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Were you a fan of the Great British Sewing Bee on TV? The series has been brought to life thanks to The Great British Sewing Bee LIVE. This is an event for anyone with a love of dressmaking, textiles, fashion and tailoring whatever level. The show hosts hundreds of workshops, demonstrations, fashion galleries, catwalk shows, drop in clinics and a celebrity super […]

Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) has welcomed the first cohort of students to No.1 Church Street, the first phase of its £11 million development in Hartlepool. The specialist arts school is working in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) and Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) on the regeneration of the Victorian Church Street area as a centre for […]

Amanda Wakeley's Campaign Launch kicked off London Fashion Week last night and from the get-go Fashion Week is usually a whirlwind of shows, parties, paparazzi, live streams and general fashion excitement. At CCAD we are giving you the rundown on the shows you need to be looking out for over the weekend as in the blink of an eye it's […]

Textile graduates from Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) have been inspired to succeed thanks to the development and support of the thriving creative business community in the north east. Artists Annie Walker, Sharron Bates and Alexandra Batty all graduated from the university-level campus in Hartlepool in 2016 with a BA (Hons) Textile and Surface Design degree and are […]

An art exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, featuring the work of CCAD staff, has been snapped up by Hartlepool Art Gallery following on from their successful exhibition at House of Blah Blah. The exhibition titled 30 Years On – Chernobyl Exposed includes numerous works of art inspired by a group known as 26:86 Collective, and their poignant […]

As Kynren’s ‘epic tale of England’ draws to a close this month, costume students  have developed their sewing skills and costume creation as part of work experience for the live action show. In a dream assignment, students from all year groups of the Costume Interpretation with Design (CIWD) degree viewed the magnificent set in Bishop Auckland as part of a […]

If you've been wondering where you've seen the distinctive design on this year's Hartlepool Waterfront Festival promotional material before, we can put your minds at ease - it is the fabulous work of our amazing Amanda White nee Smith aka Mandsascat. Amanda's work showcases her unique digital illustration style and has proven such a success that she has attracted the […]

A ‘radioactive’ cultural festival which aims to bring Chernobyl and its community back to life will makes its debut later this month, following months of hard work for project leader Claire Baker. The textile lecturer from Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) has overcome numerous challenges to help create the unique and innovative Chernobyling Festival, which launches on 30 […]

Our students here at The Northern School of Art Middlesbrough have achieved a series of amazing results in A-levels and BTEC Extended Diplomas. The Northern School of Art (CCAD) in Middlesbrough has maintained its record of a 100 per cent BTEC pass rate for more than 12 successive years. 84 percent of its BTEC Extended Diploma students gained a triple […]

Opinion piece by Dr Martin Raby. Issued 17/08/17   Early today roughly 200,000 or so English applicants for university entry in September whose place depends on A-level grades will be anxiously awaiting results, reviewing the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website and considering their options. In anticipating results, some may have been concerned at reports in The Sunday Times […]

If you didn't manage to make it to our 2017 degree show, we are able to show you an example of what was exhibited through the 360 tours, below. The 360 tours are compatible with google cardboard if you happen to have a headset! Alternatively, use your mouse to move around the room.   Textiles & Surface Design [vrview img="https://hartlepool.ccad.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Group-0-2017_0609_064801_041_2017_0610_000929_041-6-images.jpg" […]

There is a craze sweeping the country from the USA and this time it is one that involves positivity and being creative! People are joining rock painting groups and their mission is to make someone's day in the form of a hand-painted rock given a friendly face or an inspirational message. They then have to anonymously leave the painted stone in a […]

We at CCAD are once again celebrating success as we are ranked the best in the north east for student satisfaction in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS) when compared with institutions offering three-year BA (Hons) degrees. The NSS is an annual national survey of final-year undergraduate students that runs across all publicly-funded higher education institutions in the UK, and […]

The seasons roll around so quick and we just can’t keep up. One minute we’re purchasing swimsuits for summer, next thing you know September is approaching and we’re looking at renewing the trusty coat for the next few months. As Fashion Week was back in February, we wanted to jog your memory on the trends we were presented for A/W […]

We work and study here and some of us live here, but do we really know much about the seaside town we spend so much time in? We wanted to give you a bit of background information on Hartlepool and what you can expect here! So Hartlepool lies on the coast of the North Sea and is right next to […]