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CREATIVE COURSE HANDBOOK

RAP Creative Course 2006IntroductionThe aim of the course is to provide you with a creative structure, whereyou can learn new skills through working with professional artists.This is a rich and varied course during which you will explore manytechniques of creating Art including, digital media, photography, soundand music, film, editing, screen printing, metal casting, illustration andmuch more.The sessions will be held at Space Studios in Hackney. Here, you will haveaccess to an extensive digital media suite as well as sculpture studio andEast London Print Makers’ screen print roomThis handbook contains all the information about the course, including:- Course schedule and locations- Module outlines- Maps and how to get there- Useful contactsWe hope you enjoy the course.Douglas NicolsonProject Co-ordinator

contentsTHIS BOOKLET CONTAINS:COURSE SCHEDULEFor all the dates, times and locations of the course modulesMODULE OUTLINESEach page profiles the separate modules, giving you a brief descriptionof the artist, the type of activities involved, locations times.LOCATIONHow to get there, this is all bus routes, local transport as well as addressand telephone numbersUSEFUL CONTACTSThis page has all the contact details of people relevant to RAP CreativeCourse. If you need any help or information, or have an emergency, thiswhere to find the right person to call

RAP CREATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE 200617.03.062-5.00pmCOURSE INTRODUCTION CONSULTATION with Douglas NicolsonSPACE STUDIOS training room 2.24.03.062-5.00pmARTIST’S PRESENTATION meet the artistsSPACE STUDIOS commissioning room31.03.0607.04.0614.04.0621.04.062-5.00pmFILM POEMS with Ansuman BiswasSPACE STUDIOS media lab28.04.0605.05.0612.05.0619.05.062-5.00pmBODY SCULPTURES MASK MAKING with Belma LugicSPACE STUDIOS commissioning room medialab26.05.0602.06.0609.06.062-5.00pmDIGITAL GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATION with Nell GreenhillSPACE STUDIOS media lab16.06.062-5.00pmGALLERY VISIT with Douglas Nicolson Joel O WORLDS with Rosalind PetersSPACE STUDIOS Commissioning room media APHY IMAGE MANIPULATION with Carolyn ThompsonSPACE STUDIOS Commissioning room media lab

RAP CREATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE 2006 5.09.0622.09.062-5.00pmSUMMER SHOWCASE EVENT RAP ArtistsVenue to be confirmedMID TERM REVIEW with Tony CealySPACE STUDIOS Training room 2PEWTER METAL CASTING with Rob WorleySPACE STUDIOS Commissioning room29.09.062-5.00pmGALLERY VISIT with Douglas Nicolson Joel Parkes06.10.0613.10.0620.10.062-5.00pmCARTOONS, ILLUSTRATION PUBLISHING with Hugh SomervilleCommissioning room 5.00pmCREATIVE FILM MAKING with Helen MarshallSPACE STUDIOS Commissioning room media lab01.12.0608.12.0615.12.062-5.00pmSCREEN PRINTING with Jonathan CasselsEAST LONDON PRINT MAKERS at SPACE STUDIOS22.12.062-5.00pmEND OF PROGRAMME SHOWCASE EVENTvenue to be confirmed

FILM POEMSWorkshop ArtistsAnsuman Biswas Douglas Nicolson4 sessionsFriday 31st March 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 7th April 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 14th April 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 21st April 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios MedialabArtist’s backgroundAnsuman is a multi-talented artists with a huge rangeof skills. He has worked all over the world extendinghis knowledge and skills in music, acting, drama,spectacles and shows, which he has worked in at thehighest level. Now he brings this knowledge back toyou.Module outlineInspiration to creationYou will be working with Ansuman to unleashyour ideas, and then to craft them by any meansnecessary. He will be taking you through variousexercises to uncover the issues that are importantto you. And you will then experiment with ways tocommunicate these through words, music and video.

BODY SCULPTURESWorkshop ArtistsBelma Lugic Douglas Nicolson4 sessionsFriday 28th April 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 5th May 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 12th May 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 19th May 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios Commissioning roomArtist’s backgroundBelma is a sculptor from Bosnia, who now lives andworks in London. Since her graduation from the RoyalCollege of Art in 2000 she has been exhibiting widely,as well as doing interesting art workshops withchildren and young people.Module outlineYou will be making body parts and masks using cardboard, plaster bandages as well as making casts ofyour body parts. Belma will than be getting you touse sculptural techniques to build upon your bodysculpture to make a sort of body armour. Your bodyarmour will also be used in later video workshopswith other artists

GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATIONWorkshop ArtistsNell Greenhill Douglas Nicolson3 sessionsFriday 26th May 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 2nd June 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 9th June 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios medialabArtist’s backgroundNell is a Hackney based graphic artist who specialisesin working with young people. She has trained inGraphic design and Illustration and has worked onGraphic design and Public Art projects all over LondonModule outlineNell will be working with you to create a characterfrom your imagination and stories. You will be buildinga world around this character and giving him/hercharacteristics. Using digital photography andsoftware packages. You will be building this characterby manipulating photographs and drawings.

