Sounds of the sea
Many of us are inspired by the sights and sounds of nature. Many students studying our creative courses such as fine art and music find inspiration from nature for their creative outputs. The British...
Tagged: Arts & Design
Fashion forecasting
Bloomsbury Academic produce podcasts promoting their publications. “An important skill for any designer is the ability to create the future of fashion, or at least be able to predict it. Learn how to do...
V&A Illustration awards
The V&A Illustration Awards are free to enter, and celebrate excellence in student illustration and three categories of contemporary practice – book cover design, book illustration and illustrated journalism. Explore the extensive blog for...
Art journal – latest issue available online
Calling all artists – the latest issue of the Art Journal is now out – volume 79, issue 1 (2020). The university library subscribes to this journal to support the learning and research of...
Interview with Hannah Lee – writing picture books
Artists and Writers provide industry advice to writers and artists. Before lockdown, they joined up with picture books author Hannah Lee to chat all things writing. They talked about the publication of her debut...
Free publications from the Getty Conservation Institute
Check out the Getty Conservation Institute’s web pages – nearly 200 of their publications are available to download for free. These include scientific research, conference proceedings, case studies, project reports, bibliographies, and works on...
Illustrator Holly Sterling launches children’s book
Holly Sterling, one of our own lecturers, is also a children’s writer and illustrator, and had just launching her book, Karate Kids. Holly was inspired to write the book from her passion for karate,...
Print-making and natural dyes
The Fashion and Textile Museum in London are promoting the work on Babs Behan, who is a natural dye artist and designer. They have recently shared her’ first online tutorial on nettle dying which...
A day in the life of Zandra Rhodes
Calling all fashion students. This video produced by the Fashion and Textile Museum in London features Zandra Rhodes talking about processes, practices and the importance of sketching.
Sunderland University Art & Design online degree show
Many universities are giving students the opportunity to exhibit in virtual degree shows. Our show here at the University of Sunderland will be hosted on the Sunderland Creatives web site. Our online platform will...
How to increase the proportion of online resources on your reading lists
This post is for our academic colleagues as you prepare your modules for next academic year. You may want to take this opportunity to review your reading lists, and see if you can increase...
Let’s go gallery hopping!
Many great cultural institutions around the world can be accessed from your own home. Have an explore for artistic interpretations similar to your artistic practice, but also use this opportunity to discover new art...
Box of Broadcasts keeps on giving
How often have you thought, ‘Oh, I wish I’d see that programme’ when it had been broadcast?’, or ‘I’ve missed watching this other programme on catch-up’? This is where Box of Broadcasts, fondly known...
All those questions about art you wanted to ask
National Galleries Scotland have got an excellent YouTube Channel which poses the questions you wish you knew the answer to. Here are a selection: Why can’t I touch art? What makes an artwork iconic?...
Walk of Art – Tate podcasts
Plug in and listen to the Walk of Art podcasts created by the Tate. Grace Dent on the Young British Artists and Shoreditch Emma Gannon on Barbara Hepworth and St Ives Dolly Alderton on...