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Curated by Laura Hensser (MA Curating)

PRIVATE VIEW THURSDAY 23 February 6 – 7pm 
 
Chelsea College of Art & Design, Old College Library
16 John Islip Street
London
SW1P 4JU

Ubyu is a completely new self-publishing book company, using bespoke software that has been developed as a result of thousands of conversations with professional photographers, artists and designers.

This newly launched service has been tailored specifically to meet the needs and demands of the creative industry. Created by a team with significant expertise and knowledge in paper and print, ubyu offers extensive design choices and book formats, and sets out to be the only truly bespoke print-on-demand company in the marketplace.

With a host of design choices, there is the ability to create something unique and of professional quality. ubyu offers many production techniques usually reserved for high-end books, such as endpapers, cloth covers, headbands and satin marker ribbons – all available in a choice of colours. Covers can be debossed or foiled – finishing touches that make a ubyu book one of a kind through the offering of an unrivaled level of customisation.

Quality extends through to the paper options. Starting at a weight of 160gsm, papers come in three different finishes; gloss, matt and uncoated, each bringing their own particular benefits to individual publications. While most competitors publish to a maximum of 160 pages, ubyu are able to create books of up to 460 pages, even on their highest weight stock. Printing is carried out using the latest HP Indigo digital technology, resulting in sharp images and vivid colour.

Book content can be imported via the custom-made ‘uDesign’ software, available to download free from the website. Alternatively, for those who want even more control over the self-publishing process, PDF files can be created from a variety of InDesign templates provided by ubyu and uploaded straight to the website via the preflight server. There is no restriction on order quantities – print runs of one to the thousands are welcome. Orders will be printed and bound within 15 working days and depending on the selected shipping details, can be delivered within the UK the next working day after production.

Self publishing prices vary depending on individual customisation choices but prices start at £11.90 plus p&p for a single book with the minimum of 28 pages. Discounts apply for multiple copy runs. See www.ubyubooks.com/specifics/pricing for the full pricing chart and discount structure. 

Ubyu are currently offering a 10% discount for students at the Chelsea College of Art and Design, which can redeemed at the checkout using the following code ubyu-CCAD-10.

Jo Stockham on Shelagh Cluett
Currently on show in the Sculpture Study Galleries at the Henry Moore Institute is Shelagh Cluett: Drawing in Space. This exhibition celebrates the recent acquisition by Leeds Museums and Galleries (Henry Moore Institute Archive) of the Shelagh Cluett archive.
Cluett (1947-2007) taught at Chelsea School of Art, where she influenced generations of artists, leading the postgraduate sculpture programme from 1980 to 2007. Drawing in Space brings together sculptures, drawings, sketchbooks and photographic documentation of Cluett’s work from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, when she was a student at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art, and first emerged on the London scene.
On the occasion of the exhibition, Jo Stockham (artist and Professor of Printmaking, Royal College of Art) and Donald Smith (Director of Exhibitions, Chelsea Space) join Sophie Raikes (curator of the exhibition), Claire Mayoh (Henry Moore Institute Archivist) and Cluett’s friends and former colleagues to discuss her work and this display.
The exhibition is on show until 11 March.
This is no charge for this event but booking is essential as places are limited. Please contact Kirstie Gregory – kirstie@henry-moore.org
http://www.henry-moore.org/hmi/events/jo-stockham-on-shelagh-cluett

Calling all jewelry and fashion accessory designers!

Boticca.com, currently the fastest-growing online platform for the world’s most talented up-and-coming independent  designers of of unique jewelry and fashion accessories would like to invite the students and alumni of Chelsea College of Art and Design to take part in its very first competition to find Britain’s top new design talent!”

Brief
Design a collection (3-5 pieces minimum) that would be suitable for sale on Boticca.com (be sure to acquaint yourself with the site and what Boticca is all about).

To be in with a chance of being successful, your design must be truly unique and embody Boticca’s brand style and ethos.Send the photo(s) of your designs by 31 May 2012, to curators@boticca.com with a description of your inspirations and your background.
A shortlist will then be selected to be voted on by the public in early March with the winner to be announced shortly thereafter.

This competition is open to students and alumni.

N.B. The winning designer will be given a designer profile on Boticca.com for two months. However, if the 3-5-piece capsule collection is expanded to 10 or more suitable pieces within that 2-month period, Boticca will opt to feature the designer permanently on the site.

Following last years success of funding 10 new moving image works by students across CCW we are pleased to announce the following awardees of the CCW Artists Moving Image Initiative (CCW AMII) 2011-12 film fund.

Camberwell College of Arts

Stella Stabbins – BA Illustration

Chelsea College of Art and Design

Katriona Beales  – MA Fine Art
Rosie Farell – MA Fine Art
Rafal Zajko – BA Fine Art

Wimbledon College of Art

Joseph Curran – BA Print & Time Based Media
Rob Davies – BA Print & Time Based Media
Giorgio Garippa – BA Print & Time Based Media
Billy Paul Rosseau – BA Print & Time Based Media

Their new work will be funded and supported by the CCW AMII and screened at the South London Gallery at a special screening on Wednesday 23 May.

www.ccwartistmovingimage.wordpress.com

Image: Rafal Zajko – BA Fine Art , Chelsea College of Art and Design.

