Professional Arts in public spaces

The Professional Arts students are again working with clients from the public sector on one of their creative projects. Clients this year have been confimed as: Cork City Enterprise Board, Crawford Gallery, Cork School of Music, Cork City Council and Cork City Library. Students are designing and making pieces according to a given brief that will then be on display in a public area. Two students Eli Caamano and Sandy Hyland had their work displayed at this years 'Showcase' in Dublin at the end of January.

Creative Ceramics 2010

Creative Ceramics students have now finalised the clay and glaze development module and have developed recipies for a variety of coloured and matt glazes. Students are preparing for interview into second year Ceramics at third level Colleges and have just started into the sculpture project. Anyone interested in the Course is welcome to visit CSN on Friday the 5th of February. Students will be working in the Ceramics room during the day and information on the Course is available from the Art Department desk and on the CSN website.

Art, Craft and Design Students apply for 3rd Level Colleges and Level 6 Courses

Preparing for the future is part of the Art, Craft and Design course. Students have been applying for 3rd level colleges through CAO and UCAS as well as for FE courses at Level 6 and BTEC Higher National Diploma in Multimedia within CSN.

Portfolio preparation is taking on the rhythm of the spring term where students are involved in tutorials and fulfilling schedules "tailored" to their needs for Art; Design; Fashion Design; Ceramics and Multimedia, as well as other courses in the arts sector.

Open Day (Friday 5th February) will feature studio visits as well as an information desk with members of staff on hand to discuss all courses - with dvds and written matieral on hand and on display .

Backstory - Public Exhibition of Art and Design from CSN Wednesday 3nd Feb. 09 - Wednesday 24th 09

Weekend Activities will be featured during BACKSTORY: Cork Vision Centre @ St. Peter's, N. Main Street. Art and Design from CSN - presented by Arts Administration students - exhibition design and month-long programming

• 6th Feb. Saturday Puppetry from Paper (11-12 noon) + Live Music (12:30-1:30 PM)
• 13th Saturday Painting with Paper: Collage (11 AM - 12 noon) + Live Music (12:30 - 1:30 PM)
• 21st Saturday The Colour of Music (11 AM - 12 non) + Live Music (12:30 - 1:30 PM)
  

Tours of the exhibition will be arranged, by appointment, on Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 - 5 PM. Schools and the general public welcome.

60 objects, including bespoke furniture; textile design; ceramics; fine art and design; multi media; access with design as well as customer service and exhibition interpretation by arts administration will showcase the Department of Art and Design.

For further information: Carol White, please contact: (021) 4961020
exhibitionscsnprojmanag@hotmail.com

NB: CSN will run an Open Day of the entire college on Friday 5th February. 10 AM- 4 PM.

BACKSTORY February at Cork Vision Centre - presented by Arts Administration at CSN

Arts Administration at CSN will produce an exceptional exhibition of work of Art and Design from the college at Cork Vision Centre @ St. Peter's, N. Main. Street, opening Tuesday February 2nd 2010 through 24th Februday 2010.

75 pieces of work from 6 courses will grace the expanse of the mid-town venue, including public tours; weekend family programming - including workshops in art and music - with all the fun of a multi-dimensional experience.

Courses represented in the exhibition are: Art, Craft and Design; Access with Design 1 & 2; Ceramics Level 6; Textiles Level 6; Furniture Design 1 and 2; Multimedia 1 and 2 as well as installation design and implementation by students of Arts Administration.

Arts Administration students have styled the exhibit, produced the branding and Graphic Design for the posters and invites (Paul Delaney) as well as matting and framing, displaying all the work for the presentation to the public.

Liz Meaney, City Arts Officer, will open the exhibition, officially, to the Cork public, on Tuesday 2nd February. We would love to see you there - all activities and tours are FREE during the month - weekend activities are a "must" for chiuldren of all ages and their parents.

For further information contact: Carol White, Course Director, Arts Administration, CSN.
exhibitionscsnprojmanag@hotmail.com
Student Project Managers for this exhibition are: Tadhg Crowley and Eimear Kelleher, Arts Admin. students

Professional Arts Students at the Glucksman Christmas Craft Sale and the ‘Generation’ exhibition at the Crafts Council Gallery Kilkenny.

The Professional Arts Students : Brendan Corcoran, Elisenda Caamano, Conor O’Keefe and Sandy Hyland were exhibiting at the prestigious Craft Cale at the Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork on the weekend of the 7th of November.

Elisenda Caamano and Sandy Hyland are also showing their work as part of the exhibition ‘Generations’ that is currently being held at the Crafts Council Gallery in Kilkenny. The exhibition which features selected works from Irish Design Institute Graduate Design Awards and the Irish Arts Review/Crafts Council of Ireland Emerging Maker Award opened on Saturday the 31st of October and will run until the 10th of January 2010.

Check out their website at www.treehousebespoke.com.

For further information about the course visit the course page on the CSN site

Christmas Craft Sale at CSN

The Higher Professional Arts students are organising a Christmas Craft Sale on Tuesday the 8th of December starting from 10.30 am near the main reception area.
The main focuss will be craft items in wood and textiles but ceramics items from last year’s first year students will also be included. This is a unique opportunity to purchase craft items of a new generation of emerging designer makers at compatible prices. Come early to avoid disappointment