This is the home page of the Abingdon & Witney Foundation in Art & Design website. On the site you can find news and updates, photographs of project work, party plans, briefs, exhibition news, recommended websites, the images from Paul's weekly lectures, etc.


 



                                                                                                                  

This is your website so please use it to keep up to date with  news,  projects, information, ideas, images, lectures...:

 

SNOW! 

 

 Lots of snow last night but melting fast and all should be fine. Main problem is ice if freezing tonight so leave extra time to get to the College.  AND DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY

We will post any updates here as we receive information about our

flight. BA flights to Istanbul have all been leaving on time today.

 BA FLIGHT NUMBER IS BA676 TO CHECK. CHECK HERE: BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT STATUS

5.00 pm - just checked and no delay for our flight 

Be sure to pack warm clothes and shoes/boots. However, in Istanbul it is sunny today and 10 degrees! 

 

Photographers: Don't forget your animal masks and your old photograph

EVERYONE: BRING YOUR CAMERAS, SD CARDS, CHARGERS,

ADAPTERS, AND MANUAL.

 DON'T PACK YOUR PASSPORTS IN YOUR SUITCASES -

KEEP IN HAND LUGGAGE

THOSE NOT GOING TO ISTANBUL: YOU SHOULD ALL HAVE BRIEFS - COPIES ARE ON THE FOUNDATION NOTICEBOARD. NAT IS IN COLLEGE SHOULD YOU NEED HELP.  

 

 HAVE A LOOK AT THIS BLOG, LOTS OF WONDERFUL IMAGES:

NOW & HERE

 

ALSO, IF YOU ENJOY JAPANESE LEVITATION, OR CATS, GO HERE: 

FLOATING ROUND JAPAN 

 

TEXTLE BRIEF:

TEXTILE OPTION - REQUIREMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY
1) Small quantity  (30cm x width of fabric) of a synthetic cloth of a plain light colour preferably white.
NOT 
2) Research some digital graphic imagery that would either create an interesting contrast to your repeat pattern from last week or stand alone. Have the collection of imagery within a page of A4 (We can cut up the separate sections so no need to worry about placement on the A4 sheet). We will be transferring these images on to the fabric mentioned above.  This imagery can be about things kitch/retro, a piece of machinery or strong imagery of your own choice. The imagery needs to be bold ie. not too delicate or too textured. A graphic linear quality image would work well. Bring in the imagery on a memory stick or send it to yourself by email. Please ensure the imagery fills one A4 page.
3) Some nail varnish remover
4) An old spoon
5) Some oil pastels if you have any
6) Photocopy credits

WEDNESDAY - APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHY

PLEASE BRING IN THE INGREDIENTS OF A MEAL MADE UP FROM DIFFERENT, CONTRASTING CULTURES,

SUCH AS NOODLES, CHIPS, RAVIOLI, SEAWEED, SUSHI, SCOTCH EGG, ETC., EACH A STAPLE FOOD OF A

DIFFERENT NATIONALITY. THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT YOUR CHOICES AND BRING IN PLATES, CUTLERY,

CHOPSTICKS, ETC. 

THIS WILL BECOME A POSTER FOR PROMOTING CULTURAL TOLERANCE

BRING IN YOUR CAMERAS! 

FRIDAY PHOTOGRAPHY

BRING IN ORDINARY DOMESTIC OBJECTS WHICH YOU MIGHT NEED TO DAMAGE OR MELT BEFOREHAND

TO CREATE AN 'AFTERMATH' SCENARIO, AS IF FROM A NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTER SUCH AS AN

EARTHQUAKE OR EXPLOSION OR BOMBING. OR YOU COULD BRING IN TREACLE (SEVERAL TINS) TO

SIMULATE OIL CONTAMINATION. THINK OF THE CORNER OF A ROOM OR A  DINNER TABLE TOP WITH

CUTLERY, CUPS, FOOD, ETC. OLD WATCHES, OLD SMALL FRAMED PHOTOS, ORNAMENTS, TOYS MIGHT

WORK WELL.  BRING IN DUST (FROM A HOOVER), ASH, EARTH, SAND,  ETC.  BRING IN YOUR CAMERAS!

 

LAST WEEK - HERE BY REQUEST STILL 

 WEDNESDAY - APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP  - get on with your A3  campaign poster for EITHER  dyslexia or Alzheimer's. Collect your objects (at least twelve), make your labels, compose your image. Take at least TWENTY images. Research here: ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY

                                                                                     or                          BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION 

Re-read Paul's Technical Notes in the last brief and get busy! Research Support Groups and Charities to gain insights and logos.

 

 

FRIDAY - FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY. Collect your object, or objects, break and repair, but badly, inadequately. Photograph both IN and OUT of context, thinking carefully about lighting, mood, focus, etc. Re-read the Technical Notes to be sure you optimise the images! Your approach should be elegiac, mournful, wistful.

 

 

 

Photograph by David Bate  DAVID BATE WEBSITE 

 

ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MARUYAMA PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAYBE TRY SOME AT 1000th or 200th SECOND!

 

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PIECE BY PAUL'S FRIEND ORO GERSHT (BUT DON'T TRY AT HOME!)

 

 ANS THE OPPOSITE, IN A WAY, BY SAM TAYLOR-WOOD

 

 

 

 

ISTANBUL

 

FINAL REMINDER : PLEASE BRING IN YOUR PASSPORTS AND SPECIFIC CONSENT FORMS

ISTANBUL FASHION WEEK IS THE EXACT WEEK WE ARE THERE!

LOADS OF INFORMATION HERE: ISTANBUL FASHION WEEK 

 VIDEO OF LAST YEAR'S FASHION WEEK:

 

 

The  Progression Day was a real success. Thank you to all our ex-students for

taking the time:

 Laura, Gary, Greg, Billy, Fiona, Amelia, Lucinda, Richard, Bruno, and Jack 

 GREG'S WEBSITE IS HERE: GREG'S WEBSITE

 

Thanks you to you also for making everyone so welcome and for being so appreciative. It was a really inspiring day!


ISTANBUL - HOTEL LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

 

 

PLEASE BRING IN THE BALANCE OF YOUR TRIP COST ON MONDAY TOGETHER WITH YOUR PASSPORT 

 

LECTURE LAST WEEK  : DADA 

 


 CARBONMADE

 It is time to get cracking on your eportfolios!

Take a look at Marianne's to see how smart Carbonmade can look:

MARIANNE'S ePORTFOLIO

 

CLICK TO START YOUR ePORTFOLIO :  START YOUR CARBONMADE HERE 

 


 

ORINOCO - great source of old paints, and lots of other stuff, inexpensive and plentiful - take a look:

ORINOCO Their mission statement: 

Orinoco is a charity, based in Oxford, UK, committed to banishing boredom and saving the world. We promote re-use, art and creative play through education and direct action.

 

 

  

Textiles -Wednesday 
  

  

 HOTEL ERBOY WEBSITE, WHERE WE ARE STAYING:  HOTEL IN ISTANBUL


Here is a video I made just walking round the city :