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 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.
Interested in a career designing knitwear? ARTS THREAD’s career education specialist and digital editor Jacqui Rudd has lots of advice and tips on how to become a textiles knitter as part of ARTSTHREAD’s Creative Career Guides Series.
Knit is a varied medium that can be used to create interior products, wearable art such as fashion products and even wall art and installations.
