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Claire A Baker is a practising embroidery artist whose research is concerned with abandonment, memory, place and the lost, with a focus on the traditional and historical influences of textile craft and the positive intervention of modern technology. She explores texture, scale and negative space within her textile practice and her methodology is definitively informed by her concepts, which, in […]

Hollie is currently working as a Photography Technician Demonstrator at The Northern School of Art and has worked in various different Photography and Design roles since graduating from her BA (Hons) Photography at The School in 2010. This has included working as a Graphic Designer and Photographer in a marketing team, as a Senior Artworker at a print company and […]

A play written by a lecturer at The Northern School of Art about living with OCD is being staged at Northern Stage in Newcastle. Written by Jonny Bussell, the programme leader for the School’s BA (Hons) degree in Acting for Stage and Screen, ‘Bizarre Love Triangle: A verbatim play about OCD’ focuses on the reality of being affected by the […]

Ex-student Alice McPhail studied Extended Diploma Fashion Design with us, graduating in 2013. She has since been granted a First Class Honours Degree from University of the Arts London, interned with the likes of Giles Deacon, Roksanda and ultimately landed the role of Designer and Product Developer for Leather Goods at Asprey, London. We grabbed a chat with her to […]

A group of talented young artists from The Northern School of Art have risen to an unusual challenge by creating art on the back of old envelopes. The young creatives based at the School’s Middlesbrough campus, who range in age from 6 to 18, were responding to a call for artworks created on used envelopes by a Teesside Art gallery. […]

The Northern School of Art with the Association of Illustrators has launched a brand new international art prize ‘The Northern Illustration Prize’. The Prize aims to celebrate the very best in illustration across the globe and is open for entries today (Friday 1 March) from emerging illustrators and professional illustrators. The Prize heralds the start of the countdown to the […]

Textiles students Jasmine Yahkup and Rachel Wilkinson are spearheading an amazing community arts projects to redesign the living space at ‘Sanctuary Supported Living’ – which houses homeless 16-25 year olds within Hartlepool. Along with sixteen other students they have painted and designed murals within the communal areas and a large corridor. The students are aiming to complete this wonderful project […]

Leading artists and designers have visited the north east’s specialist art school to share their experiences and provide insights for students about the importance of drawing in textile design. They were appearing at a skills-focused symposium organised by The Northern School of Art’s textile design department for its undergraduate students. The day-long event featured a range of high profile speakers […]

This week, the Production Design for Stage and Screen department are looking forward to welcoming award winning Set and Costume designer and alumni student Philip Witcomb. Philip began his design career studying Theatre Crafts with us at The Northern School of Art before heading to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. Philip Witcomb is a prolific and versatile […]

Costume design students from The Northern School of Art will be showcasing their extraordinary efforts in millinery at a gala evening. Over 100 hats of all shapes and sizes will be paraded as part of the event at the School’s Hartlepool campus on Friday 15 February. Second year students have created headwear of all shapes and sizes as part of […]

The Northern School of Art is staging an event to help bust some myths about studying creative subjects. A series of talks and tours at the School's Middlesbrough campus will highlight the growth in job opportunities in the creative industries and the benefits of studying creative subjects. The free event on Monday 18 February is aimed at addressing any misconceptions […]

The Northern School of Art has launched an online journal featuring research-led articles on creative topics as part of its ongoing commitment to an innovative art and design curriculum, and the sharing of research within the wider academic community. Called Perspectives in Art and Design (PAD) the new web-based journal provides a platform for contributors to share peer-reviewed work on […]

An acting student with a part in Ken Loach’s new film is in the cast of an upcoming theatre performance by the first cohort of acting students at The Northern School of Art. Alberto Dumba, who will feature in Loach’s social realism movie 'Sorry We Missed You' set for release in 2019, joins his fellow students in a production of […]

The Northern School of Art is one step closer to realising its vision of establishing a major film and TV production facility in the North East. A planning application has been submitted for ‘The Northern Studios’ - a new 30,000 sq. ft. film and television studio and production facility in Hartlepool, which, if approved, will be the only one of […]

A range of unique printed and embroidered tea towels created by textile design students at The Northern School of Art is heading for a collection of rebel grandmas celebrating Christmas in one of the world’s most toxic landscapes. The craftworks are part of a festive package destined for the Babushkas of Chernobyl, a community of women that defied the authorities […]