Yearbook issue two by YEARBOOK

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a creative outlet for students.

Ccover image by Jack Codling

yearbook #2 Photography by Oliva Bohac

Hello yearbook readers, and welcome to our second issue! My team and I are so incredibly proud of what we achieved in the first issue of yearbook and thrilled to be back with our second issue. Since the release of our first issue, yearbook was awarded the ‘Best Magazine Concept’ at the Falmouth Journalism Falitzers Awards and our picture was featured in a local newspaper (see opposite!). I hope you enjoy all the amazing talent featured in this issue of the magazine; we’ve worked very hard to produce it! Tara Pilkington Editor of yearbook

yearbook team

Tara Pilkington Annie N. Leden Meagan Jones Alice Leakey Rebecca Hand Grace Bromley

Editor Editor in Cheif Feature Editor Design Editor Sub Editor Sub Editor

NEWS

PROFILE FEATURES

06 Mad Good Events 07 Lily & Meg

Jack Codling 08

Rebecca Matthews12 Nicole Gomes 14 Ryan Lang 18

Sophie Alsop 20

Tina Hille Haaland 22 Rachel Ellis 26

Leanne Healey 30 Toni Bryson 32

Abbie Hughes 36

REVIEWS

GALLERY

39 Can We Talk 40 Levna 41 Fine Art Exhibition 42 Because I Cannot See 44 BA Photography Exhibition 46 Rachel Wooding

51 Fox Willis 54 Gavin SF 58 Rhian Israel62 Lauren Kent68 Mia Large70

Evelina Vazgyte

Words by Grace Bromley

A“NeonNightofMadness”istohitFalmouththisJune, to celebrate the end of term for all University students. The media company “Mad Good Music”, run by a group of Falmouth University students, have recently expanded their brand to organised gig nights for local students – the Neon Night being their second event. Alex Griffin, a fellow journalist, oversees the Mad Good brand as a whole. He, Ruskin Attlee, Jamie Grimshaw and Stefan Foster have together organised the event to take place at Falmouth Rugby Football Club on June 6 from 9pm. A number of talents straight from the university will be DJ-ing throughout the night:

Hugo Ellingham, AKA “Après”, studies Creative Music Technology alongside Jack Summers; both will be performing for the Mad Good Event. While Après produces House and Electronic styles, Summers will provide a more mellow, urban vibe. Harry McIver (AKA Haich) will also be performing on the night, producing a selection of House and Drum & Bass rhythms, complimenting Après’ similar style. Marine and Natural History Photography student, Harry Lusted will also be DJ-ing his signature upbeat, funky mixes which have proven to be extremely popular in the past. Needless to say, there will be enough music variety at this gig for everyone to enjoy.

Words by Meagan Jones Photography by Connor MacLeod

Lily and Meg’s Final Performance On Wednesday evening the Performance Centre was host to Lily and Meg’s final official performance as students of Falmouth University. The evening was highly emotionally driven from both performers and the crowd. With family and friends from all across the UK making the journey, there was a proud vibe surrounding all. Fresh from a long weekend performing in London for four days straight, they were nicely warmed up to give the Falmouth crowd, according to student Ryan Lang, “their best performance yet”. The girls created an intimate and relaxed environment using pieces of patterned material, rugs, pillows and blankets from their own home for decoration. “We set up a cosy living room to recreate some of our favourite house gig style performances.”

To start off they treated the crowd to some beautiful unheard acoustic songs that went down extremely well with cheers echoing the room. Speaking to Lily before the show, she said “I have never been so nervous for a performance before.” As they were being marked for their end of year, this was a nerve racking show for them both. Although the girls’ nerves were high, it could not be picked up on and the atmosphere in the room was both humble and inspiring. Joined by Harold Harding on drums and Naomi Holmes on bass, their sound was more fulfilling than ever. Although this was their last official performance as students, there are plans to rest as the two are off to tour festivals all summer and continue to grow. “It’s a bit too conclusive to call it a ‘final’ performance because we will most definitely be back in Falmouth more frequently than some people might appreciate.” “We’ve had the most incredible three years in Falmouth. We’ve met wonderful people, seen beautiful things and been a part of an incredible community of massively creative and talented people!” said Megan.

Jack Codling Fashion Photography Brighton/Falmouth

Jack Codling, originally from Brighton, somewhat downsized when moving to Falmouth, and as many would make the opposite move to what he did, it is not a decision he regrets. “One of my worries before coming to university in Cornwall was that it’s so far away from London and that I would be missing out on lots of contacts and such but if anything there isn’t a better place to shoot than Cornwall. There are so many amazing locations and it’s the perfect environment to study in. I will be spending so many years in London and other big cities that it’s such a great experience to have

Feature Words by Rebecca Hand

Falmouth University is always striving towards new goals, and an important part of this is the arrival of new courses. A reasonably new course in Falmouth is fashion photography, already producing some incredible talent. Jack Codling is quickly approaching the end of his second year at Falmouth University, and after spending some time on his website, it seems insane that he is not a professional photographer working on editorials in London, but he is in fact a student still studying in Cornwall. “I’ve always been into fashion, from a really young age I would tell my mum what I would and wouldn’t wear and then when I started getting into photography, fashion imagery was the one thing that got me the most excited.”

these couple of years where I can enjoy living in this sort of location.” As well as fantastic facilities and great contacts, one of the main attractions of studying at Falmouth is the location; making for great photography and filming spots and just a generally laid back and chilled place to live. Jack takes inspiration from all forms of art, greatly focusing on photographers Steven Klein and Miles Aldridge, and also taking to films to draw inspiration. “I absolutely love the art direction in The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson, the colour palette and the way its filmed is so beautiful.” Jack works more with digital than film, as he finds it much easier to work with and he feels that you can do so much more in post-production with a digital image. A recognizable part of Codling’s work is the retouching and post-production techniques demonstrated in his images. “Retouching is something I have really grown to love. Before I came on the course my retouching knowledge was pretty non-existent. As soon as I was introduced to a graphics tablet, it opened up so many more options to retouching.”

