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ISSUE 12SUMMER 2012

THE MAGAZINE FORALUMNI AND FRIENDSOF NORWICHUNIVERSITY COLLEGEOF THE ARTS

CONTENTS

PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME 03

NUCA NEWS 04

ALUMNI AWARDS 05

REPEAT 06

NUCA NEWS 08

STUDENT SUCCESSES 09

GENEVIEVE WEBSTER 10

SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE 14

ALUMNI NEWS 15

AMY ROGERS 16

BRAINCHILD 18

IDEAS FACTORY 19

REMEMBERING BB 20

LANCE WYMAN 22

NUCA NEWS 24

DAN TOMBS 25

NORWICH 20 GROUP 26

ALUMNI NEWS 27

MA CAREER PROFILE 28

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 30

ALUMNI BENEFITS & SERVICES 31

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO 32

DIARY DATES

Magazine written and edited byCaroline Bailey with contributionsfrom Stuart Anderson, Steff Lee andLouisa Milsome.

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UNDERGRADUATEDEGREE SHOWSWednesday 27th June –Tuesday 3rd July 2012

MA DEGREE SHOWFriday 31st August –Tuesday 4th September 2012

THE GALLERY AT NUCA:

MA CURATION SHOWTuesday 21st August –Tuesday 4th September 2012

MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN: ALPHABET Tuesday 18th September –Saturday 13th October 2012

COLIN SELF: ONETHOUSAND SKETCHESTuesday 30th October –Saturday 24th November 2012

JAKE & DINOS CHAPMAN: MY GIANTCOLOURING BOOKTuesday 4th December 2012 –Saturday 12th January 2013

For opening dates and times visit:

www.nuca.ac.uk/thegallery

Front cover: ‘A Bull in a China Shop’Photo: Jo Franklin

It is a great pleasure tointroduce the summer edition of Beyond heralding as it doesthe concluding period of ouracademic year and the degreeshows, which celebrate thework of students who graduateand join our communityof influential alumni. Ourundergraduate shows open onWednesday 27th June and ourMA Shows will start on Friday31st August. I extend a warmwelcome to all our alumni andsupporters to join us to meetold friends and to look at thework of the class of 2012!

I am also delighted toannounce the appointment of distinguished actor, JohnHurt CBE, as our first UniversityCollege Provost. John beganstudent life at Grimsby Schoolof Art and went to the CentralSchool to study Fine Art beforetransferring to RADA. John hasremained actively interested inthe arts and continues to paintfrom his new home in Norfolk.The role of Provost is to leadand champion the UniversityCollege and John’s personalunderstanding of the arts, and of our Fine Art, Film andAnimation courses in particular,make him a wonderfuladvocate for us. John is to joinus from autumn 2012 and willtake the role of Provost throughto our 170th birthdayanniversary in 2014/15.

Despite a very complicatedenvironment for universities inthe country at present I ampleased to say that applicationsfor entry in September 2012remain strong, and we will havethe largest ever student bodywhen everyone arrives thisOctober, including our firststudents on the new BAArchitecture course. Ourpopularity is a great tribute tothe hard work of staff at theUniversity College and to thereputation and quality of work of our current and paststudents and I am very proud of our reputation.

As we go to print I am pleasedby David Willetts’ university titleannouncement to Parliament. I welcome this recognition ofNUCA’s 170 year history andacknowledgement of thesustained excellence of staff andstudent work which has put usat the forefront of teaching andresearch in arts, design andmedia in Europe.

I hope you are able to visit thedegree shows and to see someof the changes taking place oncampus. If not, I extend aninvitation to visit at any time tosee how we are evolving and developing.

With best wishes

Professor John LastPRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME

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NUCA NEWS

As announced in the Principal’sWelcome (page 3), NorwichUniversity College of the Arts is delighted to welcomeinternationally acclaimed actor,John Hurt CBE as its firstProvost. Best known for acting

figurehead and ambassador forthe University College and willpreside at official events,including graduation. He will alsorepresent and promote theUniversity College, particularly in the context of specialist arts,design and media education.

On accepting the post, Johndescribed his aspirations andambitions for his future role: “I hope that together withProfessor John Last and hisbrilliant team I will be able tohelp make NUCA an artsuniversity second to none andthe envy of the most illustriousinstitutions not just in thiscountry but worldwide. This maysound a boastful ambition but Ibelieve, from what I have alreadyseen of the work and felt of theatmosphere, that it is eminentlypossible. What greater privilegeand honour could I have beenoffered and I will do my best tohelp achieve this ambition.”

A formal inauguration will takeplace in the autumn and our newProvost will preside over thegraduation ceremonies in 2013.

roles in films which includeElephant Man, Midnight Expressand more recently Tinker, Tailor,Soldier, Spy and Harry Potter,John was an art student himselfand still paints. As Provost, Johnwill act as the ceremonial

ACTOR JOHN HURTTO BE NUCA’S FIRSTPROVOST

Norwich University College of the Arts looks set to beformally recognised as a university.

The announcement in June2012 by the Minister of Statefor Universities and ScienceDavid Willetts, will correct theanomaly that required smallerHigher Education Institutionsto include ‘College’ in theirname. The change is welcomenews for NUCA, endingconfusion about its title and

enabling our historic specialistinstitution to continue to attractoutstanding creative studentsfrom across the UK andinternationally.

NUCA Principal Professor John Last commented: “We will submit an applicationto the Privy Council for ouruniversity title and will make an announcement on theoutcome shortly.”

UNIVERSITY TITLE

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ALUMNI AWARDS

DOUBLE BAFTA WIN FOR NUCAGRADUATESThree recent graduates from theBA Games Art and Designcourse at NUCA have beenhailed as future stars of the videogames industry after picking upthe BAFTA Ones to WatchAward at the British AcademyVideo Games Awards in Londonin March 2012. As reported inthe last edition of Beyond (Issue11, winter 2012) Kristian Francis(2010), Sophia George (2011)and Rosie Ball (2011) receivedtheir nomination after winningthe Dare to be Digitalcompetition with their game‘Tick Tock Toys’ in 2011. Thegame which uses the tilt andtouchscreen functions of theiPad to control a toy robot as it traverses a toy box, solvingpuzzles along the way. Afterpicking up the award, Rosie Ballwho led Team Swallowtail on theproject commented: “It’s suchan honour and a privilege to winand we’re really grateful foreveryone’s support. Winning the

BAFTA has given me confidencein our game and hopefully wewill get to release it in the future.”

It was also a night to celebratefor NUCA graduate Andy Green(MA Animation and SoundDesign 2010) who was part ofthe winning team from BossaStudios who picked up theBAFTA for Best Online Game –Browser award for their game‘Monstermind’.

