Best of Blighty, CCAD costume students work is modelled at Preston Hall Museum, L-R, Tom Hogarth, James Morris, Luke Oldfield, Andrew Glazebrook, Simon Burgeon, Jessica Hall, Lauren Deal, Harry Peach, Thomas Hargreaves, Elise Johnson, Roxanne Major, Jonathon Coates
COURSE work proved to be a time warp and weft as young costume makers helped bring a North-East museum to life.
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OSTUME students from Cleveland College of Art & Design spent 14 weeks researching to the last stitch and reproducing Victorian garb. An array of historically accurate costumes, ranging from a policeman to an ironmonger, tearoom maid to violin maker, Victorian ladies to quintessentially English gentlemen, were modelled for the day at Preston Park Museum and grounds in a joint project to increase the profiles of both organisations. Thirteen Level 5 second year students were set the challenge of researching the 1890s period dress, sourcing materials as close to the originals as possible and using Victorian sewing techniques to create the costumes. The result was an accurate portrayal of clothes worn during the period when Britain ruled the waves. Costume lecturer Julie Archer was delighted with the work of the students, who come from Hartlepool, Stockton, Billingham, Darlington, Barnard Castle, Newcastle, Washington, London, Leeds and Liverpool. “They are an exceptionally good group of students; full of enthusiasm, highly skilled, committed and dedicated. The standard of their work was very high and the museum, which features a Victorian street scene, was delighted.” Museum exhibition officer Mark Tindle added:
ABOVE: Taking tea, L-R, Lauren Deal, Elise Johnson and Jessica Hall
“We are very proud of our Victorian street and to see it come to life with performers in superb costumes was a real pleasure. Both the quality of the pieces and the understanding that the students showed of the period was fantastic to see.” The costumes will be on display for the next month in the Church Square Gallery, Hartlepool, before returning to Preston Hall Museum for the summer. In the past, students from the course have gone on to secure top jobs in the film, theatre and heritage industries as well as in events planning. For more information about Preston Park Museum & Grounds contact (01642) 527375 or log on to www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk.
Cleveland College of Art & Design entertainment design craft graduate Jessica Shaw with her animation set for Oswald’s Midnight Adventure
A WORLD in miniature has opened up big opportunities for a gifted North East design student
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LEVELAND College of Art & Design graduate Jessica Shaw’s stop frame animation set impressed visitors to the college’s end of year show so much that she has already received interest from a company offering her work in Dallas, Texas. Jessica’s model, of the town square from her self penned script Oswald’s Midnight Adventure, took four months to create. The intricate hand-crafted set includes, a cinema, flower shop, church, sweet shop with jars full of sweets and a cake shop with tiny tempting éclairs, doughnuts, cream slices and Belgian buns on display.
“I was absolutely bowled over when one of my tutors told me that someone from the company Creative Interactive had seen my set and wanted to talk to me about doing some work for them in Dallas.” “The set got a great response at the annual degree show at Hartlepool campus,” said Jessica, 22, of Middlesbrough. “People would stop and look then just as they would go to leave they’d notice something else which would draw them back to look again. “I got some lovely comments but was absolutely bowled over when one of my tutors told me that someone from the company Creative Interactive had seen my set and wanted to talk to me about
Jessica’s set design (above) proved popular at CCADs annual summer show
doing some work for them in Dallas. “It didn’t really sink in at first and I thought oh that’s ok I can drive – where’s Dallas? – then I realised they meant Dallas, Texas.” And Jessica is hoping that her love of animation could eventually lead to a job with her favourite production company, Aardman, the TV and film producers of Wallace and Grommet.
“When I first came to CCAD I studied a foundation degree in creative film and moving image production and made a stop frame animation,” said Jessica. “I took a real shine to it so decided to enrol on the college’s entertainment design degree course to learn how to make the sets and props as well. “I then wanted to use all the skills I’d learnt for my final project, so as well as writing the script for Oswald’s Midnight Adventure and making the set, I also filmed a short animation sequence which I’m planning to deliver to Aardman with a hope of gaining work experience with them in the future.” As well as making her own films, Jessica has been working behind the
scenes on a new Sky 1 TV series, in Stockton-onTees, ‘The Town that Danced Again’, with Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity.
