Students 'pop up' their own shop

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) students this month set up a 'pop up shop' at a Cheshire art gallery.  Amy Ostrouchow and Kirstie Gleave who are studying the Foundation degree (Fd) in Contemporary Art Practice set up the temporary shop named Riggi Designs and Kitty Makes Vintage Shop at the Victoria Mill Gallery in Congleton where they sold a range of handmade goods including jewellery, textile pieces for the interior and cards.

 To find out more about studying the Foundation degree (Fd) in Contemporary Art Practice at NULC click here or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

NULC Students Hit The Catwalk

Students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s (NULC) Foundation degree (Fd) in Contemporary Art Practice are joining forces with some of the most famous names in fashion to raise money for charity.

Students Lauren Spragg and Amy Hill are busy preparing for the prestigious Variety Club’s Variety in Fashion Show, held at the luxurious De Vere Wychwood Park Hotel in Cheshire.  Lauren and Amy are organising and styling a 10 minute catwalk slot where they will be showcasing garments from a selection of past and present Contemporary Art Practice students.

The Variety in Fashion Show is in its third year and will see the latest collections in menswear and womensware, from top designers including Hugo Boss, Armani Jeans, Paul Smith and many more hit the catwalk.  The designer collections will sit alongside collections from local boutiques, couture garments and outfits designed and made by the talented NULC students.

After the glittering catwalk show, you will be able to indulge in a spot of shopping where you can purchase garments from the collections as well as fashion accessories and health and beauty products.

The event is organised by the Variety Club, a charity which raises money to improve the lives of children and young people in need of help.  The event will be taking place on Thursday 12 May at 7pm, tickets are priced at £15 each including a champagne reception and buffet.  To book tickets or to find out more about the event call 01782 213500.

NULC students ‘let the cat out of the bag’

16 students from the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) have raised over £300 for charity.

The enterprising students collectively named '16 degrees' launched their limited edition merchandise at NULC yesterday.  The 16 students came up with a range of designs based on quirky slogans, such as ‘better late than never’ and ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. The 16 designs were very popular amongst staff and students at NULC with one design of tote bag; ‘Let the cat out of the bag’ totally selling out.

 

As well as the stall at NULC, the students also launched an online shop www.16degrees.net and will be selling the remainder of their designs at Staffordshire University on Monday 11 April from 11.30am.  All profits will be donated to local charity University Hospital North Staffordshire (UHNS).

Products on offer at NULC included tote bags for £3, t-shirts for £10 and screen prints for £12.  Anyone wanting to get hold of one of the limited edition items is encouraged to visit www.16degrees.net before they totally sell out.

Students put NULC stamp on pre-school playground

A group of five Foundation degree (Fd) in Contemporary Arts students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) attended an unveiling of their latest work designed for a local pre-school.

The students were asked by St Peters with St Andrews pre-school in Weston Coyney, to re-design and improve the overall look of the pupils’ playground area. Staff at the pre-school informed the five NULC students on what they would like to achieve. The students then presented their ideas which aimed to increase social interaction and the choice of activities for the pre-school pupils to participate in.

The local Mayor and Mayoress unveiled the fantastic newly improved playground on Tuesday 5 March.

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Talented design students create T-shirts for charity

A team of design students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College are designing, producing and selling limited edition t-shirts, bags and screen-prints to raise money for local charity University Hospital North Staffordshire (UHNS).

The student design team, called ‘16 Degrees’, has come up with a range of designs accompanied by quirky slogans, such as ‘better late than never’ and ‘every cloud has a silver lining’.

Ben Pritchard, aged 23 from Sandbach is the Creative Director of 16 Degrees. He said: “Our ideas have come from everyday saying, childhood memories and everyday objects. We like to think we’ve created a range of designs that everyone can relate to and have fun with.”

Samantha Munro, aged 20 from Packmoor, is part of the 16 Degrees design team. She said: “I chose the saying ‘better late than never’ as it totally applies to me, I’m never on time!”

The students have set up a website, www.16degrees.net, where the general public can look at how the group came up with the designs and view the creative process in action.

16 Degrees comprises of a group of 16 students, ranging from ages 20 to 35, on the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC). The limited edition merchandise is being produced as part of a class project which aims to get students working together and thinking outside the box.

Richard Hunter, Curriculum Leader for the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design, said: “This project is a great way for students to build up industry skills such as working in a team and communicating effectively. I’m very proud of what they’ve achieved so far and I’m hoping they will raise lots of money for the UHNS charity.”

The Students will be selling their limited edition design printed, t-shirts, bags and posters at Newcastle-under-Lyme College on Thursday 7 April from 11am until 3pm and at Staffordshire University Students’ Union (Stoke campus) on Monday 11 April from 11.30 until 15.30.