NEW DARE TO BE DIGITALTEAM ANNOUNCEDHoping to follow in TeamSwallowtail’s footsteps are BA Games Art and Designgraduate Felix Geen (2011)and Year 3 BA Animationstudent Andrew Jackson,whose team Fortify have beenshortlisted for the Dare to beDigital 2012 competition takingplace in August.

NUCAGRADUATE’SVFX AWARDSSUCCESSGraduate Dan Upton (BAGraphic Design (Animation)2004), was part of thewinning team at JellyfishPictures who recently won atrio of awards for their visualeffects for the BBC series‘Inside the Human Body’.The episode the team madewas episode one ‘Creation’.The film follows the story ofconception inside the femalebody and was awardedOutstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Mini-series,Movie or Special by theVisual Effects Society Award2012, Gold Medal winner –Special Effects by New YorkFestivals Gold Medal 2012and winner VisualEffectsTelevisual BulldogAwards 2012. The serieswas also nominated for aRoyal Television Societyaward in 2011.

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In January 2012 Dr HilaryCarlisle, Dean of Faculty of Artsand Design, and the CourseLeader for Textiles, NickRodgers curated the popularexhibition ‘Repeat’ at theGallery on campus, featuring arange of contemporarypractices by NUCA textiles staffincluding lecturers andtechnicians. 'Repeat'acknowledges a fundamentalmotif within textiles and surfacedesign and the subsequentmanufacture of repeatingpatterns has a long history andwide geography.

Digital fabric by Dr HilaryCarlisle, ‘I used to be a star’,uses processing software(processing.org) algorithms togenerate designs whichchallenge the textile conventionof the repeating pattern through

the introduction of controlledrandom elements. Thefive-pointed star shapes areinitially drawn in regimentedrows, but as the patterndevelops each star point isallowed to move very slightly,distorting the symmetry of the motif.

The work on display by NickRodgers, ‘12 x 12 x 12’ formspart of a series of works whichexplore repeat compositionbased on a representation ofthe times tables up to 12. Eachcolour used has a numericalvalue between one and 144,and the composition isdeveloped from listing eachtable and then rearranging itwithin defined repeatstructures. In ‘12 x 12 x 12’there is a deliberate interventionin the repeat structure reflecting

the way we forget, rememberdifferently or try and find newways of remembering what wehave learnt.

Les Bicknell’s piece ‘Smockingis evil’, echoes the industrialworld as he creates anassembly line in the studio. For 18 years Bicknell lived withhis parents within the GeneralElectrical Company estate.Although destined to work inthe factory, the 1962 EducationAct had created a path thatwould extend opportunities anddivert him away from the worldof the production line which isnow, along with the houses,demolished.

Other exhibitors included: SarahAngold, Martyn Blundell, ZoeMiller, Louise Richardson, JillRodgers, David Tudge, AlisonWilloughby, Jane Eastwood.

TEXTILES STAFF EXHIBITAT NUCA GALLERY“I used to be a star” by Dr Hilary Carlisle 'Smocking is evil' by Les Bicknell

Opposite page: '12 x 12 x 12' by Nick Rodgers

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NUCA NEWS

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International music photographerAndy Earl, Chief Executive of theBritish Film Commission andFilm London Adrian Wootton,Sunday Times Design Editor andNUCA alumnus Gordon Beckettand award-winning and film anddocumentary maker GrahamCreelman OBE, all highachievers in their field, willinteract with students andprovide insight into theprofessional direction of courses.Each Professor will give at least

In 2015, NUCA will celebrate170 years since the originalNorwich School of Design wasestablished in 1845 to traindesigners for local industries.

The anniversary year willcommence in October 2014and continue until December2015. To celebrate this specialyear, a programme of eventswill be held alongside afundraising appeal to attractdonations to support studentscholarships and otherprojects that will secure thefuture sustainability of theinstitution for another 170years and beyond.

Re-connecting with our alumniand supporters is an importantaspect of the year and wewould like to hear from you as to what kind of events you would be interested inattending and other ways in which you would like tosupport NUCA. We are alsocreating a timeline of majorevents in NUCA’s history andwould love to hear your storiesof your time at NUCA alongwith any old photos you wouldlike to share. Please email usat: alumni@nuca.ac.uk. Tokeep in touch with the 170thanniversary and other newsand events please registeryour details online at:

www.nuca.ac.uk/alumni/register

two lectures to the relevantcourse area and will set andjudge student project briefs.Andy March, Year 3 BAPhotography commented:“Visiting lecturers bring withthem a wealth of knowledgeand you get time to talk to themon a one to one basis and toshow them your work. Theypick up on technical points youhaven’t noticed as well asgiving you an insight into their careers.”

Andy Earl's album cover for Pink Floyd's live album Delicate Sound of Thunder

YEARS OFEXCELLENCE

170 VISITINGPROFESSORSAPPOINTEDLeading creative industry experts have beenappointed as Visiting Professors to courses at NUCA.

STUDENT SUCCESSES

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NUCA STUDENTWORK MAKES IMPACTIN AWARDS SEASON

FASHIONSTUDENTSSHOWWORK ATHOUSE OFFRASER

Year 3 BA Illustration studentshave been shortlisted for anumber of respected awards:

NUCA student Rupert Smissen,Year 3 BA Illustration, has beennominated for a prestigiousYellow Pencil in this year’s D&ADawards for his drawing of NataliePortman’s character in the filmBlack Swan. His work has beendescribed by the judging panelas: “very beautiful and strikinglyoriginal” and will be featured onthe awards’ website alongsidenine other shortlisted pieces.

Another Year 3 student, ChrisKing, has been chosen to exhibithis entry for the SercoIllustration Prize at the LondonTransport Museum. This, alongwith recent announcements of afinal five shortlisting for GaryHunt in the RSA Student Prizeand another D&AD Yellow Pencil

BA Fashion students put on aspectacular catwalk show on theshop floor of House of Fraser toprovide the finale of NorwichFashion Week in March 2012.The national retailer teamed upwith the students to bring latenight shopping to life with anin-store show of uniquelyconstructed garments displayedon shop mannequins and, for alive event, catwalk models. Theevening was a huge success,the perfect end to a weekfocusing on fashion in Norwichand a tremendous opportunityfor the students.

nomination for Stacey Knightsproves that 2012 will be anotherstrong year for NUCA’s BAIllustration course.

The Association ofPhotographers has shortlistedwork by Year 3 BAPhotography students JoeMeers and Clare Fisher for its2012 Student Awards. Year 2BA Photography studentSimon Bell has won Best ofYear at the D&AD StudentAwards 2012 for his responseto a brief set by Rankin.