Jack’s love for Falmouth shines through and is almost infectious. “I have learnt such an incredible amount over the past two years and I don’t feel as though I would have developed technically or creatively anywhere near as much if I had gone anywhere else.” He identifies his three favourite things in Falmouth as “the course, great food and the facilities”, highlighting the bar Five Degrees Below and popular burger restaurant The Meat Counter as his favourite spots within the town. On the subject of burgers, Jack recently worked on an editorial entitled ‘Finer Dining’. “I’ve been wanting to do a shoot involving fast food for quite some time. It’s all about consumerism and this fast food culture we live in. Just as I was planning the shoot Moschino released their AW14 collection which was all based on branding and heavily featured a McDonalds theme, using their classic branding in a really clever way so that’s where I got my styling inspiration for the shoot from. “Jack spoke of how he built his own set for the shoot, which is a creative decision he also made for his

‘Home Is Where The Heart Isn’t’ series. “There is something I love about the complete control over how everything in the image looks, so doing a set build rather than a location shoot really enables you to create exactly what you can imagine.” The standard of work on the fashion photography course is outstanding and any of the students could easily be picked out and identified as having some phenomenal work. “To anybody wishing to study fashion photography, I don’t think there is a better place for it. The tutors are so invested in each person’s development as a photographer, and the facilities are some of the best in Europe.” With another year left at Falmouth, therefore another year to flourish and grow, Jack Codling is a true asset to the university and his images speak a thousand words. “I don’t really know what the future holds but I think I’ll be heading to London after finishing third year; I’ll just take it as it comes.” The girls at Yearbook have every faith that he will indeed be heading straight London, possibly beyond.

We’ve been flown to the Isles of Scilly for a heavenly stay in the sun... Sounds like the perfect lifestyle, doesn’t it? Just kick back and let the good times roll… If only it were that easy.

Like so many others who come to study in Falmouth, she fell a bit in love with the area: “My favourite thing is the creative buzz about the town… Five Degrees West was a regular cocktail haunt!”

Rebecca Matthews has certainly been living the highlife since graduating from Falmouth in 2003, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t had to work for it!

After finishing the Falmouth course, Rebecca decided to stay in Cornwall for a short time while she completed the first draft of her novel:

Now, the editor of Wed Magazine is thoroughly enjoying every aspect of her job, so yearbook couldn’t resist the opportunity to chat about her time in Falmouth, and where it’s taken her since.

“I’ve always wanted to write. I just wasn’t sure in what form. My experiences at Falmouth really helped me to look at the commercial angle of writing, how to make money from it as well as providing great industry contacts.”

After completing an undergraduate degree in Cardiff, Rebecca set off for a round the world trip to relieve her from itchy feet before heading back to her home in Penzance.

This newfound eye for business led Rebecca to her first accomplishment in the magazine world, Movie Magic, where she was editor for some time.

“By the time I got back, I’d decided that I wanted to pursue a Postgraduate writing course. After lots of research, I came across the perfect course for me right here in Cornwall.”

It was around this time, back in 2006, that Rebecca became more professionally involved with the university: “I conducted a session on the Film Studies course, shortly followed by a guest lecture on the Journalism course.” She and her business partner Brendan Sleeman still visit Falmouth

Rebecca began a Masters in Professional Writing in September of 2002, studying for nine months before graduating the following June.

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“...spent

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University today, occasionally holding guest lectures and intimate sessions with the Journalism degree course.

provides us with some wonderful experiences; press trips to amazing places, stylish hotels and quirky, unique boltholes… I love writing the reviews of these places and getting on location for a photo shoot with a fun and talented team of people.”

Although Rebecca assumed she’d have to travel to London to get her ‘big break’ in writing, after setting up the cinema magazine she’d come to realise: “I had to make my own opportunities in Cornwall.”

...and glammed up for a 1920s dinner and dance at Burgh Island

With this mind frame, it was only a matter of time before Wed arose: “We spotted a gap in the market for a high-quality wedding magazine, and decided it was the perfect niche market to tap into… I decided Cornwall was absolutely the right place to be.”

Although it seems like working at Wed is the career of a lifetime, yearbook wanted to know whether Rebecca’s dreams would eventually take her elsewhere:

In case you’re unfamiliar with Wed, it’s arguably the most successful wedding magazine in the South West, catered towards both men and women who hope to marry in Cornwall or Devon. The brand produces a beautiful printed magazine every season, one for each county, run a website with new content uploaded day-to-day, while also hosting wedding shows throughout the year. Rebecca continues: “The magazine

“I’m not sure how long I’ll be working on Wed – hopefully long into the future… I completed the first draft of a novel before we launched – unfortunately my crazy schedule doesn’t allow for novel writing at the moment, but I’d love to complete it one day.” Words by Grace Bromley

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Nicole Gomes BA (Hons) Fashion Photoraphy Watford / Falmouth

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i-D recently wrote an article online entitled Falmouth’s Future Photography Stars in which they interviewed a handful of the promising talent that is about to be unleashed on the industry. Yearbook also had this idea, and interviewed third year student Nicole Gomes about graduating from Falmouth and what she has learnt from her time at university. First of all Yearbook asks Gomes about her final year at Falmouth, she tells us that “people weren’t kidding when they said third year goes fast - I’m now in my final term and honestly the last six months barely feel like more than a couple of weeks! I have been in, out, up and down the country working as hard as I can in preparation for life after graduation but also trying to make the most of my final months living in gorgeous Cornwall.”