“I’ve had some fabulous opportunities since coming to CCAD, the tutors have been great, the links into the film and TV industry are incredible and the skills I have learnt mean that I can pursue the career I want wherever it takes me.” “I heard about the filming and wrote to the producers to see if there was any work as a runner,” added Jessica. “They got back to me offering me a position in sets and props. “It’s been amazing getting to see how the filming comes together and watching Diversity dance – they really are incredible. “I’ve had some fabulous opportunities since coming to CCAD, the tutors have been great, the links into the film and TV industry are incredible
Jessica’s intricate handcrafted design includes a sweet shop and flower shop (above)
and the skills I have learnt mean that I can pursue the career I want wherever it takes me.” Jessica’s model will be on public display alongside other CCAD graduate work from Cleveland College of Art & Design at Preston Hall, Stockton, from October to February 2014.
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A DESIGN graduate has staged a one night fashion extravaganza to help promote North East talent and raise funds for local cancer patients. ORMER Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) student Anna Corcoran hosted ‘The Big Girls Night Out’, a unique mix of fashion, beauty and live music at The Hub, Teesside University, on Saturday June 9. Alongside custom clothing, bespoke accessories and home ware from Anna’s own boutique, on Hartlepool Marina, the catwalk event showcased designs from 15 of CCAD’s BTEC fashion and clothing students and hair and nail demonstrations from Effigy Salon, Middleborough. Anna, 20, of Middleborough, said: “My friend Emma Cross, owner of Effigy Beauty Salon, and I wanted to put on event where we could raise money for a good cause while at the same time help to promote local businesses. “Effigy Salon has just started to create its own cosmetics so we thought what better way to showcase that and my own designs than a fundraising fashion show.” The one night only spectacular also featured a DJ, live bands, and stalls selling cakes, jewellery
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Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) graduate Anna Corcoran, 20, of Middlesbrough, right, with current CCAD student Kaitlyn Morgan whose dress modelled by student Hannah Barry will be going down the catwalk for ‘The Big Girls Night Out’
and cards with profits from the event donated to The James Cook Hospital cancer ward. “I thought it would be a great idea to involve the students at CCAD and use the event as an opportunity for them to showcase their work,” said Anna. “We have a lot of young talent up here in the North East and I chose around 15 designs to open the fashion show after viewing them all. “I loved being at CCAD where I was really encouraged to reach my full potential by all the tutors. I learned so much there in my two years and recently I’ve been back there working with the students and tutors on the fashion course to help them finish their garments and end of year projects. “We were really pleased to see everyone who came
along to enjoy the evening and help us raise money to improve the ward and equipment for people living with cancer.” The event was one of many to be staged by the CCAD fashion department in the coming weeks. Middlesbrough Campus will be opening its doors for the Summer Shows Exhibition from June 6 to 12 showcasing final major projects. Middlesbrough fashion emporium Psyche will also present its Young Designer of the Year Award. For more details please contact Cleveland College of Art & Design (01642) 288888 or visit www.ccad.ac.uk.
QUEENS of the desert, intergalactic ambassadors and bathing beauties took to the catwalk as talented costume students exhibited their creations. LEVELAND College of Art & Design showcased more than 100 costumes from its Costume Interpretation and Design Craft and Entertainment Design courses at an evening spectacular before a packed audience in the college’s lecture theatre, Hartlepool.
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The three hour show featured examples of millinery, Tudor and Regency style garments, West End costumes and designs inspired from Shakespeare to modern day.
First year costume construction student at Cleveland College of Art & Design Lesley Goodrick, 49, of Hartlepool, with husband Kenny, 47, modelling her Pricilla Queen of the Desert Costume
Star Trek Ambassador Number 4
CCAD technical demonstrator Amanda Lankford said: “We have around 60 students from both our first and final year costume interpretation course that showed their work and 30 entertainment and design students. “It was a great opportunity for them to show off their skills and the accumulation of all their hard work to friends and family and industry experts.
