton:  

LEWIS BISSETTFawkirk-Born ‘n’ Embra based Artist Lewis Bissett examines his working class up bringing in central Scotland  and uses the following anagram tae describe his practice:

Opening 29th September 7pm
30th – 2nd October open 12 – 4pm

S ymbolism
H istory
I nstitutions
T he Scottish language…
E mphasis on the small detail and
S chool boy humour

BYOB (donations tae DOK welcome)

Thur will be a bar and might be munchie boaxies…if yer good

 

 

Performance Review: Gordon Douglas

performance reviewIn his AIRetc.. blog post Gordon Douglas carries out a performance review regarding the delivery of Introduction-to-Performance, a course elective devised by Gordon Douglas with members of HND Contemporary Art Practice, Edinburgh College.

Source: Performance Review

Sharing Secrets Festival Collaboration

Last week we were joined by a group of P5 pupils from Dalry Primary Primary School. The school is currently running a creative arts festival for the Dalry & Gorgie area called Sharing Secrets. The school is very keen to establish links with artists and colleges to be part of the festival and approached us about working with our artist in residence, Hazel Powell. The 1st step was for Headteacher Grant Gilles to bring the pupils to see the end of year exhibition at the Granton campus. The group were given a talk and tour by Hazel and a group of CAP2 students. At the end we had a brief workshop discussion about doing a short project for this years festival. Hazel and the CAP students spent last week working together and today is the return visit to the school for a series of creative workshops with the pupils.

More in our next post!

https://sharingsecretsfestival.wordpress.com

Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The inspirational Lee Miller

When #CAPetcAlumni Julie Duffy and Hayley Mathers developed a common interest in the life and work of, artist, photographer, model, muse, cook and host Lee Miller neither had imagined that within a couple of years they would be giving a talk on their collaborative practice to a packed out Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at the Scottish National Gallery, but this week that’s exactly what they did. 

Although the collaboration started just 2 years ago the artists have known each other since studying with us on the HND course at the former Edinburgh’s Telford College from 2005-2008 before heading on to Duncan of Jordanstone College or Art & Design (DJCAD). Post-graduation Hayley took a role as chair of the acclaimed Generator Projects in Dundee and Artist in Residence at SWG3 in Glasgow. Julie returned to Edinburgh taking up a studio at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (ESW) as well as role curating the organisations TANK gallery/project space.

In Sept 2013 and Sept 2014 in what became something of a full circle both Hayley and Julie respectively joined us once again at Edinburgh College Granton as resident Artists on our #AIRetc… programme. During their time they developed both their individual and collaborative practice which you can view on the AIRetc… website: https://airetc.wordpress.com/

The collaboration has spawned a number of object based works, themed culinary events and workshops including a birthday party for Lee Miller, featuring party hats which have become something of an emblem for the project, and childrens workshops at local primary schools.

The presentation this week at the Scottish National Gallery was excellent and stimulated great responses, ideas and very high praise from the audience. Despite being something of a punctuation mark for the project we are all hoping for a next chapter.

The exhibition Lee Miller and Picasso runs until 6th September at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.