Two other Year 2 Photographystudents will have their workdisplayed in the USA. GiuliaRanchetti has been chosen for‘31 Women in Art PhotographyExhibition’ at Hasted Kraeutlergallery, New York, in August2012. Adam Burton’s work is tobe exhibited at Humble Art’sFoundation Small Worksexhibition at the Flash Forwardfestival in Boston in June 2012.

Katie Whitton, Year 2 BATextiles, was presented with the Angela Houston MemorialAward in May 2012 for mostoutstanding work. The award,organised by the Costume andTextile Association, follows onfrom the initial award Katiereceived in 2010 when she wasin her first year. Also receivingcommendations wereEmily–Rose Debenham, Year 3BA Textiles, Lucy Wallis andYasmin Wymer (both BATextiles 2011).

www.ctacostume.org.uk

House of Fraser

I KNEWRASTAMOUSEWOULD BEDIFFERENT

GENEVIEVE WEBSTER INTERVIEW

GENEVIEVE WEBSTERGRADUATED FROM BA GRAPHIC DESIGN(ILLUSTRATION) IN 1988. HER CAREER STARTED ATPUBLISHING HOUSE FABER AND FABER THEN WENT VIAPENTAGRAM INTO CHILDREN’SPUBLISHING WHERE SHE HAS HAD A SUCCESSFUL 20 YEAR CAREER.

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In 2002, Genevieve metMichael De Souza, aRastafarian swimminginstructor who had an idea for a children’s book aboutswimming and askedGenevieve for advice.Together they createdRastamouse, an awardwinning, reggae playing crimefighting mouse who alongwith his Easy Crew, have leaptfrom the pages of the popularchildren’s books into a stopmotion animation TV seriesfor CBeebies. We askedGenevieve about her time atNUCA and the phenomenonthat is now Rastamouse.

Congratulations on yourrecent Broadcast Award inthe Best Pre-School category.

Thankyou. It was a realsurprise to win as we hadmissed out on the Children’sBAFTA and I genuinely didn’tthink we would win. I wascompletely unprepared but Iam very proud and I have myaward on display at home.

How did you get started in your career?

After graduating from Norwich,I moved to London to study fora part-time MA Illustration atCentral St Martin’s. Theatmosphere was so different to Norwich, it was quite ashock. I decided the coursewasn’t for me so I left to get apaid job. I knew I wanted towork in publishing so I wrote tothree publishers that I wantedto work for and was offered aposition at Faber and Faber as a designer. Pentagramdesigned their book covers andsubsequently offered me a jobas a designer working on abroad range of projects. I thenjoined Heinemann publishing.

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GENEVIEVE WEBSTER INTERVIEW

GENEVIEVE WEBSTER INTERVIEW

How do you think the courseprepared you for yourprofessional career?

The most important thing wasthat I learnt about myself, whatmy own capabilities are. I havealways been a self motivatedperson but I was encouragedto develop my ideas, to dothings differently and this gaveme confidence. When creatingRastamouse, I felt confidentenough to create a characterthat was so different from whatwas already out there. Thisconfidence to believe in myideas was instilled in me at Norwich.

Where did the inspiration forRastamouse come from?

Michael writes in rhyme and asI have a love for poetry, I readsome of his work and found apoem about a mouse. I tookthis idea and taking Michael as inspiration, I created thischaracter based around hisimage, with the rasta tam etc.

I knew Rastamouse would bedifferent. He is one of the firstblack animal children’scharacter and it was importantthat he didn’t have any superpowers. He is wise and canredeem situations by thinkingand talking them through, whichis where the ‘redemption notretribution’ theme comes from. I wanted him to be colourfuland to have fun. Zoomer isinfluenced by my son andScratchy is based on both mineand Michael’s daughters.

I also have a love of theCaribbean culture, the warmth,the dialect and I have alwaysloved reggae music. The musicin Rastamouse is integral to thestories. Rastamouse plays in areggae band and I wanted toopen up children to music thatthey might not otherwise hear.

Who else inspires you?

I grew up watching Bagpussand the Clangers. I also like thebooks by Dr Zeuss and thoseof Allan Ahlberg.

Why did you decide to self publish the Rastamouse books?

From previous experienceI knew this was a crucialdecision to make and one I am so glad we made at thebeginning. It sounds like acliché but Rastamouse is our‘baby’ so we wanted to protecthim and we felt strongly that he had to stay true to how wecreated him. We applied for a grant from Arts CouncilEngland to publish our secondbook ‘Rastamouse and daBag-a Bling’ and develop the website.

How did the TV series come about?

We had been approached byvarious production companiesto make an animation series.We were about to sign a dealwith Contender Entertainmentwho make Peppa Pig, but itjust didn’t feel right so weturned it down. We were thenapproached by GregBoardman from Three StonesMedia and he just seemed toget what we wanted to do.

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I knew that stop frameanimation was the right way to go especially with DerekMogford who had worked onPostman Pat and Charlie Chalkon board. I was nervous aboutseeing the first maquette Derekpresented but luckily he haddone an amazing translation of my drawings.

Did you need to make anychanges or compromisesfrom the books for the TV series?

CBeebies have been amazingto work with. We had tochange a couple of things butoverall they have allowed us tokeep true to the books.Because of how the books arewritten, it has been an easytransmission into 10 minuteanimations. DinamoProductions, who create theanimations are fantastic. They make all the sets andcostumes in their workshopsand a have a team of amazinganimators working on eachepisode. I feel so lucky thatsuch talented people arelooking after my ‘baby’.

How did you raise the capitalto fund the original series?

We were extremely lucky that when Greg Boardmanapproached us he had alreadysecured the initial investmentfrom private investors and also the BBC wanted tocommission it for CBeebies.Animation is so expensive tocreate. The first series cost£3.1m for 52 episodes.

How important is brandingand merchandise to thefuture of Rastamouse?

Very important. Merchandiseand licensing can help you torecover the costs of making theanimation series and investback into the production. Thereis an extensive amount ofmerchandise and Rastamousealso has a recording contractwith EMI. I am currently workingon a Rastamouse Live Show.He was asked to play at theKidz Field at Glastonbury lastyear which was great fun. I wasamazed how popular he waswith all age groups but this iswhat I wanted to achieve withRastamouse; a children’s TVseries that appeals to the whole

family, for parents to sit downand watch it with their childrenand older children to watch itwith their younger siblings.

What are your plans for the future?

It is quite full on withRastamouse at the moment butI do have a couple of new ideasthat I would like to work on.They say its best to strike whilethe iron is hot so it would be agood time to do something newbut finding the time is difficult.