“We have an incredible range of talent here at CCAD with a lot of very good designers and makers and the range of costumes on show, from traditionally tailored garments to modern contemporary designs, was incredible.” The three hour extravaganza also featured examples of millinery, Tudor and Regency style garments, West End costumes and designs inspired
CCAD final year costume construction student Christine Powell, 25, of Newcastle, with her Star Trek Foreign Ambassador Number 4 based costume modelled by David Southgate
Amadeus inspired costume by Tina Franks
“I absolutely love the course here at CCAD and it’s great for us all to be able to show off our work.” Lesley Goodrick
by Shakespeare and modern day. Final year student Christine Powell, 25, of Newcastle, who created a Star Trek-based costume said: “I wanted to make something a little bit different and I’m a bit of a Trekie so I went for a sci-fi look inspired by Asian design. “I think the audience was blown away by the very diverse range of large and outrageous costumes they saw.” Mature student Lesley Goodrick, 49, of Hartlepool, who is in her first year of the costume interpretation degree course added: “I’d worked in the fashion manufacturing industry for years and always made bridesmaid and dance costumes for my daughter when she was younger. “I absolutely love the course here at CCAD and it’s great to be able to show off our work. “I managed to persuade my husband Kenny to model my Pricilla Queen of the Desert outfit – it was his first time on the catwalk as a cross-dresser but he’s always up for a laugh and has been a great support.” Former students from the CCAD Costume Interpretation and Entertainments Design Craft courses have gone on to work on films including Harry Potter and Batman, and TV programmes The Paradise, Vera, George Gently, Tracey Beaker, Hollyoaks, as well as for Madame Tussauds.
Amadeus created by student Tina Franks, 31, of Middlesbrough, modelled by Hannah Prince
Lesley Goodrick and husband Kenny
All the costumes on the catwalk will be on show at Cleveland College of Art & Design Summer Show exhibition in the Hartlepool Art Museum from June 7 to 29. For more details please contact (01642) 288888 or visit www.ccad.ac.uk.
Cleveland College of Art & Design students Hannah Wilson and Megan Jackson with their winning shoe deigns
TALENTED young designers are making a footprint in the world of fashion
ASHION enterprise students from Cleveland College of Art & Design are to have their work produced by a global shoe manufacturer after having their trainer designs chosen by a North East supplier. Hannah Wilson, of Washington, and Megan Jackson, of Marton, Middlesbrough, are now hoping that their neon and snake print running shoes will make it into Wearside Footwear’s spring/summer 2014 collection to be sold throughout sport distribution outlets across the country. Suppliers of quality footwear to many of the world’s best-known high street and mail order names, Wearside Footwear are firmly established as a premier supplier within the UK.
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“This was our level 4 students’ first experience of a live client brief and being given just four weeks to complete it made it very intense as it really pushed and developed ICT skills with excellent results.” Karen Peacock Megan Jackson with her snake-print trainer
“We were asked to come up with a design for one of three types of trainers, off road, on road and running shoes, for a live client brief, using a
Advertising boards for the fashion enterprise students’ pitch to Wearside Footwear
variety of sole designs, materials and embellishments in our designs,” said Hannah. “I chose to make a running trainer with an
underwater theme, using a neon colour palette with scale and fin markings on the sides. “The brief took four weeks from research to making the final nerve-wracking presentation to Wearside Footwear before I was told that they really liked my design and that there was a possibility that it could be used in their new range. “If my shoe does go into Wearside Footwear’s new collection then I’ll definitely be getting a pair, in fact I’ll make my whole family get a pair, including the dog.” Megan’s off road design was also shortlisted to be sent to the company’s factory in China to be made into a sample shoe. “I gave my design a reptile theme with the texture and feel of snakeskin,” said Megan. “We had to draw the trainers from scratch and use Adobe Illustrator programme for the styling before presenting our mood boards, advertising plans and final designs to the company. “Throughout the process I never actually thought I’d have my design produced so I can’t wait to see it when it comes back from China.”
“If my shoe does go into Wearside Footwear’s new collection then I’ll definitely be getting a pair, in fact I’ll make my whole family get a pair, including the dog.”
complete it made it very intense as it really pushed and developed ICT skills with excellent results. “They all worked to an extremely high industry standards using the CAD machine, which is what our clients expect, and Wearside Footwear was over the moon with the quality and fast turnaround of their work.”
Hannah Wilson
Hannah Wilson with her winning neon design
HE fashion lecturer Karen Peacock who led the brief on behalf of Wearside Footwear said: “This was our level 4 students’ first experience of a live client brief and being given just four weeks to
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