Photography in the first place, and why in Falmouth? She tells us that initially she studied BA Photography here, as the Fashion Photography course didn’t exist yet. After a year on BA Photography and seeing that her work was becoming more and more fashion orientated she decided to transfer to the new Fashion Photography course. “Immediately I felt so at home with the course, it was incredibly reassuring that the work I was producing wasn’t bad, it just had a slightly more commercial tone which didn’t sit as well in the context of a Fine Art course. I definitely have a different way of seeing to my course mates on Fashion Photography but I like that my Fine Art roots still play a part in my work today.” She also told us that growing up just outside of London and being a city girl made her want to experience something new. After going to numerous open days around the country, her heart was set on Falmouth. “It’s such a beautiful place and for photography, the course and facilities are unbeatable. I will definitely miss this place a lot!”

Next we wanted to discuss what made Nicole want to study Fashion

One of the most impressive aspects of Falmouth University is the industry con16

nections, and as a result, many collaborative projects are introduced to students to give them the opportunity to gain real life experience. “In my second year we did a live brief with DC Shoes UK. This project was particularly a turning point for me because I was made producer of a team of six, and together we created so much work, which I am truly proud of. It was the first time I produced a fashion film and truly enjoyed the project so much and saw the benefit of working together in a team. I really enjoyed the responsibility of leading the group and was thrilled when the UK Marketing Manager of DC was blown away by our work. This then led me to being commissioned to shoot a lookbook in Bristol for DC for Route One magazine. This project really showed me my love for shooting lifestyle and trying to work with a brand identity, which is something I am working on more and more now.” Even though Nicole is still at the beginning of her career, she has already gained quite a lot of crucial experience. Yearbook wanted to know what opportunities she had encountered so far, and she told us “I’ve assisted photographers from Cornwall to London to Los Angeles. I’ve shot for publications for London, Paris and New York Fashion week. Although it’s great being in the pit at the end of the catwalk with all the other photographers, I have found I much prefer shooting backstage as I feel it’s more of a challenge to get a shot that is different and better than the other photographers’. Having said that, my runway image of designer Oliver Spencer’s final walk was bought by his PR and it felt great to have had my image 17

picked from the bunch!” Next, Yearbook wanted to know how living and working in Falmouth had influenced Nicole’s work. She told us “The way of life here is so different to the buzz of the city. I remember how shocked I first was when strangers would say hello to me at the bus stop or in town, but now I am used to how friendly it is in Cornwall, I quite enjoy trying to do the same on the underground in London as you can get some hilarious reactions - the city isn’t quite ready for strangers smiling on the tube! In a way, Cornwall has also shown me another perspective and made me understand that your way of seeing is heavily influenced by your environment, so it is important to have an awareness of this and form your own opinion with a clear mind.” On a final note, Yearbook asked Nicole if she had any words of advice for anybody looking to apply to the Fashion Photography course at Falmouth. She says, “With any course, or anything in life for that matter, you only get out as much as you put in. So work hard and take advantage of the incredibly facilities that Falmouth has to offer as well as the beautiful scenery. Most of all have fun and enjoy yourself because it’ll be some of the best years of your life.” Words by Tara Pilkington

Feature Photography by: Ida Olsen

Ryan Lang Marine and Natural History Photography Jersey/Falmouth 18

On a university field trip to Stack House Cove, Ryan Lang took a photo of a kestrel. Little did he know that this would go viral across the World Wide Web. Ryan is a second year Marine and Natural History Photography student from Jersey in the Channel Islands. As a surfer, Ryan is naturally drawn to the sea which makes the course perfect for him. However he chose to focus on the terrestrial side of the course and has developed a keen interest in coastal wildlife, especially birds. During the field trip earlier this year, Ryan took the initiative to break away from the rest of his class. “We were all walking around as a group meaning that we were probably all getting the exact same shots. I had seen the kestrel earlier on but didn’t get a great shot so thought I would go and look for it.” “I got a few snaps of it but I really wanted to capture some eye contact as that it so important when it comes to wildlife photography. The next thing I know I’m shouting ‘oi’ as if it was a reflex, and well, it worked.” As the image was blurry, Ryan didn’t think it was acceptable to use it in his coursework. “I would have used it my portfolio but it wouldn’t have been considered technically strong and probably wouldn’t have got me a very good grade. But it was funny, so to Facebook it went.” Despite the many professional practice lectures Ryan attended warning students about uploading high resolution images to Facebook, he uploaded it anyway. After a month of a bit of interest with comments here and there, Ryan almost forgot about the image until one day his course mate recognized it on the website ‘9gag’. “I had never heard of this site but apparently it was quite popular. This is where I found the start of many so called memes being made.” This was just the beginning, in the weeks that followed the image made it across the web and even into the Daily mail. “I thought this was hilarious. I’d never had anything

Photography by: Ryan Lang

like this happen to me before so initially I was quite shocked. I was frequently checking to see if it was appearing on more and more websites, which it was.” Although it was great that his image reached far across the globe, the initial spread of the image was without his watermark so he wasn’t credited for it. “In hindsight I wish I had listened to my tutor and put the image on Facebook at low resolution. This would have stopped anyone from being able to use it at high quality. I also regret not putting a water mark on the image showing that it was mine, as it went across the world within a month with hundreds of thousands of views and no one knew it was mine.” However if Ryan had watermarked the image, it may not have been used so much and travelled so far from Falmouth, resulting in his appearance in a number of newspapers including the Daily Mail and The Jersey Evening Post. For the time being Ryan is enjoying his final year here in Falmouth. “Falmouth’s a good one because it’s relaxed, the university is nice and the tutors are great. The facilities are unbelievable and are the reasons why such great images are being captured”. Before starting university Ryan hoped to go into wildlife documentary film making, which is looking highly promising after his achievements in the past two years. “If you asked me before I started school I would have said a fireman! But if you asked me before I started university I would have said a film maker. Now I’m just going to see what I feel like doing when I finish here, potentially go travelling or study a master’s degree abroad.”