Ben added: “We’re all really happy with the results and feel that you can really see the individual creative influence of each member of the team. I’m very proud of what they have achieved and I’m looking forward to raising lots of money for UHNS.”

For more information about 16 degrees or to purchase a limited edition bag, t-shirt or screen print, go to www.16degrees.net

To find out more about the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design, visit www.nulc.ac.uk , email info@nulc.ac.uk or call the College Information Centre on 01782 254254.

NULC Art Exhibition Open To All

Students and members of the public are invited to visit the annual Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) Art Exhibition at our new Knutton Lane campus.  The annual event showcases the abilities of some of the most talented creative students in Staffordshire. Specialism’s from a broad cross section of creative mediums such as fashion, film, painting, ceramics, graphic design, media, music technology, photography and textiles are represented, alongside art and design courses at all levels.  The NULC Art Exhibition is a popular event that pulls in an audience from across the county to view the fantastic work of our fabulous students.

The exhibition will be open to public for a week, from Saturday 18 – Saturday 25 June 2011.

Saturday 18 June - 10am to 1pm

Sunday 19 June - closed

Monday 20 June - 10am to 8pm

Tuesday 21 June - 10am to 8pm

Wednesday 22 June - 10am to 8pm

Thursday 23 June - 10am to 8pm

Friday 24 June - 10am to 4pm

Saturday 25 June - 10am to 1pm

Above images of the 2010 NULC Art Exhibition

Talented college student spruces up supermarket

Students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) were recently approached by Sainsbury’s Newcastle-under-Lyme store to commission students to produce art work. 

Students from the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design and Foundation degree (Fd) in Digital Media Production were given the brief to produce a large piece of art work that would be permanently displayed within the staff training room.  The room is used to train all staff from shop floor to management.  The previous store manager Anthony Clegg wanted the art work ‘to inspire staff’, with a focus on people and work ethic.

Around 25 students submitted designs to store manager Anthony Clegg, with only one being selected. Talented Craig Hancock from the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design created the winning design.  Craig went on to produce the 8 square metre work and mounted the artwork in the store himself.  The winning artwork has now been displayed at the new Liverpool Road store.

To find out more about our range of university-level call 01782 254254, email info@nulc.ac.uk or visit www.nulc.ac.uk/he

Pictured is the mounted art work and Winner Craig Hancock (standing) and friend Ben Dunnet both of the Foundation Degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design installing the artwork.

NULC need your ideas

Would you like to get involved with the design of the new NULC 2012-2013 full-time prospectus?  Would you like to see your ideas to come to life?  We need your help to find out what worked and what didn’t, what you liked and what you didn’t!  As we start to research design and content for the new prospectus we would love to hear your views, because you are the people that matter.

If you haven’t already had a look at the current NULC full-time prospectus then take a look by clicking this link and then downloading the ‘Full-time prospectus 11-12’... http://www.nulc.ac.uk/pages/global/downloads.aspx

Then once you've had a flick through it, simply follow the link below and fill in the survey to share your views with us...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGN3YNP

NULC do 'something funny for money'

If there's one thing that NULC staff and students like to do its ‘something funny for money’ in aid of Comic Relief.  NULC was a hub of activity on Friday 18 March with fancy dress, bake sales, waxing and the most talked about event of the day, the NULC FlashMob.

Dance Lecturer Faye Matthews rounded up her troupes which included students, staff and even a member of the senior management team.  Then headed to the new Sainsbury’s store in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they wowed the crowds and are now rapidly becoming an online phenomenon.

Other activities taking place throughout the day included a fancy dress competition which resulted in a monkey and pirates roaming the corridors!  A yummy bake sale organised by Early Years students, Fun Run by Sports Performance and Excellence students, leg waxing in the Transform Salon.  As well as various fund raising efforts by Learner Services, Starbucks staff and the Students’ Union.

The money is still being counted but so far NULC have managed to raise over £500.00, which is a fantastic amount.  Thank you to everyone who took part and did ‘something funny for money’.

To see all the photos and videos from the day visit our Facebook gallery at www.facebook.com/NewcastleULymeCol and give us a ‘Like’.

Creative courses at NULC

Interested in studying Art, Design or Media at NULC? Take a look at this video made by NULC students. The filming is brilliant and the facts speak for themselves...

At NULC we have a range of creative courses available as part-time, full-time and university-level. We have also launched an exciting range of new courses due to start in September 2011. To find out more about Art, Design and Media courses visit our website www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the information centre. We would love to see you join the NULC success story.