Finally, if you weregraduating this summer,what advice would you give yourself?

Don’t let anyone ever tell youthat you can’t do something,you must always believe inyourself. Have the courage togo with your instincts and tobelieve in your ideas. Makesure what you are doing is yourpassion. If you are passionatethen all the hard work will beworth it. You will enjoy it somuch more and it will neverfeel like a job!

www.rastamouse.com

GENEVIEVE WEBSTER INTERVIEW

Rastamouse BooksRastamouse

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watched the productiondevelop. He commented: “It was really interesting to seethe dancers at work. Bothpractices are concerned withmovement, more specifically,the control of movement, and I observed the dancersconstantly performing theirown individual movements,refining them, subtly changingand perfecting them. I foundmyself strangely identifyingwith them. Although I wasquite jealous at how swiftlythey could change theirmovements, something whichis not as easy to do withanimation!”

‘What on Earth?’ premiered inApril 2012 at the Rep Theatrein Dundee, before touring totheatres in Stirling andBanchory, Scotland.

www.retchy.com/pages/project_sdt.html

The Scottish Dance Theatre, Scotland’s nationalcontemporary dance company,recently commissioned NUCAgraduate and AnimatorGraeme Hawkins (MAAnimation and Sound Design2008) to create a series ofanimated projections for theirnew children’s show, titled‘What on Earth?’ Theproduction is a curiousnocturnal journey full ofsurprising encounters withflora and fauna, with Graeme’sanimations integrated with the dancers.

The project was a newexperience for Graeme andobserving the initial dancerehearsals inspired hisanimations. One sequence ofthe performance that Graemeis especially proud of is‘Duck’s Dream’. The sequenceinvolves a tight interactionbetween dancers Joan Clevilléand Solène Weinachter and hisanimation. Graeme was struckby the similarities betweendance and animation as he

ANIMATORCOLLABORATESWITH THE SCOTTISHDANCE THEATRE

SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE

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ALUMNI NEWS

BUSINESS STARTUPMAGAZINE LAUNCHEDA new monthly onlinemagazine aimed at helpinganyone who wants to starttheir own business has beenlaunched. Leap Magazine wasthe idea of NUCA graduateAlina Sandu (MA Design 2010)and was inspired by herexperience as a freelancegraphic designer.

Wishing to motivate others totake the leap of faith towardsself-employment, she nowcollects advice and inspirationfrom business mentors andsmall business owners andpublishes it once a month inthe magazine. After working ata PR agency, Alina realisedshe would rather be in theirdesign department so decidedto study for an MA at NUCA.

It was her final masters projectthat gave her the idea for themagazine. Alina explained:“The two years I spent atNUCA definitely fuelled mypassion for design-ledbehaviour change. I usedeverything I learned during myfinal project, a multi-buy sharescheme and started getting incontact with my local smallbusiness community. I wasdelighted to find I wassurrounded by likemindedpeople. Deciding to quit myjob to focus all my energy intofreelance work was one of thebest decisions I ever madeand I hope that the magazinewill give other people the sameconfidence.”

leapmagazine.co.uk

A to Z of St George’s

by The Click

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Creative design agency The Click Design Consultantsscored a hat-trick at therecent 2012 Roses CreativeAwards for their work withone of Norwich’s oldestchurches. ‘An A to Z of St. George’s’ acts as a guideto the intriguing history of St. George’s Church,Colegate, Norwich and isbeing sold to raise money for the repair and upkeep ofthe 600 year old building.

Co-founded by NUCAgraduate Bobby Burrage (BA Graphic Design 2002),The Click won gold in theUse of Typography category,silver in the Publicationscategory and made it threein a row by picking up theChairman’s Award selectedby Steve Long.

www.theclickdesign.com

GRADUATEAGENCYAWARDSUCCESS

AMY ROGERS

JOURNEY TOTHE PODIUMAn Olympic inspired projecthas commissioned NUCAgraduate Amy Rogers (BA FineArt 2011) to create a paintingof one of the UK’s Olympichopefuls and to record theirjourney to the podium.

Amy was selected with 26 otherartists to take part in ‘Journeyto the Podium’, an art exhibitionfunded by Essex CountyCouncil. Each artist was pairedwith an Olympic hopeful andAmy partnered road and trackcyclist Alex Dowsett who ridesfor Team Sky.

Amy normally likes to get toknow her subject beforepainting them and looks toreveal a side of them that theydo not normally show. Amy did not know Alex, but wasexcited by the challenge andwhat the outcome might be.Amy explained: “When I metAlex he came across as

a very calm and dedicatedindividual. This made me eagerto represent him in the bestway possible. I took somepreliminary photos anddecided to choose one as my final image to paint from.”

Whilst working on Alex’sportrait, Amy was also finishingher final year degree showwork, also a series of portraits,and was awarded the VernonCrowther Prize 2011.

For this commission Amydecided to aim big with herpainting to see if she couldcreate greater impact than witha smaller canvas. As sheexplained: “I felt this was anopportunity for me to producemy largest painting yet. I choseto paint only half of Alex’s faceas I thought it would createmore impact and mirror hisown focus and determination.”

The exhibition opened inFebruary 2012 at Beecroft ArtGallery, Southend. Amy wasalso selected as one of 13artists to have their workexhibited at the Houses ofParliament in August as part of the Art in Parliament project.The Race to the Podiumexhibition is also credited withthe ‘Inspire’ mark for London2012, awarded to communitybased projects inspired by the Games.

The collection of artworks from the exhibition will bepermanently displayed insporting and cultural venues across Essex.

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Opposite: ‘Alex’, 125cm x 100cm,

Oil on canvas

THIS WAS MYOPPORTUNITY TO PRODUCE MY LARGESTPAINTING YET

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BRAINCHILD

BRAINCHILD 2012

Now in its fourth year, thecompetition provides a seriesof workshops on professionalbusiness skills to NUCAstudents and recent graduatesbefore inviting them to pitchtheir business ideas to a panelof business mentors.

Katie’s winning idea allowspersonal mementoes to bedrawn then screen printed tomake a unique fabric that canbe used to make curtains,cushions, tea towels and otherpersonalised items. Katie alsoplans to expand her businessby creating a series of itemsusing a non-personalised fabricconsisting of iconic buildingsand places relating to aparticular city. She has recentlydesigned a Norwich inspiredfabric which could be used to

make souvenirs to sell totourists visiting the city.

Katie’s prize consists of £1,000cash to help her develop herbusiness and dedicatedmentoring worth over £4,000from each of the competition’sbusiness mentors.