Words by Meagan Jones

Sophie Allsopp Interior Design Falmouth Sophie Allsopp is currently in her final year of studying Interior design at Falmouth University and her cheerful and bright disposition belies the enormous workload she is under, though there is little doubt that she has much to do and is slightly stressed. Smiling she sips her coffee and talks about her course and studying in Falmouth. “I came to Falmouth because of the fact that I was in Cornwall, first of all, and secondly when I went to my open days it was more the location and actually the studio where I am based. Every other University that I went to the studios were really small and confined, whereas this one has massive windows so you can see out. Especially Leeds was really bad.” She laughs a bit at that and admits that the open studio space probably was one of the main reasons why Falmouth appealed so much to her. Sometimes our experiences completely change our aspirations and Sophie admits that this was the case for her. That she never originally thought to do Interior design at all. “I decided to do interior design because I did work experience when I was in my A-Levels in Interior Design. Basically when I did my A-Levels everyone has to do a work experience and I was like “Ah, I don’t know what to do.” so my textiles teacher said “go do interior design, you might enjoy it” and I really did. Originally I did textiles so I wanted to work with textiles but not do a degree in textiles. I wanted to do something a bit more in between.” In her first year she says she was surprised at how architecturally based some of the perspectives of the course are, and the span the curriculum. She still states that: “I love it. Completely. Just

the fact that it can be so small, you go to a residential property and still be really architectural with it. Without actually doing an architecture degree, it really depends on where you place yourself I guess.” When asked whether she thinks her design style has been influenced by being in Falmouth, she simply replies: “I think so now. I didn’t during year 1 and 2, purely because of my internship that I did over Christmas and Easter. Because they are more residential and do a lot of second homes, they are quite coastal, so I think being in Falmouth a lot of my designs are quite coastal. I’m doing a maternity suite at the moment, and I’ve got coastal influences within them. While as if I was in Nottingham for example they wouldn’t be, because they just wouldn’t go there. (...) Falmouth is ridiculously creative compared to anywhere else that I’ve ever been. Compared to the rest of the UK especially and I really like that. You sort of bounce of everyone else.” Being students a lot of our plans for the future aren’t set in stone, or simply not thought about, and so the closer to graduation the more uncertainty about the future strikes. Sophie though, seems to have her plan laid out for her after graduation. “I wanted to go traveling. I had planned to go to Australia in October, but because of the Internship that I did over Christmas and Easter I’ve got a job afterwards. So I am staying down here. I’ve got a job in Newquay for a year. They wanted me to start 1st of June, but because I’m not done with my degree I am starting mid-June now. I’m going straight from my degree into work.” She seems excited, but says she doesn’t deny the fact that a long summer holiday would have been appreciated. Still she seems very happy with her prospect for the future. “Interior design has got a really high employment rate. You’re basically training all your skills just to go straight into work. The only thing they don’t teach you is about material quality.” “I think Uni has definitely prepared me for it to a certain extent, but you can ever fully give you the complete experience and prepared for it. You need actual work experience for that.” Words by Annie N. Leden

TINA HILLE HAALAND BA Photography Norway/Falmouth Words by Alice Leakey

Moving to a different country is always a life changing and difficult thing to do. It’s a daunting, scary yet exciting experience which challenges you for the next part of your life. Tina Hille Haaland, a second year BA Photography student, did just this nearly two years ago to pursue her passion of photography, “I have always felt adventurous and I’m always searching for new and exciting things to do. When I finished college I knew I needed a change and pushed myself to do something I normally wouldn’t, so I found myself looking to study in England.” Sitting on one of her shoots, I noticed how incredibly hard working and determined Tina is. To many, photography is seen as a complex skill, but Tina seemed so at ease with what she was doing, you could see the passion in her face. Photographers always have a different story about where their first love of photography came from. Tina was given a camera at 16 as a Christmas present; this started her interest in photography. “This was probably the first time I had properly played around with a camera. I have always been quite curious and observant of what is going on around me and now I have a way of capturing the things I see.”

Taking time out for inspiration is one of the most important aspects of Tina’s photography. Inspiration can come from many different things, whether it’s different photographers or your surroundings. Tina does gain inspiration from different photographers and artists but it tends to progress to further findings, “When starting a new project I try to find my inspiration in things I am involved in. A starting point for me is finding something interesting and something I am personally involved in. I find looking at human behaviour and also how the society works interesting. When I have a topic for my project, the internet, the university library and artist research is very relevant to how I want to proceed.” We talked further about each of her projects and how each one has developed differently. When asked what has been her most successful piece of work to date she replied, “I was looking into beauty and the body, which became really personal to me and I guess that is the reason why it became successful. I would say the work reflects back to me, even though you can’t see me in my images, you can still see a part of me.”

It is a well-known fact that in today’s art and photography industry, work experience will potentially make you stand out from the many people who apply for the same job as you. To Tina it seemed important to gain the right experience and to prepare herself for what the industry is like. She managed to get a week’s work experience in the famous and prestigious Big Sky Studios in London, which hire out their studios to famous magazines such as Harpers Bazaar and many other renowned institutions. She explains, “Tutors constantly nag you about getting work experience and I know many people, including myself, put it off. But my time at Big Sky Studios really gave me an insight into the ‘real world’ and how the business works.” Falmouth University is recognised for being one of the best creative universities in the country,

with more and more creative students graduating each year. Being surrounded by so many imaginative students and tutors has really helped Tina progress with her work, “Being surrounded by creative and talented people constantly encourages me with my work and supports me, as at the end of the day, we are all in the same boat.” Finally we asked Tina about how her time as been at Falmouth University and whether she thinks she made the right decision to move to Falmouth to study, “I have been so lucky getting to know so many people on my course and people on other courses as well. I definitely made the right decision to come to Falmouth University, the things I have learnt are so valuable and I will use these skills throughout my photography career.”

