Future designers showcased at Arden

Arden Academy opens its doors to the community next week as students from the Creative Arts & Technology Faculty showcase their work.

Artists and designers, chefs and hairstylists will be displaying work from their Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 projects. Year 9 students will also be taking part in a live cookery competition on the evening.
Head of Faculty Liz Allton says: "We're constantly amazed by the creativity with which our students approach their projects, and by the hard work they put in. This is an excellent opportunity for parents and the community to see what Arden students can achieve."
The Exhibition is on Wednesday 4th July from 4-6pm in the school's Smart Centre. All are welcome.

AS and A2 Art & Design Exhibition

The A level exhibition will showcase work from all KS5 Fine Art, Photography and Textiles students.

The exhibition runs from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Tuesday 17th July 2012 in The Smart Centre.

Year 8 Mad Hatters Tea Party

On the 29th June Gifted and Talented students in Year 8 will be invited to take part in a 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party' themed Creative Arts and Technology Day. Students will be working as a team to meet challenges in Art, Textiles, Food, Hairdressing, Graphics and Product Design. As part of the challenges students will be developing skills and knowledge in sustainable design and creativity.

The event was launched on the 22nd June to the 75 students involved in the Mad Hatters day. Students are working in teams of 12/13 and have chosen their representatives to work in the 6 areas of Creative Arts and Technology during the day.

At the end of the day teams will bring their work together and showcase what they have achieved . There will be a winning team judged by our visiting experts and a 'people's choice' winning team voted for by staff visiting the judging event.

The work produced will be on display at the CA&T Summer Exhibition on Wednesday 4th July 4-6pm in The Smart Centre.

CA&T Summer Exhibition

The annual Summer Exhibition will be on the 4th July 2012 in The Smart Centre. It will be from 4-6pm.
There will be a selection of work by Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 from Design and Technology and Art and Design.
Everyone is welcome. There will also be an exhibition of A Level work on the 16th July 2012.

CA&T on display

Use this blog to read about the work on display from the Creative Arts and Technology Faculty.

You can keep checking back as we add more or use the QR codes around the department to bring you straight here.

Thanks for visiting
Liz Allton
Head of Creative Arts and Technology