The three previous winners ofthe competition also attendedthe awards ceremony. AngelaSzczypka (BA Fine Art 2010)was the first winner of thecompetition in 2009. Angela isnow running her own businessfull time, selling handmade andunique textile items through herwebsite www.pinkworks.co.uk.Her items are now stocked inLondon shops and she isgaining commissions andorders from across the UK and America.

Laura Garrow (BA VisualStudies 2010) won in 2010 with her unique illuminated artpieces which combine heroriginal paintings with state ofthe art LED technology. Sincewinning, Laura has built up herreputation as an artist and herwork is exhibited at theNorthcote Gallery on KingsRoad, London.

Sue Foster (MA Textile Culture2010) winner in 2011 with hervibrant, digitally printed fabricsinspired by pattern books ofthe Norwich Strangers, has had a very busy year. She hasrecently received her first bigorder from the NorfolkMuseums and ArchaeologyService and is selling her workthrough a gallery in Holt,Norfolk and her website:www.suefoster.eu.

YEAR 2 BA TEXTILES STUDENT KATE WHITTON, WASANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S BRAINCHILDBUSINESS IDEA COMPETITION IN MARCH.

L-R Bev Hurley, Chair of Judging Panel, Katie Whitton,

winner and Prof John Last. Photo: Andi Sapey Norwich fabric by Kate Whitton

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CHINA BULLNorwich City Football Club.

The ideas factory@NUCA is a creative consultancyspecialising in art, design andmedia and is a commercialoutlet for students’ andgraduates’ innovative thinkingand talent. If you would like toreceive details on newopportunities through the ideasfactory@NUCA, please registerfor our new e-newsletter at:www.nuca.ac.uk/alumni/register

To commission a piece of work through the ideasfactoryfactory@NUCAplease email Ed Walker,Business Director at :ideasfactory@nuca.ac.ukor call: 01603 610561.

‘A Bull in a China Shop’

Photo: Jo Franklin

Two graduates from NUCAhave been commissioned tocreate a sculpture of a life-sizebull made of china crockerythrough the ideasfactory@NUCA. Heidi Myers(BA Fine Art 2011) and MattCraven (BA Illustration 2011)were selected to work on thesculptures by housewaresbrand Maxwell and Williams’sUK distributor Valerie GrahamLtd and Snetterton Park, theUK’s destination retail andleisure experience in Norfolk.

The brief was simple, the pieceshad to be made of Maxwell andWilliams crockery, be stunninglyproduced, eye catching andshow off the products topotential customers. The bullmodel plays homage to thephrase ‘bull in a china shop’and is a representation of a

Spanish bull in a deliberatelyaggressive, head down, hoovesscraping at the ground pose. Itis accompanied by a chinabride made up of classic whitecrockery, which many of theircustomers buy as a weddinggift. Senior Lecturer, Les Bicknellled on the research, design andbuild of both pieces.

Other recent projectscommissioned via the ideasfactory have included a newbrand communication for theFlagship Housing Group,created by Year 3 GraphicCommunication student MaxLittle and a 5 metrecommemorative sculpture byYear 3 BA Fine Art student LizMannion, to celebrate thehistory of the site of a newhousing development in Norfolkwhich was the former home of

IDEAS FACTORY

REMEMBERING BB

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Butterfly from BB’s World

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The film, titled, ‘BB’s World’features the last gnome inEngland following a youngBB through his life observingthis giant's fascination withnature and the PurpleEmperor butterfly.

The film was funded byNorthamptonshire artistRosalind Stoddart whowants to raise the profile of BB who grew up inLamport, Northamptonshireand to give BB’s work acontemporary meaning andresonance. She also wantsto develop his legacy andencourage people to engagewith the countryside throughcontemporary art. The briefwas to create an animatedfilm that would take on thespirit of BB’s love of thenatural environment whichhad acted as inspiration for his writing.

Inspired by BB’s life andwork, Steff immersed herselfin months of research,whilst continuing her dayjob as an Animator. To assist

her on the project, Steffworked with a combinationof artists throughout Europeincluding three of her fellowNUCA graduates. RachintaPlatts and Simon Hill (bothBA Graphic Design(Animation) 2008) joined theproject from an early stage,assisting Steff duringpre-production with conceptwork and storyboard ideas.Rachinta designed the BBcharacters and worked withSteff in directing theanimation and Simoncreated the beautifultextured backgrounds forthe film. Steff then askedTerri Ellis (BA GraphicDesign (Animation) 2007) to help with the productionphase and animation,making the carp featured inthe fishing sequence. Duringpost- production, the teamwere joined by NUCATechnician Dr Phil Archerwho helped with thesoundtrack. Throughout themaking of the film, the teamcollaborated online building

the film shot by shot. It tookjust over a year to completethe five minute animation.

Steff who is also fromNorthamptonshire, wasattracted to the project bythe open brief. Sheexplained: “Being able tomake another animatedshort is something I havewanted to do sincegraduation. When this cameup it was an opportunity Icouldn’t resist. Through myresearch I was able to learnabout the local countrysidein the county I grew up inand create something thatcovered a subject that wascompletely new to me.”

The premiere of ‘BB’sWorld’ was supported byThe National Trust and TheBB Society and took placeon 28th April 2012 in thegrounds of the NationalTrust property Lyveden NewBield in Northamptonshire.

www.stefflee.co.uk

IN NOVEMBER 2010, ANIMATOR AND NUCA GRADUATESTEFF LEE (BA GRAPHIC DESIGN (ANIMATION) 2008)WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE A SHORT FILM INMEMORY OF CHILDREN’S AUTHOR, ARTIST ANDNATURALIST DENYS WATKINS-PITCHFORD MBE, ALSO KNOWN BY HIS WRITING PSEUDONYM ‘BB’.

REMEMBERING

BB

LANCE WYMAN

LEGENDARYGRAPHIC DESIGNERVISITS NUCALegendary American graphicdesigner, Lance Wyman visitedNUCA in May 2012 during hissolo exhibition titled ‘You areHere’ at The Gallery at NUCA.

Lance Wyman graduated fromthe Pratt Institute with a degreein industrial design in 1960 andwent on to develop an iconicfunctional style which can beseen in some of his best-known works including theWashington DC Metro map, the

1968 Mexico Olympic logotypeand the 1970 Mexico World Cupstamps, graphics and posters.

Mexico ‘68 was the firstOlympics to be hosted by adeveloping country and tookplace against a backdrop ofnational political upheaval andstudent protest. This political anduneasy atmosphere resonatedthrough Lance’s work whichcombines traditional forms fromMexican culture and 1960s

Op-art kinetic typography tocreate a geometric graphicstamp, rather than a traditionalimage. The event itself is nowsynonymous with the BlackPower salute performed byAmerican gold and bronzemedallists Tommie Smith andJohn Carlos. Lance’s homecountry was similarly wracked byprotests against the Vietnam Warand the assassination of DrMartin Luther King.

