ARTSTHREAD speak with Deborah Parkes, co-founder of Clayhill Arts, about the importance of Lifelong Learning.
Clayhill Arts was founded by Deborah and Michael Parkes and is a residential art school in Somerset SouthWest England, committed to life-long learning for those in the arts sector. Working with leading artists and creative professionals, Clayhill Arts runs a programme of courses and masterclasses designed to support participants as they grow their practice.
Interested in a career in weaving? ARTS THREAD’s career education specialist and digital editor Jacqui Rudd has lots of advice and tips on how to become a textiles weaver as part of ARTSTHREAD’s Creative Career Guides Series.
Although weaving is known as a traditional craft technique with a long history, the process has evolved and is now used not just for textiles production but also in areas such as political art, installations and medium for sustainability and activism.
Interested in a career in jewellery? ARTS THREAD’s career education specialist and digital editor Jacqui Rudd has lots of advice and tips on how to become a professional jeweller as part of ARTSTHREAD’s Creative Career Guides Series.
A jeweller designs and creates pieces of jewellery to be made individually or produced as a collection by themselves or by other craft workers. Jewellers will use multiple different metals to make jewellery, such as silver, gold or palladium, and other materials such as polymer clays, resins, wood or glass. This is a diverse craft that produces jewellery pieces in line with fashion trends and also crosses creative boundaries as wearable artwork and installations.
Interested in a career as a sculptor? ARTS THREAD’s career education specialist and digital editor Jacqui Rudd has lots of advice and tips on how to become a professional artist as part of ARTSTHREAD’s Creative Career Guides Series.
Sculptors are fine artists who specialize in making three-dimensional art made from moulding, casting, welding, manipulating and carving a variety of mediums, including clay, fabric, glass, metal, wire, wood, and stone. Contemporary artists also work with a number of non-traditional forms of sculpture, including light, sound, kinetic sculpture and digital sculpture.
Interested in a career as an artist? ARTS THREAD’s career education specialist and digital editor Jacqui Rudd has lots of advice and tips on how to become an artist as part of ARTSTHREAD’s Creative Career Guides Series.
The visual arts is limitless in its potential with various disciplines to be utilised in an artists practice, including painting, drawing, printmaking, traditional craft skills, design, photography and film. When you become a professional artist you are also starting a business and will work with several stakeholders including galleries, clients and collaborators.