Get your film produced on FEST – Pitching Forum 2-7 July Portugal

Now in FEST apart from promoting your works, having the best masterclasses and workshops, you can now have help to get your films produced.

FEST Pitching Forum may as well be the starting point for your project which has been looking to take off for so long. FEST Pitching Forum will be integrated on FEST – Training Ground, so only registered participants can take part.

www.fest.pt

So what does FEST Pitching Forum consists?
In this space filmmakers will meet producers and financers, and each participant will have 4 minutes to pitch his project, and why it should be supported, produced and financed. The producers and financers will have the opportunity to know new and fresh projects, and can choose to work with you in the making of your next film. You will also have a workshop and a masterclass about pitching before the real pitching sessions, so you can prepare yourself the best.

Why is this so important?
Because in 4 minutes of your life you will have the opportunity to pitch your project to more than 10 possible producers and financers, making therefore, your odds of having your film made substantially bigger. Furthermore it will be an excellent experience, and even if you don’t get financing, you will surely have great and valuable feedback from people with huge experience in the film industry.

Will there be space for Documentaries?
Yes, there will be space for all kinds of film productions.

How do I join?
For you to be present at the FEST Pitching Forum, you must be registered with FEST Training Ground, and you will be eligible to pitch your ideas on this forum.

Where do I register?
On this link: http://fest.pt/?page_id=1471&lang=en

Be sure to register fast to guarantee your spot.

The FEST – Training Ground will gather in the same place hundreds of young filmmakers and film enthusiasts from all over the world and will offer an unique opportunity to meet experts, enhance your education , network and at the same time have fun so be sure not to miss it. It will be an unforgettable experience.

More Information about the event on our website www.fest.pt

George Tsioutsias – Graphic Design Communication graduate
Director of new promo, ‘If this ain’t love’.
Skunk Anansie’s fierce lead vocalist Skin, teams up with house gurus
Erick Morilloand Eddie Thoneick to deliver this banger. Envisioned in
a futuristic setting erupting with colour and otherworldly visuals,
the video is charged with psychedelic motifs coming at you in full
force. 

http://vimeo.com/35878318

As part of Clyde & Co’s ongoing long term project to support graduating students from three London Art Colleges, they made available a stunning site with enormous creative potential at their new offices situated in St Botolph’s, Aldgate to show graduate work.

The project was open to final year graduating students from Central St Martins, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Art and Design for competitive selection by way of submitted proposals and visualisations, individuals or groups of artists can apply. The form of the work can be various, from drawing through to painting, to low relief, and can be made/constructed with any appropriate materials. The commissioned artwork remains in situ for at least a year.
Recent Chelsea BA Fine Art graduate Barbara Tong’s work is currently being show. Barbara talks about her work below.

Title:  100 Miles Away
For this piece of work, I want to bring a bit of the outside to the inside and to remind us the beautiful environment we are in. Root is the main material for this work. It is strong yet resilient; it creates intricate network; it is probably the most important part of a tree. It is a celebration of life.
Most of the roots and logs in this work came from a woodland near Everton (New Forest), 100 miles away from the Clyde & Co. offices.

You can read more about the project here:
www.workplaceart.co.uk/projects/education/clydeco2/index.html

The Gopher Hole is pleased to present ‘To see a world in a grain of sand’
An exhibition featuring three emerging artists from Chelsea College of Art & Design

Working in different media within the context of everyday life -the exhibition transforms the Gopher Hole into the world of spirituality

Artists include:
Francis Ky Chu
Jess Huang
Aixin Luo

Private view: Thursday 2 Feb, 6-9:30pm -with complimentary first drink(!)

The Gopher Hole (Sited in the basement of Cafe El Paso)
350—354 Old Street,
London, EC1V 9NQ

http://www.facebook.com/events/271210262944230/

Commonplace is launching a competition with cycling fanatics Milltag to design a London cycling jersey that truly celebrates London’s diverse history, culture and general brilliance! download full brief here.
The competition is open to all UAL students and starts today (Wednesday 25th Jan) and the deadline for submissions is Monday 5th March (but you can submit any time before then, with a final crit on the 7th March at High Holborn’s top floor Boardroom with Ed Cowburn (Milltag director) me, Siobhan Clay (commonplace co-ordinator) and three keen cycling UAL staff.

Prizes
The winning jersey will go on sale on Milltag with a percentage of profits going to the designer (they’ll also receive a £50 voucher plus two jerseys).

3 runners up will each receive 2 jerseys and a £20 voucher. We’ll hold an exhibition in early summer of the best and winning designs (venue to be confirmed, but it’ll be somewhere cycle fab).

What to do next
• You’ll need to have a look at the full brief here for design and submission details.
• Download the Milltag cycle jersey template
• Submit your design to commonplace by Monday 5th March (no bigger than 2mb – you’ll have to shrink your design!)
• Keep the crit time and date Wednesday 7th March 10.30-12pm free

If you’ve any questions, email us at commonplace@arts.ac.uk
GOOD LUCK!