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Careers Week Virtual Event
I attended one of the virtual events at the University of Suffolk’s careers week (26th – 30th April) titled ‘Suffolk and Norfolk School Centred Initial Teacher Training – Routes in to teaching’. As I am currently interested in becoming a […]
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Looking at artist Jelly Green’s Instagram account and website
Jelly Green is a great example of how to keep the same voice through different platforms, for example Instagram and her website. Websites are often presented in a more professional way, where as Instagram and other social media platforms don’t […]
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Virtual Group Exhibition
I was a part of a virtual group exhibition at The Art Station in February 2021 titled ‘Congruous’. Link to exhibition: https://theartstation.uk/exhibition/congruous/ The exhibition consisted of the level 6 Fine Art students at University of Suffolk. For this exhibition we […]
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Comparing Blogs
Tom Hunter link: http://www.tomhunter.org/blog/ Little Brown Mushroom link: https://littlebrownmushroom.com/blog/ Comparing Little Brown Mushroom Blog and the Blog section on the Tom Hunter website. The Little Brown Mushroom blog has a function where if you click on an image it enlarges […]
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Instagram and hashtags
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWmIwbS7elE&ab_channel=M3lart When using Instagram, hashtags can help get your artwork out there for others to see. When you use generic hashtags for example #art, there will be lots of other posts that have used that hashtag, this […]
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Comparing Holt/Smithson Foundation and Dia Art Foundation Instagram accounts
Both Dia Art and Holt/Smithson Foundation use their brand logo as their profile picture. Dia Art Foundation is verified on Instagram whereas Holt/Smithson Foundation is not. To have an account verified on Instagram, the account needs to have a sizeable […]
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Visiting artist lecturer – Ann-Marie James
These are my notes from visiting artist Ann-Marie James on making a living as an artist. James took an unpaid work experience placement at a museum, and joined a group for young people interested in the arts at Kettle’s Yard. […]
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Visiting artist lecturer – Steve Mcleod
These are my notes from visiting artist Steve Mcleod As a working artist it’s important to stay connected to groups of different kinds of people. Engage with the industry – be present and participate in what is going on around […]
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Artists and Instagram
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXTs4XPChcE&list=WL&index=35&t=528s&ab_channel=ArtProf%3ACreate%26Critique These are my notes and what I took away from the video link above. In this video Professor Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Alex Rowe look at how Instagram, an excellent platform for artists, can […]
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Comparing Mark Power’s and Bruce Gilden’s Twitter accounts
Twitter has a set layout, so the two twitter accounts feel very similar in terms of proportions. Bruce Gilden’s profile picture shows more personality as he is posing in a fun position however Mark Power has a profile picture where […]
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Untitled blog post from "My 3rd year work"
Shauna King, Reflecting on Nature, 2020, a series of photographs using a mirror in Abbey Grove wood. This is the outcome of an experiment where I went to a wooded area with some mirrors and played around with photography. I […]
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Improving my Photo Documentation
When I took photos of my work I would often use my phone to take pictures, which was great for quick photos to show my process. However since lock down and having my artwork assessed digitally, I have found that […]