Creative Ceramics 2009/2010, a review

We are looking back at an exciting year in ceramic practice at CSN, where students have explored their potential in the area of sculpture, vessel and ceramic surfaces. Two students, Judy Fisher and Christopher O’Reagan have focussed in particular on experimental firing techniques, producing burnished and smoke fired pieces and building a paper kiln. Further extra curriculum activities included two Raku firings, a field trip to Kilkenny and Thomastown and a participation at the Ceramic Workshop and Visiting Lecturer Day at the Crawford Art College. While some students continue their own professional practice, others will study at third level Colleges in Ireland and abroad. We wish everyone the Very Best for the future and a continuous enjoyment of being creative. To view more images click here.

Examiner BACK PAGE is Beautiful Proof of a quality exhibition

Every year CSN's art and design students, including Furniture Design and the Higher Diploma in Professional Arts, raise the bar on the quality of work produced at Further Education level.

There is a broadening of vocabulary for materials. New sensitivities and responses are cultivated and put on view in a showcase of work in May each year that goes from strength-to-strength.

Best practice is exemplified by the entries from the visiting the public in our guest book and the extraordinary media response to Beautiful Proof.

Consistency, quality and the integrity of students working towards a future goal of individual practice or 3rd level education are here to see with 8 courses selected down from a year's work with the assistance of students of CSN Arts Administration who style the show, work on the PR and marketing, design the route of the exhibit for health and safety.

The first outing, for most of our art and design students, in the public world of visual and applied arts, is handled by students studying professional practices in Customer Service; Arts Event Management; Writing for the Arts Sector; Exhibition Techniques; Arts and the Community and Digital Photography.

For further information, as well as "the 10 characteristics of a good exhibition", contact:

Carol White, exhibitionscsnprojmanag@hotmail.com (021) 4961020

Art, Craft and Design Students have sights on 3rd Level Colleges and Sketchbook Summers

54 happy, talentetd students from Art, Craft and Design at CSN were among the 150 students on view at Beautiful Proof, Summer Exhibition 28th May through 3rd June 2010.

The highlight of the exhibition, in this course area, were the 10 sketchbooks on display. The sketchbook process captures the imagination of the public as the genesis of work - from concept, to improvement in drawing over time, to the production of paintings, collages, printmaking and sculpture have their roots in the thumbnail drawings and developmental musings from the sketchbook.

Finished work representing Art, Craft and Design, (the first course in the Art and Design department, dating back to 1988) - maintains a high standard year after year, making this one of the prime national portfolio-preparation one-year courses. Word of mouth keeps this course growing from strength-to-strength.

Students said, at the opening, that this was the best year of their education - and being able, for mature students, to come back and retrain in a field they had pined for their entire careers makes the exhibition of the work so rewarding and spectacular for the environment of creativity created at CSN by staff and students together.

A visiting art educator from America was amazed at the standard of drawing and remarked at how well the exhibition represents the student work in a "gallery-like setting". "The themed element of the show is absolutely beautiful - it represents the entire department's work well, but I am particularly fascinated by the standard of drawing, the sketchbooks and good old-fashioned collage in the Art, Craft and Design course".

One parent, visiting from Aberdeen, Scotland said, "there's a great buzz about the place". The "standard of work is amazing for this level", said another visitor from Bantry.

For further information, contact Art, Craft and Design course director, Lucy Phelan: l.phelan@csn.ie or (021) 4961020. On-line applications are still being taken for late-August interviews. See the CSN website more much more information.

Beautiful Proof - Art and Design 2010 Summer Show

Beautiful Proof, CSN's 22nd annual summer exhibition opened to a crowd of 0ver 600 guests.

John X. Miller, Director Cork Civic Trust and Cork Vision Centre was the official opening speaker. His words were both meaningful and upbeat, praising the quality of the student work and the input from both students of Arts Administration in the planning and organising of the event, as well as the individual course directors who helped make all of this possible.

The exhibit runs from Friday 28th May through Thursday, 3rd June from 10 AM - 4 PM.

John Miller was presented with a student digital photograph, by Eimear Kelleher, matted and framed by students of Arts Administration. Photo above. John Miller with presentation, Project Manager Tadhg Crowley and Eimear Kelleher with Paul Delaney, Graphic Designer, all students of Arts Administration 2009-10.

For further information contact: Carol White at exhibitionscsnprojmanag@hotmail.com, or check out the college web site.

A big thank you to a selection of the Graphic Design students who kindly let us put up their work on our web gallery for 2010.

VIEW STUDENT'S WORK

Beautiful Proof - Summer Exhibition of Art and Design

Beautiful Proof, an exhibition of art and design by students of CSN will open to the public on Thursday evening, May 27th, from 7- 9PM. Work from 8 courses will grace the ground and 1st floors of the college, open to the public from Friday 28th May (10-4 PM) and Monday 31st May through Thursday 3rd May, (10 - 4 PM). Groups are welcome and students on art courses at secondary level are welcome to browse and participate in guided tours by students of Arts Administration.

Opening the show, officially, on May 27th, is John X. Miller, Director Cork Civic Trust and Cork Vision Centre@ St. Peter's. Music on the night will be provided, in the garden, by students of CSN's Music, Management and Sound - featuring music of the 90's and naughties. Surprises are always part of this electrifying evening, the culmination of a year's hard work.

Courses on view will be: Art, Craft and Design; Creative Textiles; Creative Ceramics; Multimedia 1 and 2; Furniture Design 1 and 2; Access with Design 1 and 2; Higher Diploma in Professional Arts (Level 7 - City and Guilds) and Arts Administration.

The exhibition design, the hang, the opening and the week's open programming have been prepared by students of Arts Administration Level 6 - a professional course for individuals who want to experience, hands on, the field of arts management.

For further information, contact: Carol White, Course Director, Arts Administration CSN; exhibitionscsnprojmanag@hotmail.com, (021) 4961020

See our Arts Administration Facebook page: CSN Arts Administration - become a friend of CSN and see the best of arts and the community in Cork.

*pictured are Coláiste Choím, Ballincollig, TY art students, Neassa Cooke and Robert McGillacuddy, on Work Experience with Arts Administration in April 2010.

3D Interior project

2nd year students on the BTEC Higher National Diploma in Multimedia at CSN have been doing some nice work on the 3D interior project. Each student designs, models and lights a 3D interior in 3DS Max 2010. The animated render here is by Zoltan Kovary.