Lance Wyman at The Gallery at NUCA

Photo: Finola Gaynor, Curator

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Lance’s work on Mexico ‘68made his name and ‘You areHere’, curated by Finola Gaynor,displayed a variety of the iconicdesigns which he createdthroughout his career. Thisincluded the first evercommemorative stamp issuedby a government (by Mexico forDr Martin Luther King), a recentcampaign poster for Obama ‘08and the signage system for theUS National Zoo in theSmithsonian Institute.

During his visit to NUCA, Lancegave a lecture to current designstudents on his career andspoke about some of his work in the exhibition. We also usedthe opportunity to invite some of our graphic design graduatesback to NUCA to attend areception with him. This wasfollowed by a Q&A on his work,career, influences andobservations of design today.

The exhibition also coincidedwith a visit to Norwich by DrJohn Carlos who attended theexhibition and talked tostudents about his memoriesof Mexico ‘68.

www.lancewyman.com

Obama ‘08 poster Mexico ‘68 Olympic Games

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OUT OF WATER

PERFORMACE ARTISTCOMMISSIONS PIECEFOR THE CULTURALOLYMPIAD

Performance and Visual ArtistCaroline Wright (MA Fine Art2002), has commissioned anew piece, titled ‘Out of Water’to be performed at HolkhamBeach, North Norfolk as partof the Cultural Olympiad 2012.

Caroline along with artist HelenParis will use a combination ofvisuals and music in the piece,including a new score bycomposer Jocelyn Pook(recent film scores include‘Gangs of New York’ and ‘EyesWide Shut’) and features thesolo voice of UK sopranoLaura Wright.

Pook’s sound score will useLaura’s voice as the centralinstrument but alsoincorporates sounds recordedon the beach at Holkham andmaterial from the Norfolk filmand folk archives.

At 8.00am for three mornings inAugust 2012, a large group ofsingers and swimmers drawnfrom across the county will strikeout towards the water’s edgeuntil they span the wide expanseof beach. The audience will wearwireless headphones andexperience stories of endeavour,of swimming, of sinking,interweaved with hauntingmusic, lifeguard drills, calls forhelp and struggles for breath.

‘Out of Water’ is rooted in thelandscape of Holkham, a placeof childhood holidays for bothartists. It explores themesaround family, memory, and whatwe pass on from generation togeneration. It uses words andactions to explore our links tothe sea and to song,incorporating lifeguard drillstaken from the 1940s, withseaside songs and shanties.

Caroline Wright is a member ofLive Art Collective East (LACE),an artist-led organisation basedin the East of England which hascommissioned eight new originalart works in unexpected placesfor the Cultural Olympiad 2012.

Seb Coe, Chair of the LondonOrganising Committee of theOlympic Games commented:“‘Out of Water’ is encouragingpeople to fulfill their potential. I am proud that with the help ofpartners such as LACE and theHolkham Estate, we aredelivering our vision to use thepower of the Olympic Gamesand Paralympic Games to boostparticipation in the arts.”

www.liveartcollectiveeast.com

Photo: Tony Millings

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Dan Tombs

DAN TOMBSAn exciting new exhibition ofimmersive digital prints andglitching video work by VisualArtist Dan Tombs (BA Fine Art2003) was held at Norwich ArtsCentre in May 2012. Theexhibition was part of the arts centre’s Speed Up!programme to coincide withthe annual Norfolk andNorwich Festival (NNF).

Dan’s work explores the cracksin video technology and looksfor ways in which to pull apartthe technical stability of animage. He physically corruptscircuits, creates short circuitsand exploits the code ofsystems to make new andinteresting aesthetics. Theexhibition includes floor toceiling prints on foil that usethe natural daylight of theexhibition space to create

shadows, colour andmovement across the floor. The exhibition also includes aselection of music videos andlive video projections Dan hascreated for bands includingGold Panda, Walls, Hyetel andJon Hopkins.

Talking about the exhibitionDan, who also lectures on theFilm Course at NUCA,explained “To exhibit as part ofa festival such as the Norfolkand Norwich is a great way togain exposure, to get yourwork seen by a new and wideraudience and on a scale youcannot always achieve on yourown. To have a static exhibitionhas allowed me to create morepermanent pieces of work andto create prints on a largerscale than I normally wouldhave the resources to do.”

The Speed Up! line-up alsofeatured a performance byelectronica musician LukeAbbott (BA Fine Art 2003)who with Nathan Fake alsoon the bill, played to apacked Norwich Arts Centrecrowd. Dan also providedvideo projection for Luke andNathan’s sets and touredwith the band Walls in Maycreating live visuals for theirlive dates throughout the UK.

To find out more about Dan’swork, please visit:

www.dantombs.net

DAN TOMBS

ALUMNI NEWS

LOOKING INTO TWENTYThe Norwich Twenty Group hasa long association with NUCAand was formed in 1944 by agroup of professional artists,mostly teachers at local schoolsand Norwich School of Art. Thegroup which now has over 70members held their annualexhibition titled ‘Looking intoTwenty’ at The Forum, Norwich,in May 2012.

The exhibition featured anumber of former students ofthe University College, somewho studied here in the 1960sand more recent graduatesincluding an installation byHenry Jackson-Newcomb (BA Fine Art 2011).

Highlights of the exhibitionincluded two mixed mediasculptures by Graphics CourseLeader Andy Campbell, a seriesof photopolymer etchings byAnn-Mari Stevens (BA Fine Art1998), a trio of Stonewaresculptures by Oliver Creed (BAFine Art 1986), a digital videoby Chris Loukes (MA Fine Art2007) titled ‘Gentleman’s Walk’which represents the hustle andbustle of everyday life andpencil drawings by LindaChapman (MA Fine Art 2010).

A talking point of the show was2011 Visual Studies graduateGrant Ley’s ‘I’d make an

excellent surgeon’. Thesculpture features a life sizemodel of a man called Richardwho works as a janitor in ahospital and has aspirations tobe a surgeon. He has alwaysbeen overlooked, perhaps dueto his disability. The pieceprovokes discussion aboutdiscrimination and the drasticaction Richard feels he has totake to demonstrate he has the skills required to fulfil his ambition.

www.norwich20group.co.uk

Oliver Creed Grant Ley Andy Campbell

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NUCA GRADUATES FEATURE IN BBC’S

‘SHOW ME THE MONET’ARTISTCREATESQUEEN INBANKNOTES

Two NUCA graduates have beenselected from 3,000 hopefuls totake part in the BBC2 series‘Show me the Monet’. The 15part series follows amateur andprofessional artists as theycompete for a place at the‘Show me the Monet’exhibition and art sale at The Mall Galleries, London.

