Over the past 3 months Camberwell College of Arts BA Graphic Design and Illustration students have been working together to produce Channel – a series of pre-recorded and live television programmes dealing with the medium of television.

Channel will air on 10 May, broadcast live from The Sassoon Gallery. Broadcasting will begin at 9am and finish at 9am the following day.

The 24 hours will consist of a series of screenings of YouTube tutorials. Throughout the day students and public will have the opportunity to master skills such as Double Dutching, Waltzing, Club Dancing, and Meditation.

This live TV marathon will also feature a number of pre-recorded documentaries, short films, music videos, game shows and news programmes made by the students. The Channel will be available to view on www.secondchannel.co.uk

You are more than welcome to come down on 10 May and get involved in a workshop or just watch the event live online.

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Follow us on Tumblr – camberwellchannel.tumblr.com

You can check out work in progress on our facebook page – BA Graphics Camberwell

Camberwell College of Arts BA Graphic Design alumnus Daniel Swan’s animation “Planet Drift V” debuted last night on Channel 4 as part of their Random Acts series.

Soundtracked by music composed by fellow Camberwell BA Graphic Design alumnus Jack Latham (aka Jam City) the animation tells the story of “a dying parallel world’s fate, which is decided through the wielding of one appointed saviour corporation’s unrivaled wealth, technology and force.”

You can see the full animation on the Channel 4 Random Acts website.

www.danielswan.co.uk

Images: Stills from “Planet Drift V” – Daniel Swan

On Monday morning Labour’s London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone and Val Shawcross AM (Assembly Member), prospective Deputy Mayor and Chair of Transport for London made an impromptu visit to Camberwell College of Arts. The visit was organised via the GMB Union and formed part of Labour’s last few days of canvassing for votes.

Mr Livingstone and his party met students and staff and visited the Printmaking workshops and Illustration studios. The party convened in the canteen and answered questions from students and staff, ranging from building and environmental policies as well as transport concerns.

The London Mayoral elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012.

Course Title: Introduction to Printmaking

Tutor: Brian Hodgson

Dates: 2 – 5 April 2012

This week at Camberwell College of Arts we have a short course, Introduction to Printmaking, taking place in our printmaking workshops. This is a great opportunity for amateur or professional artists (with little or no experience) to come into the College, be taught the basics of printmaking by one of our expert tutors, and enjoy real hands-on opportunities to explore visual ideas, via a variety of methods, in some of the best print studio facilities in the country.

The students on this course are given an introduction to a variety of print processes including monoprinting, etching, relief printmaking and lithography. Brian then guides students to experiment and explore their own ideas, encouraging them if they wish to focus on a specific area.

Students finish the course with a body of printmaking work – a useful addition to any portfolio – and an understanding of the different print processes, enabling them to pursue more specialised printmaking courses if they wish.

The CCW Short Course team offer short courses throughout the year in a wide range of subject areas. For more details please see the website at: http://www.camberwell.arts.ac.uk/shortcourses/

Photo credits: Nicki Szlovak, Camberwell College of Arts

‘A Visual Inventory’ is a collection of some of the 200,000 photographs leading British architect John Pawson has taken during his career.

This beautiful 320 page book, co-authored with Alison Morris, gives a wonderful insight into some of the things that inspire and inform Pawson’s work. Each photograph is given their own page allowing each image space to breathe and are accompanied by Pawson’s personal notes.

The book was designed by Camberwell College of Arts BA Graphic Design alumnus Rory Gleeson together with fellow University of the Arts graduate Nicholas Barba, both whom work for John Pawson.

‘A Visual Inventory’ – John Pawson, £29.95, Phaidon 2012.

Images top to bottom: John Pawson – Lake Maggiore, Ticino, Switzerland, April 2010. John Pawson – Pawson House, London, England, November 2009. ‘A Visual Inventory’ – John Pawson book shot.