Rebecca Fairley, Author at The Open College of the Arts

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Student work: Jane Murdock

Posted: 24/09/20 09:10 | 3 Comments

I am very pleased to be sharing with you the work of BA Textiles student Jane Murdock, who has just completed and had assessed her work for Textiles 2: Contemporary Practice.

Student work: Amardeep Kaur

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Posted: 10/09/20 09:39 | 4 Comments

I am really happy to be sharing with you the work of BA Textiles student Amardeep Kaur, who recently completed and submitted for assessment Textiles 2: Contemporary Context.

Student work: Sheena Murray

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Posted: 26/08/20 09:44 | 6 Comments

In this blog post I am delighted to be sharing the work of BA Textiles student Sheena Murray, who recently completed and submitted for assessment Textiles 1: Ideas and Processes.

Student work: Julie Hooker

digital assessment

Posted: 18/08/20 09:54 | 7 Comments

As one of the first Textiles students to submit work digitally for assessment Julie made several videos as a way of describing and illustrating the tactile and physical qualities of her work.

BA Textiles assessment: Looking back moving forward

digital assessment

Posted: 06/08/20 11:10 | 1 Comments

In this short film Rebecca, the Programme Leader for BA Textiles talks about assessment. As we begin to prepare for our second digital assessment due to the COVID19 pandemic she draws students’ attention to what was learnt the first time around and where students can find support in the coming weeks for the Autumn assessment.

Presenting work digitally

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Posted: 12/06/20 09:45 | 4 Comments

I am excited to share with you today a presentation made by Catherine Lewis who is currently studying Textiles 3: Personal Specialism. She made a recording to present her work to me during this time of COVID19, when physical work cannot be sent in the post.

Student work: Hannah Roche

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Posted: 28/05/20 09:36 | 3 Comments

In this blog post I have the pleasure of sharing 3 videos made by BA Textiles student Hannah Roche. Hannah is currently studying the first unit in her degree, Textiles 1: A Textiles Vocabulary. These videos are part of the assignment two submission to her tutor for formative feedback.

Tips on how to photograph your work for assessment

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Posted: 13/05/20 09:19 | 3 Comments

In this short video I talk to OCA tutor and historical artefact photographer Derek Trillo. We discuss ways of making the most of the camera you have and how it is possible to take good quality photographs during lockdown.

Discussing and sharing the qualities of your work

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Posted: 26/03/20 09:11 | 8 Comments

This short film is an introduction to discussing and sharing the qualities of your work with your tutor.

Critical thinking skills workshops for textiles students

Textiles

Posted: 18/02/19 09:30 | 5 Comments

In response to the high demand and the positive feedback received I will be rerunning the critical thinking skills workshops for textile students again this spring.