Jacqui Jones (BA Visual Studies 2008) and KirstyO’Leary-Leeson (BA Fine Art2011), were shortlisted to facethe show’s judges, and ifselected for the final 36 will getto exhibit their work beforegallery curators, art buyers, artdealers and critics.

Jacqui commented: “I thoughtthe show would be a great wayto raise my profile and to getsome critical feedback on mywork. Even if I didn’t make thefinal 36, I would get some goodcomments to come away with.”Jacqui, an environmental artistsubmitted a piece of sculpture

A painting of the Queencreated from banknotes byartist and NUCA graduateTerry Woodvine (BA GraphicDesign (Illustration) 1998), hasreceived international attentionin view of the recent DiamondJubilee celebrations. Thepainting was originally createdfor the Golden Jubilee in 2002when the country was moreprosperous and was areflection on consumerism inour society.

The 7ft portrait titled ‘Queenand Country’ is extremelydetailed and took Terry fourmonths to paint. The paintinghas been exhibited at theRoyal Academy of Arts andhas been featured in thenational press in the UK andAmerica. Terry is delighted thatthe Diamond Jubilee hasbrought the painting back intothe media spotlight and hopesthe exposure will lead to moreopportunities in the future.

titled ‘A Bag for Life’ – anembryonic figure made fromwater soluble plastic.

Kirsty’s reasons for applyingwere to get her work seen ontelevision, into London and infront of potential buyers. Herwork, titled ‘All at Sea’ was apiece she had made for herdegree show. She was also afinalist in the Saatchi Showdown2011 and her drawings arefeatured on Saatchi Online.

Although they cannot say if theyhave made the final 36, bothartists found making theprogramme a positiveexperience. Kirsty concluded: “It was an exciting process tobe part of and the feedback I received from the three artjudges has given me lots moreconfidence and determinationfor the future.”

‘Show me the Monet’ starts 9thJuly 2012 at 5.15pm on BBC2.

Jacqui Jones and Kirsty O’Leary-Leeson. Photo: Andy March ‘Queen and Country’ by Terry Woodvine

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MA CAREER PROFILE

If you are thinking ofdeveloping your professionalpractice or furthering yourcareer with an MA or researchqualification you may want tothink about studying for apostgraduate course at NUCA.The hallmark of our degrees isan emphasis on practice-based

work combined with ademanding level of academicrigour and intellectual stimulus.Teaching staff are allpractitioners themselves andbring this perspective to theirteaching. Postgraduatestudents have access to all of the workshop facilities and

the Library. The new GraphicsStudios opened in Januaryproviding MA CommunicationDesign students with acontemporary and professionalspace to work in. A new MAProfessional Photographydegree will start in 2013.

MY MA HAS GIVEN ME A CAREER RECHARGE”“

asked Mark to tell us moreabout his decision to studyfor an MA.

Tell us a bit about yourbackground?

I completed an HND GraphicDesign at Great YarmouthCollege of Art and Designand then worked for over 20years for clients such as BT,Legal & General, PierreCardin, Boots (No7), TieRackand Prudential. I returned todo a top-up BA at NUCAand began getting reallypassionate about designagain. After the BA I beganthinking about an MA.

How are you funding your study?

I am doing the MA on apart-time basis which allowsa good balance between paiddesign work and developingmy own portfolio of personalprojects. The facilities at

NUCA are second to none –the Library resources and themarketing and researchdatabases we can accesswould cost hundreds ofpounds to buy.

What are the benefits ofstudying for an MA?

It has completely reinventedthe way I think. The designprocess is not just aboutresearch and outcome; it is about developing my ownideology and methodology. I can develop my ideas withthe support of SeniorLecturers, visitingprofessionals and access tothe workshops. I considered the MA at NUCA severaltimes and I only wish I hadstarted much earlier. I was at a stage in my career where I was ready for acomplete recharge.

www.foliosoul.co.uk

MARK AMOS MA COMMUNICATIONDESIGN

Year 1 MA CommunicationDesign student Mark Amoschose to study for his MA to recharge his career. We

CASESTUDY

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COURSES AVAILABLE ATNUCA, PLEASE CONTACT ALICE KENT, MARKETING AND RECRUITMENTOFFICER AT: A.KENT@NUCA.AC.UK OR CALL: 01603 610561.

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DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

The Richardson Brown TravelPrize is offered in memory ofFrances Brown, a formerstudent who left a legacy to NUCA to award a travelbursary worth £400. The prizeis awarded to a current Year 2student to allow them theopportunity to travel toenhance their creative practice.

The Richardson Brown TravelPrize 2012 was awarded toYear 2 BA Fine Art studentGabriella Beckhurst. Gabriellaintends to use the money tovisit Berlin to research thecontrasting styles ofarchitecture that influence herwork. Gabriella explained: “Theopportunity to travel to Berlinwill allow me to discover adiverse variety of spaces that I couldn’t possibly accesslocally. In an age ofexperiencing a vast amount ofinformation through secondary

The Alumni Fund at NUCAwas established in 2011 tosupport and enhance thelearning experience of currentand future students. The fundis supported by our annualcall campaign but we invitedonations to the fund atanytime. The Alumni Fundsupports three key areas:Scholarships and Bursaries,The Gallery and a GeneralDevelopment Fund.Whatever the size of adonation, it can really make adifference and if we can claimGift Aid on your behalf yourdonation will go even further.

If NUCA has made adifference to your careerand you would like to makea contribution to someoneelse’s please make adonation by completing adonation form, setting up aDirect Debit or you mayconsider leaving us a gift inyour Will. To download adonation form, please visit:www.nuca.ac.uk/alumni/supportingnuca

means – such as books,websites and documentaries, it seems so decidedlyimportant to be able toperceive in real terms theactual presence of a building or artwork.”

Gabriella aims to travel toBerlin during the summer breakand on her return will presentthe selection panel with atravelogue detailing her tripalong with visual material suchas drawings, photographs,sketches or paintings.

If you are interested insupporting an award orscholarship for a NUCAstudent or would like moreinformation about leavingNUCA a legacy in your will,please contact Caroline Bailey,Alumni and DevelopmentOfficer, at: c.bailey@nuca.ac.ukor call: 01603 756288.