Photography by Rhian Israel

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Rachel Ellis Performance Sportswear Design Wales / Falmouth

Performance Sportswear Design is one of the many specialist fashion courses on offer at Falmouth University. Over recent years this course has become one of the most popular (and edgy) subjects that helps students into one of the fastest growing areas of fashion design. From brands like Nike, Adidas, Stella McCartney and Musto; sportswear designers are fast becoming some of the most prominent names in fashion design. Performance Sportswear Design at Falmouth is one of the very few courses on offer that provides students with the training and skills needed to be a part of this ever-growing market. Unlike normal design courses, this one addresses the balance between function and aesthetic as well as new materials and technologies to create clothes that can be used to enhance active lifestyles. Yearbook decided to meet up with one of the students on this course, Rachel Ellis, to talk about her experience so far at Falmouth and where she hopes to find herself after her degree. When we sat down to talk with Rachel, the first question we asked was how she had found her time at Falmouth, “I have really enjoyed my experience so far. The course is really fast paced and exciting and keeps you focused and motivated. Falmouth is also a really lovely place to live!” Next we asked Rachel what it was about this course that interested her; did she know beforehand that she wanted to pursue a career in sportswear design? “I didn’t know that I wanted to pursue a career in sportswear design specifically. I was interested in textiles and product design but most courses I’d seen didn’t interest me that much. When I saw Performance Sportswear Design at Falmouth I thought it sounded really exciting. It was exactly what I was looking for to study.” Falmouth is famous for being one of the best creative universities in the country, so yearbook asked Rachel if being in this environment influenced her work ethic at all. “The facilities and support within the university have helped me develop my work. Being around other creative courses and seeing their work around the campus is exciting and inspiring. There is a really nice atmosphere at Falmouth.” Next, we wanted to know how the tutors and the training at Falmouth had helped Rachel so far on the course; “We have weekly tutorials with our lecturer, which are really helpful to ensure we have a clear direction with our work. There is a huge range of equipment in the department, which enables us to experiment even more with our projects, for example through fabric printing and laser cutting. We have inductions on all of the machines that we will be using and we can also book individual sessions with the technical staff if we need extra help.”

Performance Sportswear Design is one of the many specialist Fashion courses on offer at Falmouth University. Over recent years this course has become one of the most popular (and edgy) subjects that helps students into one of the fastest growing areas of fashion design.

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As mentioned previously, Performance Sportswear Design at Falmouth is one of the few courses available that give students the opportunity to learn about this growing industry. So, we wanted to know what Rachel thought about this course compared to other fashion design courses around the UK, “The Performance Sportswear Design course has a greater emphasis on function and the performance of the garment. We have lectures in advanced materials and lots of technical workshops, which teach us the manufacturing processes necessary to make performance garments.” Finally, yearbook asked Rachel is she had any advice for people interested in applying for Performance Sportswear Design at Falmouth, “just make sure that you really want to do this course and that you are self-motivated as it is very fast paced and a lot of work. If you are really interested in it then it can be really exciting and rewarding.”

Words by: Tara Pilkington

This ski jacket was created by second year Performance Sportswear Design student Rachel Ellis. It is taped throughout so is completely waterproof. It has two large pockets and three smaller ones for storing your phone, ski pass, iPod etc. The hem is elasticated so that you can pull it in to stop snow/wind getting in or you can let it out if you are getting warm. “I am always driven by the function of the clothing that I am designing so that played a big part in designing the features of the jacket. I wanted the jacket to be functional, but also to look feminine. Aesthetically, I took my inspiration from a bunch of flowers that I had! I also looked at magazines such as Oh Comely and Lula.”

Leanne Healey BA Photography Somerset

After Leanne graduated, she was lucky enough to win a place in ‘Cream ’13, A Showcase of Photography Talent’, which was hosted by the Crane Kalman Gallery at the Brighton Dome. She then went on to work in a couple of studios around Bristol and Bath for six months, before returning to her home county, Somerset, where she works as a Business Apprentice and Product Photographer for gift company, Jonny’s Sister. “Jonny’s Sister is a little company, there’s only six of us there full time (plus two dogs, eight puppies, one chicken and soon two piglets), that sells luxury personalized gifts. We have sign writers who personalize our enamelware, like vintage cake tins, and local seamstresses who make personalized Love Letter cushions. It’s located on the Somerset/Dorset border and we operate from two cabins. One is an office and the other is a studio.” Leanne finds this job perfect for her at the moment, and she talked about how she would one day like to run her own studio. “Nothing but, just a little space that me and my boyfriend can run by ourselves, so a little whistle-stop tour in Business for a year is perfect. It’s the perfect job for me at the moment” Leanne’s passion for photography stems from a very personal and touching source; “my granddad’s love for his Agfa Isolette 1, the beautiful photos he took with it, and his subjects, who were my family. But more often than not it was my Mum. I don’t have a great memory of my Mum, she was only around until I was nine, and so the photos that he took of her are like private moments that I never got to see.” Leanne discussed how she has always had a love for art, and how she also hugely enjoyed drawing and painting, but felt she was too slow at them to pursue them.

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An important part of the yearbook process is to find out what graduates are up to now, after leaving the university ‘bubble’ and entering the real world. Leanne Healey graduated in 2013 after studying BA Photography at Falmouth University. “I love the West Country to bits, that’s why I stayed in this part of the UK while I was at university.”

