We are very proud to be able to sponsor & support emerging talent in the creative industries, and this year we are sponsoring the Cardonald College Fashion & Textile Show which is being held in the central hall at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Saturday 1st of June. You can read more about  the event and purchase tickets here: http://events.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/metamorphosis-fashion-and-textiles-show-2013

The college has given us some of last year’s work as a taster for this year’s talented student’s work.

COLOUR:
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD YEAR SILVERSMITHING & JEWELLERY EXHIBITION.

OPENING NIGHT: MONDAY 22ND APRIL 5:30PM – 7:30PM.

RUNNING FROM APRIL 22ND – 3RD MAY 2013.
MONDAY – FRIDAY 10AM-5PM.
FINISHING ON FRIDAY 3RD MAY AT 4PM.
SKYPARK GALLERY.

Sponsored by Artstore
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Colour is a raw material indispensable to life. At every era of his existence and his history, the human being has associated colour with his joys, his actions and his pleasures.
- Frenand Leger.

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The works within this exhibition have been created from original responses to specific colours. Each person was allocated a different colour as their initial starting point. Up to three individuals from differing years received the same colour shade. The makers were asked to then consider what their colour meant to them subjectively or universally within society. This series of work aims to convey the various emotions and reactions each colour triggered.

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Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.
- Oscar Wilde.

Artstore Yard Sale 2013

It’s that time again folks, time for us to clear out our old stock at low low prices, and have a little bit of a party at the same time. Last year’s yard sale was a great success, and we had plenty of exciting stalls and tables for people to browse through at the yard outisde Artstore at the Artschool, in the Haldane Building, Rose Street, We’d like to keep it going this year and offer students a space to sell some work, or old materials they won’t need again next year! We’ll have a selection of things to browse, and more information nearer the time.

If you would like to grab a space, please email artschool@artstore.co.uk or pop in to the Artschool shop and let us know!

http://www.facebook.com/events/515178895186516

We recently caught up with the winners of our Artstore funded group exhibition to talk to them about their Soundscaping project. The group were chosen from a wide array of entries from Glasgow School of Art students by a panel of Judges involved in Artstore and other curation and exhibition projects. The project involved large structures with inbuilt speakers playing submitted sounds from contributors across the globe. They gathered together this palette of sound with an open call through various online platforms such as Creative Scotland and Central Station, and the audience were invited to participate in the installation by moving the structures and physically affecting the soundscape. We spoke to the artists involved about their experiences and whether Artstore’s involvement has helped them to develop their ideas and become more ambitious with future projects.

For more information on the Soundscaping project please visit:  http://soundscapingproject.wordpress.com

Journal of Student Practice Postponed Due To Project Expansion 

We both regret and are pleased to inform you that we are postponing the Journal of Student Practice until the next academic year.

We apologise for all those who applied and will keep your submissions in consideration.

The reason we have decided to postpone is because we would like to expand the outreach of this journal so as to provide the students of the Glasgow School of Art with the best possible opportunity.  We are currently researching different host venues/platforms to take this Journal out of Glasgow and possibly even out of the U.K.

Please check back this summer for more information.  We will post the developments on our blog.

Thanks again to all those who applied.

Only four days to go!

The much anticipated Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show is on the horizon, and after only just recovering from last year’s event we’re looking forward to attending another must-see in the Glasgow fashion calendar.

Held in the Arches, this year will be as diverse and exciting as ever, with hints of theatrical inspiration and new takes on the old favourite: Harris Tweed.

Visit the dedicated blog to get a sneak peek at what’s been happening behind the scenes and like them on Facebook to let everyone know you’ll be there!

http://gsafashionshow2013.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/GSAFashionShow2013

Tickets are available from the following outlets -

Art School Union
GSA Shop
Arches
Ticket Scotland

This term, Artstore will provide ambitious student work and/or research with an outlet to exhibit outside The Glasgow School of Art. Applications are accepted only from registered students at The Glasgow School of Art. Applications are accepted by any discipline (under and postgraduate) from The Glasgow School of Art and do not set parameters on material or method. We invite artists, designers, and writers to submit proposals for projects that find their primary realization on the Web. New projects will be considered but already completed projects will be given priority. Collaborative projects are encouraged.

