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Central Saint Martin’s Degree shows 2013: M.A. Art & Science
Central Saint Martin’s college of art, part of the University of the Arts, London, is opening its doors to the public for the degree shows. This year the shows are divided into two parts: ‘Show One’, incorporating the work of graduates from the B.A. and M.A. Fine Art and Research courses, is showing from 25th … Read more
Elephants in the British Library
A group of second year students on the M.A. Art & Science course at Central Saint Martins, including myself, plus course director Nathan Cohen and our tutor Eleanor Crook, have mounted a group exhibition at the British Library, entitled Encounters between Art and Science . Our work is dotted around the whole building – discrete … Read more
Meditations on the Mandelbrot Set
I am posting this drawing, which I did a while ago, in response to John Baez’s recent post “Rolling Circles” on his Azimuth blog: http://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/rolling-circles-and-balls-part-1/ I really enjoyed reading the discussion, the diagrams, and Vi Hart’s inspired video. In the comments, there is a small discussion between Mike Stay and John Baez about one famous … Read more
Iconic Metalwork in Paris
I spent the brief August heat wave in Paris, rediscovering the beauty and elegance of the city. I love the iconic Art Nouveau entrances of the Paris Metropolitain, designed at the turn of the last century by Hector Guimard (1867 – 1942). I realized as I circled these constructions in wonder, trying to get the … Read more
Making simple grounds for silverpoint drawing
Silverpoint drawing requires a specially prepared ground because the silverpoint will not make a mark on ordinary paper. Preparing the ground can be a complicated business, and I shall be adding some posts which go into this in more detail. But in order to get started, I would like to suggest some simple options which … Read more
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