Leanne says that her favourite part of the photographic process is editing; “my work tends to be more fantasy than every day, so it all comes together at the editing stage.” Artists that take inspiration from other art forms produce much richer and interesting work. “If you only take inspiration from photographers, you will just create something that’s already been done before. My FMP was inspired by Films and Psychology and as far as I’m aware no one has really introduced photography to psychoanalysis so it got quite a lot of interest and ended up at the Brighton Dome, which was the best way to end my three years at Falmouth.” Another positive of studying at Falmouth University is the good reputation it upholds; “my degree has opened many doors. A lot of interviewers I’ve met have known past Falmouth Graduates with a good work ethic, which worked in my favour.” Leanne has taken away fond memories from Falmouth, particularly those of Fresher’s Fortnight, the locations visited for photo shoots, shared accommodation and Belly Timber, a very popular food establishment serving fresh handmade pizzas and a favourite with the students. She spent time making friends with the notorious campus cats and recommends The Shed as her favourite bar, a place that also serves food and has buy one get one free cocktails on Mondays. Leanne said that if she was to do it all again, she would take more advantage of the photography studios; “they really are giant.” Although Leanne is now focusing on her business apprenticeship with Jonny’s Sister, she still finds time to work on personal photography projects. “I have put up a couple of new images onto my website since I left Falmouth. I want to keep working on the ‘Familiar Dreams’ series.” To see more of Leanne’s work, head to her website, www.leannehealey.co.uk

Words by Rebecca Hand

Toni Bryson Marine and Natural History Photography South Africa/Falmouth

The University offers a wide range of courses, some more unusual than others. Among them is Marine and Natural History Photography. South African Toni Bryson is one of students that has come to Falmouth for this course and she is currently finishing her second year. The Marine and Natural History Photography course is one of a kind, and teaches the history of natural photography as well as both environmental issues and conservation. Toni is enthusiastic and her love for her course is apparent for all. “I came to study in Falmouth just because it is the only place that did underwater photography as a degree, and I was going to study marine biology, but then I saw the photography side and I thought diving everyday sounds awesome. So just to be close to the sea, it’s an awesome environment, it’s really relaxed.”

the same time. So I joined, I applied and they gave me a call, and so I went to the Seychelles and it was a one month program. It was a dream come true. I thought, I mean I’m not the type of person to leave everything and just travel by myself, but it was just the most incredible adventure of my life. We were diving every day. We were doing specialized dives, diving with turtles and whale shark research, just everything. It really was a dream come true.”

“All my life I’ve wanted to be a marine biologist. Just to be close to the sea and study the marine species, and be underwater all the time. And this course offered me everything I wanted. It taught me about the conservation side, the ecology, biodiversity, just everything that I really wanted throughout my whole life. So it was perfect.”

The experiences and skills learned from travelling is vital character building and you learn a lot about yourself through them. “You go and you have to live very closely with people from all the different parts of the world. And I think you learn a lot about yourself, and I have definitely discovered that I want to go down the route of conservation.” Although she eventually wishes to focus mostly on conservation Toni is still taking photos all the time, both for her course and outside. “My style is very colourful and I find it quite fun, but sometimes my lecturers say it should be more typical and structured. It’s difficult though because everyone has different opinions on art, but I don’t like anything to be dull and boring. I like everything to be fun and interesting. So it is really colourful.”

She smiles, and admits to having loved the sea for as long as she can remember. Upon being asked she says that one of her first memories also might be the one that initially sparked her passion for the aquatic. “When I was three years old, I got a book about dolphins and that’s really where my love started. I’ve been obsessed with dolphins ever since. And then I started diving and I thought I can actually get close to dolphins, and I think that was just the route!”

“I’ll be honest and say I could give up photography in a heartbeat and just be a diver. Go diving to all the beautiful places in the world. It’s really just the experience of getting up, carrying all the heavy stuff, making the effort, having your own gear, getting into the boat, travelling on the water and doing a backward entry, the water rushing onto you. It’s everything. It’s the gadgets, it’s the excitement, it’s the risk, and it can be dangerous. That’s just me. I should have been a fish. ”

Toni seems to be constantly on the move, always doing something new. Last year she went on several trips to different places and she has just recently come back from the Seychelles, having done an internship there for Global Vision International (GVI). GVI is a multi-award winning social enterprise that runs conservation and community development programs around the world.

With diving and photography combined it’s a very expensive course, but to Toni it is all worth it. “It’s adventurous and it’s risky and it is something that I can evolve every part of me in. It’s very special.”

“Global Vision International has an internship volunteer program that they do all across the world, it benefits community and it helps the environment at

Words by: Annie N. Leden

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ABBIE HUGHES yearbook talks to Freshly graduated Abbie Hughes about her connection with the ocean and her experience on the red carpet.

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The university allowed me to take my passion and run with it!

Since graduating from Falmouth just under a year ago, Marine and Natural History Photography student Abbie Hughes hasn’t taken a moment to rest. Not only has she exhibited her latest portfolio up and down the country; she has secured a position with SurfGirl magazine. Oh, and she walked the red carpet at this years BAFTA’S. Yearbook managed to steal Abbie away from her busy schedule for a quick chat and found out a little more about her experiences at Falmouth University and what keeps her drawn to Cornwall. This February Abbie joined her sister Emma Hughes at the BAFTA’s after their film Island Queen was nominated in the SHORTS: “It just goes to show that with a limited budget, a dedicated team and collaboration with friends, you can achieve something phenomenal and your hard work will be appreciated.” The film was produced by her sister Emma, who happens to be the head of fashion photography at Falmouth University, and was completed with help from a number of students and staff from the university. “The red carpet was out of this world, it was like nothing I have experienced before and probably will never have the chance to experience again! Walking down it with my sister and other family and friends was a huge honour and privilege.” Although Abbie studied a photography course, this hasn’t kept her tied to one career path - she has become flexible with different forms of media to benefit her work: “My favorite aspect of the course was having the freedom and guidance to develop my individual style in photography and videography. I believe mixing media is really beneficial and can lead to new exciting ways to display your work.” After almost a year of commitment to work experience at SurfGirl magazine in Newquay,

