Interning in Liverpool

Now, in my second year of history of art and museum and studies lucky for us they are already putting on the pressure to think about proper grown up jobs when we leave in about a year and a half...


I now intern at The Bluecoat Display Centre. The BDC is one of the earliest Craft Galleries in the UK, And I am in love. Its a registered Arts and Culture Charity as it is a non profit organisation aimed at recognising contemporary craft and design of living artists both locally and internationally. 


They even have an online application form for craftspeople wanting to apply to sell their work!  Since its an internship, I'm working for free in exchange for the experience and knowledge the lovely staff are sharing. If I was paid, ALL my money would go straight back in and I would end up with a student house full of ceramics, glass works and jewellery. I don't even wear jewellery! The work is just THAT gorgeous. Anyway, here is a little look at some of the artists work the BDC sells.

Ruth Ball

Jessica Briggs

Clara Breen

Michael Brennand-Wood

Bob Crooks

Tony Gant

Teresa Green

Hattie Grimes

Colette Hazelwood

Laura Anderson

Kate Hodgson

Anna Howarth

Adeline Joubert

Walter Keeler

Gilly Langton

Dan Stafford

Caroline Scully

Sarah Thirwell

Poppy Treffry

I could happily work at the BDC until my house is bursting with beautiful things, shame I need to be able to travel light, and I already fail at that.

Weekly Inspirations 4 - Beautiful Photography

Today, after a year on our university course we discovered how to get onto the roof of our building. It was such a beautiful, warm Autumn day with views to match. Here is some inspiring photography to help you feel as we did walking onto the roof. Its really quite uplifting. And of course the actual view... 

Liverpool Photo Credit: Elena at artwondereveryday.blogspot.com

I need my camera on me at all times...

Moving Day and a Busy Week

As a student, I don't rise early unless I have plans; a habit I am trying to break. I feel like I have been so busy house/pet sitting back home in Kent, seeing friends I don't see often topped off with a hellish 4am start to Moving Day that I haven't had time to sit and blog!


Leaving the beautiful Kentish Countryside to move back to the industrial city of Liverpool. Nice. Bluebell Woods, Kent:-

So now, with my life in Liverpool once again and two weeks before my second year starts, I'm hoping I can make it more a part of my day than it has been.


So this is a photograph of the 'Red brick', University of Liverpool that I took at the start of my first year. It is actually a red brick building (one of six classified as a university before WWI) but the term 'Red brick' is now derogatory courtesy of polytechnics such as mine being reclassified as Universities though the six Red bricks still getting two thirds of all research grant funding . Read more on Wiki ... 

I get to walk past that everyday. Inside there is the Victoria Gallery and Museum, The Waterhouse Cafe, and more importantly outside is the big clock that tells me if I am late for my lecture or have time for quick a coffee!  

Here is a little example of the more modern architecture of 2008 winner or Capital of Culture. The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Christ the King. Otherwise known as 'Paddys Wig Wam', the back of it anyway. This is the view I get of the building (across the road from the Red brick) on my walk to lectures!


Back to Craft organising now, I promise my blogs will be more crafty relevant most of the time!

Made In Liverpool

Good Afternoon!


My friend is part of the curatorial team of an upcoming exhibition 'Made In Liverpool'(UK), An exhibition exploring the future of Liverpool's built environment. They are currently looking for talented artists, illustrators, designers, architects, architectural students, photographers, film makers, painters, sculptors etc etc to submit work for the exhibition based on they're own interpretation of the exhibition title/sub. The submission deadline is 29th August.


Here are a couple of useful links if you are interested in submitting work, following the exhibition, visiting or even sponsoring!


For more information visit:

Or any of these sites you use:

   

To contact the organisers or submit work, email:


liverpoolexhibition@gmail.com




Submissions should include clear pictures of your work, the title of the work, your name, profession, 100 to 150 words regarding the piece and details of which area of Liverpool (or exact address if possible) the project is focused on.


GET INVOLVED!