Artstore will oversee the process whilst the actual publication will be designed and programmed by an outside designer.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please submit a proposal, which should

include the following:
> A cover letter detailing how the opportunity will develop your practice.
(100 words max)
> A description of submitted work. (300 words max)
> A artist statement for each artist involved in the exhibition
(150 words max for each)
> A C.V. for each artist involved in the exhibition. (Optional)
> Documentation of six pieces of work. Images should be .jpeg, 72dpi, and no larger than 1mb. Artists/Designers submitting video, animation, sound, performance, and/or any other time-based media should last, in total, no more than 5 minutes and should be compressed to .mp4/.mp3 or sent as a link (youtube, vimeo). Text-based submissions should be submitted in either .pages or .doc format. Please note we cannot support interactive 3D models. 3D models should be animated through video capture or .gif format. For further information on formatting your submission please contact: darren@artstore.co.uk

Your application must arrive no later than Midnight on the 28th of February 2012. We are unable to accept late applications.

Submissions should be sent to: submissions@artstore.co.uk

Submissions should be sent to: submissions@artstore.co.uk

Download these guidelines here:
http://www.artstore.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/Term-2-Application-Form.pdf

Thank you to Gabriel Leung for the photographs, and to all who attended, making our first funded exhibition a real success.
Massive thank yous to Krysia, Justyna and Amy for all their hard work, and to Darren and Andrew for their organisational skills.
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“Move your audible reality…”

Soundscaping is a project created by Justyna Ataman, Amy Pickles and Krysia Kordecki.

Funded by Artstore, our aim is to create a physical aspect to sound. The audience/participant is in control of eight ‘sound structures’ – each containing part of an eight-track composition and each structure on wheels. The audience/participant are encouraged to respond to the sounds in a more 3 dimensional way – by moving the structures through the space in order to create their own layers within our given soundscapes. You decide how you wish to engage with the work, and with one another. This project has the potential to open up our experiences of sound, and our experiences of interacting with others.

Through this collaboration we hope to build a strong network for communication amongst people from many different backgrounds whilst providing an opportunity for learning and exploration into the curious media of sound, sculpture and space.

Preview: Fri 25th January; 7pm-10pm
Festival runs: Sat 26th January – Fri 1st Feb; 11am-6pm
Smorgasbord Day: Sat 2nd Feb; 11am-9pm

Programme featuring:

Mark Bleakley
Sarah Boothroyd
Frances Davis
Gordon Douglas
Claire Adams Ferguson
Agnes Miroslava Amelia Gryczkowska &
Alexander Heskith Lewis Johnstone
Byron Huang-Dean
Ariane Jackson
Laura James & Samuel Rogers
Konus Kalmanda
Olga Kaliszer
Kristian Kamp
Chiara Kickdrum
Sam Kidel
Krysia Kordecki
Darius Kowal
Mark Lyken
Ailsa Margot MacKenzie
Boom Merchant
Max Milne & Adam Hunt
Mark Othmer
Emad Parandian
Hugh Pottinger
Adam J Scarborough
Alex Tobin
Max Weisskopf
Paul Zaba

On Preview night and Smorgasbord day, a sample of all artists’ soundscapes will be showcased. The days in between have been curated to feature 3/4 artists per day. This time allocation will be a great way to let the sounds breathe and transport you deep into their unique sonic worlds.

On Preview night there will be celebration drinks; and for Smorgasbord day, we are offering hot snacks and hot toddies [or something along these lines] to round off this exciting project.

For a full breakdown of the week’s programme, please visit:

http://soundscapingproject.wordpress.com/programme/

If you would like any more information regarding the project, please don’t hesitate to contact us at:

soundscapingproject@gmail.com

Soundscaping was juried by John Nicol, Ralph MacKenzie and Deniz Uster, and organised by Darren Tesar and Andrew Kuzmak of the Artstore.

Please support future student projects by picking up your art supplies from the Artstore – without their support Soundscaping might still just be an idea in a sketchbook…

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/108741349303333/

• Coloured Tissue Paper (click here)
• Ribbon (available instore)
• Sticky Tape (click here)
• Glue (click here)
• Glitter Pens (click here)
• Stickers (click here)

Step 1

Wrap your gift with the Coloured Tissue Paper and tape, here we have wrapped up a Wooden Race Car

Step 2

Decorate with Stickers and use Glue where necessary, we’ve used happy faces and letter stickers here with a fun kitsch illustrated image set we glued on.

Step 3

When you’re happy with your stickers add glitter with a brightly coloured Glitter Pen, remember if you add the gold glitter this will make your present look really expensive.

Step 4

After the glitter has dried then tie your ribbon around to make it look amazing!!

Step 5

You should have a dazzling finish, customised to your friend or loved one, making them feel special even before they open their present!! See how creative you can be and post up your results on our  Facebook

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