VIDEO WORLDSWorkshop ArtistsRosalind Peters Douglas Nicolson4 sessionsFriday 23rd June 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 30th June 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 7th July 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 14th July 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios Commissioning room medialabArtist’s backgroundRosalind Peters is a film and video maker whosework incorporates movement, rhythm and a distinctlyvisual approach to storytelling. Her films are screenednationally and internationally in cinemas andgalleries. She has worked in a wide range of filmproduction from music videos to feature films and hasjust returned from the USA where she was teachingundergraduate Video Production.Module outlineVIDEO WORLDS takes a hands-on approach tocreating an individual “look” for digital video. Be it amusic video or short drama, having a definite style isa much sought-after skill in the industry.Over four sessions, you will create a short video, fromthe concept phase through to shooting and editing.By the end of the workshop you will have learnt thebasics of video production, editing and key designelements.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IMAGE MANIPULATIONWorkshop ArtistsCarolyn Thompson Douglas Nicolson4 sessionsFriday 21st July 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 28th July 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 4th August 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 11th August 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios Commissioning room medialabArtist’s backgroundCarolyn is a visual artist specialising in creating newvisual worlds and stories out of existing imagery andtext. Since finishing her Masters degree at WimbledonSchool of Art, Carolyn worked as an Art Educator andVisiting Tutor at WimbledonModule outlineCarolyn is going to get you to work with digitalphotography and found images and words, ie: frommagazines/ photos, to create new visual perspectivesand scenes.You will draw, trace, use collage and softwarepackages to create large panoramas of a new worldbuilt from your imagination, warped images of yourlocal area and from magazines.

PEWTER CASTINGWorkshop ArtistsRob Worley Douglas Nicolson4 sessionsFriday 1st August 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 8th August 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 15th August 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 22nd August 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios Commissioning roomArtist’s backgroundSince graduating with an MA in Sculpture from theRoyal College of Art, Robert has become a successfulsculptor, working mainly in pewter. He also deliverscommunity led art projects across the UK and beyond.Module outlineRob will be helping you to create your own metal artpieces which will be designed around a theme.You will work through the whole process, of makingwax models, creating moulds, and finally creatingyour metal sculptures with pewter.

CARTOONS PUBLISHINGWorkshop ArtistsHugh Somerville Douglas Nicolson3 sessionsFriday 6th November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 13th November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 20th November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios Commissioning room medialabArtist’s backgroundHugh Somerville a.k.a Shugville, a self-taught artisthas worked in the comic and graphic medium forover 15 years. As well as holding three successfulsolo exhibitions, he has published in French “bandedessinee” publications, worked in animation,produced five graphic storybooks and shown his workin bars and art centres in London.Module outlineThe aim of the workshop is to make an art book ofyour drawings/collages/text that all come under onesingular theme and title.It will show the individuality of your perception of thesame concept, and will come together as a cohesivewhole.

CREATIVE FILMWORKWorkshop ArtistsHelen Marshall Douglas Nicolson5 sessionsFriday 27th October 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 3rd November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 10th November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 17th November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 24th November 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios Commissioning room medialabArtist’s backgroundHelen Marshall is an award winning artist and hasa track record in collaborative and socially engagedpublic art projects. She has worked on a numberof high profile commissions with organisations thatinclude The Photographers’ Gallery, BBC2, MUF ArtArchitecture, LIFT & Rosetta Life. Her work exploresphotography and film, still life, texts and objects andaddresses social and individual identities.Module outlineIn this module, you will be working in collaborationwith Helen to create pieces of film. She will introduceyou to simple yet creative ways of using the camera tocreate abstract films and images. Helen will get you tolook at ordinary objects in a different way and makesomething new and creative out of the every day.

SCREEN PRINTINGWorkshop ArtistsJonathan Cassels Douglas Nicolson3 sessionsFriday 1st December 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 8th December 2.00pm - 5.00 pmFriday 15th December 2.00pm - 5.00 pmLocationSpace Studios East London Print Makers’ print roomArtist’s backgroundJonathan is a screen print artist who graduted withan MA in print photomedia from Central St. MartinsSchool of Art. He has a wide range of skills includingPhotography, Modelmaking and Graphic Design.Module outlineJonathan will give you an introduction to creatingscreen prints. You will learn how to design your prints,prepare and expose screens, and finally print yourown images onto a variety of materials.

GALLERY VISITSFriday 16th June 2006Friday 29th September 2006There are two days in the course set aside for galleryvisits.Where we go and what we do will be decided by youbased on exhibitions or locations relevant to the workyou produce in the workshops.EXHIBITION SHOWCASESFriday 18th August 2006Friday 22nd December 2006There are two exhibtions planned to showcase thework you produce in the workshops. One in summer,and the other at the end of the year. The exhibtion willbe designed by you.REVIEWSFriday 17th March 2006Friday 25th August 2006There are two reviews in the course. The first is tofocus your aims and what you hope to achieve fromthe course, the second is a mid - term review.

USEFUL CONTACTSMain ContactDouglas NicolsonProject Co-ordinator020 7249 339407722 118 292douglas@freeform.org.ukFree FormJoel ParkesProject Manager020 7241 748007738 415 976joel@freeform.org.ukSpace StudiosTanya Skillen129-131 Mare Street020 8525 4330www.spacestudios.org.ukHackney YOTSelena O’NeillChristian Steinberg55 Daubeney Road, London, E5 0EETel:020 8533 7070fax: 0208 986 7446