Abbie secured a position with the magazine as a photographer while also largely contributing to written content and any other odd-jobs. Like many other Falmouth Students, it wasn’t just the course that contributed to Abbie’s love of Falmouth: “I chose Falmouth for its incredible facilities alongside its stunning location. I am passionate about the ocean and documenting everything about it… Studying at the university allowed me to take my passion and run with it!” Abbie’s main inspiration comes from her loyalty and respect for the ocean: “I feel an intrinsic connection to the water that I constantly try to capture in my work”. This can be seen in her portfolio work, which includes beautifully simplistic images of the sea. “My style varies depending on clients, but I always have a very strong eye for minimalist beauty. My personal work is aimed at capturing the essence of a scene, abstract allurement with thoughtful content and composition. Many artists inspire my work but ultimately I enjoy creating something that is unique and thought inspiring for my audience.” Since secondary school, Abbie spent her summers working at a surf school in Jersey - where she first found her passion for the ocean and surfing: “My main topic of passion lies with the ocean both above and below the surface”. Living in Falmouth means that Abbie has been able to pursue her talents and she still manages to find time to surf amongst her busy work schedule: “My favourite things about Falmouth are the people, the seaside, the sunshine, the atmosphere and ultimately it’s my home.” For the moment Abbie is content in Cornwall and is working hard on developing her portfolio of work, but with such a positive year of acheivements it looks like her work is going to take her far: “I am currently building up a new series of oceanscapes and underwater work to be unveiled soon. My ultimate plan is to travel the world and become a freelance with my dream job.” Words by Meagan Jones

The screening took place in the Media Centre’s cinema and was fairly intimate with a small audience consisting mostly of crew, actors and a few friends and other film students. Everyone dressed smartly, in a sense it was a small celebration for having finally finished a long-term project. The film is set in a local café and consists mainly of dialog between the two main characters after their recent split. After the premiere Adam Draper, the writer told us a little about the process. “Screenplays really are a labour of love. The actual writing of this piece took around 5 hours, but the development took around a month and then rewriting it took another month, then talking to Alex (the Director) and getting it made has been another 6-7 months.” The film is short and low budget, but doesn’t seem that way. It is well produced and the dialog is great, it has good shots and the transitions flow nicely. Adam stated, when asked his opinions on the film that: “The final draft of the film I was really pleased with. But, as what happens with anything when you spend too much time with it you begin to hate it and despise it and only see the flaws. (...) Nevertheless there is this thing called the writer vision, where you know what is going to happen and if it ends up how you imagine it you will have the perfect film. This of course didn’t happen as I handed it over to be made, which is hard but it is a thrilling experience seeing other talented people adapting your work and something I am immensely proud of.” Words by Annie N. Leden

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It’s leading towards summer and most of the students at Falmouth University are finishing up their work for summer, but through the doors of the Media Centre there are students gathering, waiting for the premiere screening of one of the short films created by the 2nd year students. “Can We Talk” is a short film written by film student Adam Draper, and produced by fellow student Alex Falconer.

Review Earlier this year in March, yearbook was lucky enough to get the opportunity to travel to London to see the BA Press and Editorial Photography exhibition. The exhibition took place at ‘Calumet Photographic’ on Drummond Street. The opening night saw a large turnout and received excellent reviews from both the public and industry professionals. The work presented was both inspiring and incredibly thought provoking. The images covered stories ranging from individuals living with diabetes, people suffering from Alzheimer’s and locals enjoying a game of swimming pool chess in Budapest. The photographers produced work that was able to resonate with the audience and offered them the chance to sympathise with the subjects. The beauty of the exhibition was in the diversity of each photographers work. The images taken start from back here in Cornwall all the way across the globe,

they celebrated life and also exposed some of life’s dark secrets. A memorable photographer that stuck out to us at yearbook was Freddie Reed and his images from Ethiopia. His first image uncovered a highly emotive topic about a mother and daughter living in a brothel of 180 women. Showing their struggle to survive in such harsh conditions was extremely touching and sparked compassion from the audience. Other photographers covered lighter topics such as snowboarding and fashion yet still conveyed passion and talent through their work. The quality of work shown at the exhibition was extremely inspiring and promising. Here at yearbook we are excited to keep in contact with these photographers, and look forward to seeing more of their work.

Words by Meagan Jones

R E V I E W Words by Grace Bromley

A splatter of sloppy white seagull filth landed millimetres away from me while I was waiting for my fellow yearbook girls to arrive at the Poly, narrowly avoiding my new black shoes...

An exhibition was taking place the night of April 29, showcasing work from second year Fine Art students at the Poly in Falmouth. I arrived outside the exhibition promptly at 5:30pm, and waited outside for the girls to arrive. Clusters of artistic-looking students began gathering outside the old building and making their way into the exhibition, after laughing at the poor girl who almost got caught by a seagull bomb. When the girls finally arrived, we scrambled in and up the grand staircase to have a look at what Falmouth students had been up to the past year. There was a huge range of work; the hall was filled with paintings, sculptures, projections, tents… Some of the collections included film and visual aids shown on dated TV screens, maps created using objects and materials to demonstrate their travels, the ceilings were decorated with paperchains and sketches hanging from string down to the floor. My personal favourite from the exhibition was a three-piece hanging in front of large windows; delicate pencil illustrations drawn onto very long, thin material that light was able to pass through. The first was an intricate depiction of bare trees bowing over a faded bridge, the second was of a similar shaped arched structure and the third was

simply of a chair. Although simplistic concepts, the artist transformed everyday objects into beautifully elaborate drawings while the light though the window added a graceful air to each piece. Another incredible creation was unusually placed on the floor surrounded by dirt and gravel. A face emerged from the pile, eyes closed and covered in cuts, bruises, grazes and blood. The face was made out of what looked like porcelain – it was so realistic I did a triple-take. I was informed that the artist had used her own hair to weave into eyebrows and lashes – creepy. I can only imagine how much time and effort this piece must have required. Not only was it so detailed and true to life, but also generally quite disturbing – this woman was beautiful, and had clearly been injured, killed and buried - or worse. At least that was my interpretation. But that’s what art’s all about isn’t it? Yearbook witnessed a diverse collection of stunning artwork provided by Falmouth students. Needless to say, it was far more fascinating than I was ever expecting, and yearbook very much looks forward to seeing more from Falmouth’s Fine Art students.