RICHARDSON BROWNTRAVEL PRIZE

Gabriella Beckhurst receives her award from Dr Hilary Carlisle,

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Design.ALUMNI FUND

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NUCACAREERSSERVICESUPPORTING OURGRADUATES

Former students cancontinue to access theCareers Service at NUCAfor the first three years aftergraduation or for longerwith an Alumni Card. Youcan book a one to oneappointment with theCareers Adviser bytelephone, face to face orvia Skype and attendcareer workshops andevents held throughout theyear. To book anappointment, pleasecontact Richard Peat,Careers Adviser at:r.peat@nuca.ac.uk

call: 01603 751471 or Skype: nuca.careers

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWE-NEWSLETTERWe will soon be replacingthe monthly events list witha new regular e-newsletterdetailing events at NUCAand those featuring NUCAgraduates, new fundingopportunities, call forentries for exhibitions andother news items thatcannot wait until the nextmagazine. To subscribe to the mailing list, please email: alumni@nuca.ac.ukwith ‘Subscribe tonewsletter’ in the heading.You can also send indetails of your events to the same address.

JOB SHOPReceive new job alerts by signing up to our free online job pages. To register please visit:

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Career Appointments with the Careers AdviserAccess to BarNUCAReduced membership to Cinema City, NorwichAlumni membership to the Sainsbury Centre forVisual Arts, Norwich.

After the three years, youcan renew our membershipby re-applying for your card.

To apply for your Alumni Card, please download anapplication form:

www.nuca.ac.uk/alumni

Send it with your paymentand a good quality passportsized photo to the Alumniand Development Officer at NUCA.

ALUMNICARD

NUCA graduates can continueto access some of theUniversity College’s resourcesafter graduation with an AlumniCard. The card costs £25 andis valid for three years andgives you:

Access to Duke Street,including the Library,Careers Service andCollege ShopPersonal log in and accessto the computer facilities in the LibraryRemote access to theintranet to view the Library, Careers Serviceand Alumni pages

JOIN US ONLINEYou can keep in touch withthe University College andother graduates, receiveinvites to events andcomment on NUCA newsstories by joining our socialnetworking groups:

To join our Facebookgroup, search ‘The Official NUCAAlumni Network’

Join other creativeprofessionals on Linked In, search ‘NUCA Alumni’

Follow us @NUCANews

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO

AMANDA COUCH(BA FINE ART 1998)

After Norwich, I wanted totravel as well as continuing tomake my own work. This I didthrough residencies, travelawards and exhibitions thatallowed me to experiencemany parts of the UK andEurope. My work wasephemeral and alluded to the body by its absence.

Between 2003 – 2005, I did a Masters at the RCA inPrintmaking, where I chaseddreams of recording,reproduction, and repetition,making work that exploredprocess through performance.Through this I gained teachingexperience and I am now aLecturer in Fine Art at theUniversity for the Creative Arts(UCA) in Farnham. My workcurrently encompassesphotography, drawing,installation, performance,writing, and research.

www.amandacouch.co.uk

amandajcouch@gmail.com

STEVE SHILLINGLAW (DIPLOMA INTERIORDESIGN 1981)

I just adored my FoundationCourse and the subsequent threeyear vocational course in InteriorDesign at Great YarmouthCollege of Art & Design (GYCAD,now incorporated within NUCA).It whet my appetite for study andI went on to complete a degreeat Leeds Metropolitan University.I’m a designer through andthrough. My career started inmuseum/exhibition design inLiverpool during the 1980sregeneration programme. I wasdrawn back to Norfolk to work onthe Castle Mall development forLSI Architects and eventuallyhelped to create Bluespace in2002. Bluespace is a CommercialInterior Design Studio with animpressive client list includingLotus, TWI, Broadland Housing,City College Norwich, AlanBoswell Group and Unilever. After 26 years I’m still passionateabout design in our everydayenvironment and for me, it allbegan in Norfolk.

steven@bluespaceltd.co.uk

www.bluespaceltd.co.uk

ROD CHISM (BA GRAPHIC DESIGN 1982)

I’m back at university – life hasgone full circle! This time, I’m inthe driving seat – teaching. I ventured into the builtenvironment, lecturing in thesubject of landscape design.You’ve guessed it; I’m also alandscape designer. Pentagram,TV and Chelsea have beenhighlights along the way.

Everything about Norwich madefor a memorable three years.Our digs on Grosvenor Roadand paying little or no rent! Greatparties. Oh, and our weekendsaway in Cley!

It would be great to hear fromPhilip Bird, Tony Searle andDavid Nicholson who allgraduated in 1980 and any othergraphic design graduates frommy year.

rfchism@btopenworld.com

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO

HOLLY RUMBLE(MA ANIMATION ANDSOUND DESIGN 2004)

I graduated from 2004 and have been working in live andsound art ever since. I amcurrently supported by a grantfrom the Arts Council England,through two of the regionaldevelopment schemes:Escalator Performing Arts andEscalator East to Edinburgh. Itgives me the time and resourcesto develop three specific piecesover a year, including taking twopieces up to the EdinburghFestival Fringe in August 2012:

www.oneminutebirdwatching.com

www.hearapindrophere.com

I have also been working atNorwich Arts Centre since 2006as Exhibition Coordinator,helping emerging graduateartists with their firstpost-graduation exhibitions.

www.hollyrumble.co.uk

PRUE DOBINSON(BA TEXTILES 2004)

I am continuing to work withtextiles concentrating onnatural materials. I gatherplants to make paper and alsodye for paper and cloth. I havebeen busy giving talks andworkshops and making workfor Open Studios which tookplace in May 2012. I amSecretary for IAPMA(International Paper Makersand Artists Association), andcurrently organising exhibitionsto coincide with a special showof Japanese Washi handmadepapers in The Gallery at NUCAin spring 2013.

It is also the 40th year of theNorfolk Contemporary CraftsSociety (NCCS) so membersare working collaboratively forthe October 2012 show at TheForum, Norwich, titled ‘Head,Heart and Hands’.

SUE LAW(MA FINE ART 2010)

I am currently living inCambridge and working in a co-operative studio calledCambridge Artworks. In July2012 Cambridge Artworks willbe showing an exhibition ofworks from our ‘Call for Entries’competition with work fromartists living in the East ofEngland. The exhibition will beopen during our CambridgeOpen Studios when visitors canalso see work by studio artists.

I am a member of a group ofartists exhibiting at The Gallery in Redchurch Street, Cambridgein June 2012. I am also part of‘Future Perfect’, a groupconsisting of NUCA Alumni.Some of ‘Future Perfect’ will beexhibiting at The AldeburghGallery, Suffolk later this year.

www.cambridgeartworks.com

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