LU Arts invited three final-year students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to make a vlog showing what life has been like for student artists during lockdown as they finish their courses, prepare for a digital showcase of their work and think about what they do next.
Lockdown life: creative arts student vlogs
Find out what life has been like in lockdown for some of the final-year students from the School of Design and Creative Arts.
My work is about empowering victims of sexual assault through textiles and currently my days consist of a lot of reading and exploring new concepts of projecting a voice through fabric. I am currently developing a concept of bringing everyday politics into the everyday environment through embedding text into decorative features such as cushions, bed covers, ceramics etc. My vlog follows me developing my ideas that address issues of social injustice.
Amber Cannings (Fine Art)
My name is Amber Cannings and I am a finalist at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ studying my BA in Fine Art. My work explores the nostalgia of a Mediterranean summer through paint and installation, I intertwine my own personal nostalgia of summer (pleasant memories, photographs, stories) with more collective elements (colours, objects), so the viewer can relate to the work, while maintaining the personal element.
My future plans involve completing artist residencies around the world as travel is one of my key sources of inspiration and going to South America to teach English as a second language.
Co-vid 19 has seriously impacted my studies, and my plans post university. I have learnt to adapt my practice so that it can be enjoyed from a computer screen, focusing on the visual aspects of the work. With regards to post university plans, travel is still restricted so for now I plan to stay in the east midlands and continue to engage with the art community here.
Natasha Dingwall (Textiles)
Hi, I am Natasha Dingwall, a 23 year old graduate student from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ who has studied Textiles: Innovation & Design for the last four years. Specialising in Print Design my work expresses who I am as an individual and my strong desire for inclusion for all. Expressing my love for colour, pattern and textures, I aim to create fun and exciting designs that also explore accessible design solutions, whilst continuing to look incredible!
You can check out work by Millie, Amber and Natasha in the 2020 Digital Showcase, along with work from over 270 other º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ creative arts graduates (2020). You can see a variety of pieces from across foundation; textiles; fine art and graphic communication & illustration students.