News
Wednesday 2 May 2007
Art and design degree shows 2007
Inspirational design ideas from some of the country’s most creative and forward-thinking students will be showcased during Nottingham Trent University’s art and design exhibitions from 8 - 12 June. Students from 16 courses within the School of Art and Design are preparing to exhibit their work across the University’s city campus.
The School of Art and Design has an international reputation and is one of the foremost centres for shaping creative talent in the region. In addition to those from within the EU, students from a further 23 nations will be exhibiting work.
Visitors will experience a wide range of different media and creative practices including sculpture, painting, illustration, graphics, photography, print, moving image, theatre and digital design. There will also be directional fashion, knitwear, textiles and decorative arts, futuristic products, cutting-edge furniture and interior design solutions.
Many of the shows will take place in the University’s Bonington building, a state-of-the-art centre for creativity housing extensive design facilities, officially opened last year by fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith. Other locations are Waverley, a fully-upgraded listed building with true design heritage, and Maudslay, a design-focused centre for industry and technology.
Two exciting Nottingham fashion events are also scheduled, starting on 11 June when fashion design students will present Fashion 55 at the Nottingham Arena. This major catwalk event will showcase collections from 55 inspirational young designers to an audience of 4,000. Fashion knitwear students will also unveil their catwalk collections during Fully Fashioned, within the Nottingham Council House buildings on 14 June.
Students from across the art and design courses will also participate in prominent external design shows, including New Designers, Free Range and River Island Graduate Fashion Week in London.
The Dean of the University’s School of Art and Design, Ann Priest, said: “We’re all really excited about the high quality of work on offer at this year’s shows. Nottingham Trent University has a national and international reputation for shaping creative talent to produce directional and innovative design, and this will be reflected in the shows.”
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Notes for editors: For full details of the schedule of events on and off campus call 0115 848 8436, or visit www.ntu.ac.uk/ntudegreeshows
In art and design, Nottingham Trent University is ranked 1st nationally for the number of students gaining course-related work placements. These regularly span company destinations in Europe, America and the Far East.
Press enquiries please contact: Dave Rogers, Press Officer, on Tel: 0115 848 8782, or via email: dave.rogers@ntu.ac.uk
or Therese Easom, Press and Media Relations Manager, on Tel: 0115 848 8774, or via email: therese.easom@ntu.ac.uk