‘Because I Cannot See’ exhibition

Tom Pullen, Press and Editorial Photography, London/Falmouth

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The Poly in Falmouth is the town’s local art gallery, complete with a cinema and loads of exhibition space. To have your work shown in there is a big deal, and Tom Pullen from Falmouth University had that pleasure this March. ‘Because I Cannot See’ was a photography and 3D image exhibition showcasing the local talents of blind people in Cornwall. Tom explored the blind groups around Cornwall ran by the Cornwall Blind Association, including a shooting club and a bowls club. The exhibition was a sensory experience, with headphones under each photograph and 3D prints of each image. Not only were the 3D prints fascinating because of the hard work and effort gone into them, they also found a way to include the blind people and they could feel as included, being able to feel the portraits that had been taken. Although The Poly takes pride in showcasing student’s work, it is usually whole courses and often their final pieces. For Tom to have the studio space to himself for his photography series was a huge deal. Pullen’s work was clean and crisp, with sharp portraits of the members of each club. Some of yearbook had the chance to attend the private view of the exhibition, and were able to talk to some of the people from the clubs. It was so lovely to see students mixing with local Cornish residents in order to discuss art and photography. The private view was jam-packed, with photographs being taken of the event, a vast selection of canapés, a celebratory cake and a lot of free alcohol. Everyone was in high spirits and all involved seemed so proud to be a part of the exhibition. The exhibition also showcased the work that the Cornish club members were able to produce at a six week arts workshop, adding another dimension to the exhibition. As well as this, there was a selection of different glasses that showed you what it was like to have each sight disability. Because I Cannot See ran in The Poly from 25th-31st March over both the Spring and Steele galleries.

Words by: Rebecca Hand

FALMOUTH B A P H OT O G R A P H Y: f/14 Words by Alice Leakey

The photographic studios were transformed into rooms of beautiful artwork left, right and centre. Wherever you looked, something was bound to grab your attention. I found myself mesmerised by many pieces of work in the exhibition, especially the variety of ways in which the images were displayed. Some pieces were traditionally framed or mounted; some were displayed in what seemed like mini light boxes which brought out the intricate detail in the photographs. Summer Burbridge, whose work explored the photographic process and children’s responses to the camera, was displayed through computer screens. I was truly fascinated with this piece of work and ended up watching the reactions of the children who were filmed for well over ten minutes. I walked in expecting photographs to be displayed simply, but I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity. As well as this, some people included their own books which featured more of their work, which gave the audience more of an understanding and insight about their overall projects. A personal favourite from the exhibition was Sarah Kemball’s collection of work called, ‘Pulling Through’ which explores her condition, Trichotillomania and her journey towards self-acceptance. 45

She also embraces the concept of Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with lacquer resin dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Trichotillomania is a condition where a person feels compelled to pull their hair out. It is an impulse-control disorder which ultimately can lead people to feel embarrassed and ashamed about the way they look. The photos, simply displayed, included a self-portrait of Kemball and exposing her condition. The photographs were extremely empowering and emotive. Kemball has clearly used her skills in photography to express her condition and it is beautiful to see that photography can be used to help people deal with their own self-acceptance. I was also fascinated with Becky Woodland’s work, ‘Double Expose’. Her work consisted of six small-framed photographs all of which were double exposures. I automatically felt a feeling of nostalgia when I saw the collection. The double exposures created elegant images, and it felt like all the images were telling a story. Woodland also incorporated a book into her collection which gave the reader a vision into her world. She explains in the book, “I’ve lost contact with too many people in my life. I wanted to feel the connection of these people again. I wanted to know what they see in their lives to aid this reconnection. This is where using double exposures comes in; our normal days collide again even though we are not together.” I personally feel that many of us can relate to the feeling of being disconnected from people, which makes this collection of photography even more special. Overall, yearbook witnessed some outstanding work at this year’s BA Photography exhibition. The talent shown from all the Falmouth students at this show made us feel very proud of our future graduates. We wish them all the luck in the world for their upcoming adventures!

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Yearbook had the pleasure of viewing the private BA Photography Degree show in the Photography Centre on last Friday evening, 23rd May. Crowds of people gathered around the Photography Centre doors waiting and anticipating the work, which showcased three years of hard work from all the students. I was greeted with a free glass of wine on arrival, which is always a treat! There was an overwhelming amount of people streaming in and out of the different studios. It was visible that there was a strong amount of support for the photography student’s final exhibition; friends, fellow students and proud parents looked amazed by the quality of work displayed as well as industry professionals who travelled especially for this exhibition.

Rachel Wooding Performance Sportswear Design Bath / Falmouth

Performance Sportswear Design is one of the most impressive and t degrees at Falmouth. Every year the graduating students present the and invite industry professionals along to see the accumilation of all

One particular individual that stood out amongst the crowd was thi called Bi- Linear is a four piece series that explores the journey awa sportswear stereotypes.

Her collection is extremely raw and evokes the impulse to move and Bi- Linear are minimal yet active and focus on responding to the mo beautiful shapes and construct an archetectural aesthetic, drawing garment. The clothes are a balance of natural colours and textures c Words by Tara Pilkington

Photography by Rhian Israel

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‘Charismatic Chromatic’

Photographer: Fox Willis Designer: Olivia Dias Bagott Makeup and hair: Izzy Mendoza Models: Elise Wee, Emmanuel Robert and Cleo Lim

‘Fali’

Photographer: Gavin SF Stylist: Trina Williams Makeup and hair: Remedy Hair & Beauty Model: Angie Ellis

‘Disposition’

Photographer: Rhian Israel Stylist: Emmanuel Robert Makeup and hair: Josh Mitchell-Fowel, Trina Williams, Tom Selmon Models: Tara Pilkington, Harry J Bartlett, Tom Selmon, Cleo Lim

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