A Fantastic Exhibition and Reunion Night!

It was the big that I have waited for. It was the reunion of the Castle College students especially in the previous years students. It was such an honour. When I came in right into the building I was so nervous to see everyone again because that I am going to be like one of the attention of the whole college kind of type. It was like many people would recognise me. Firstly, I seen is Carolynn, she was brilliant and had a good chat with me and everything. Then, Julian came in by surprised as always and being a great guy too. Then I saw Shea and Ali and had a good chat with them. I also took 2 glasses of red wine and they were nice! Then, I bumped to Frances and Steph! It was a big surprise because like everyone is altogether again, then came Natalie and Tom. It was so much fun! Then I seen George and Marek. When I saw George's hair, his dreadlocks have been cut off! I was quite shocked that he looked different, but still the same person anyway. Hee hee.

The exhibition at my college looks better than ever. It was my first time over there and I can feel like it has been expanded and improved so much too. It would be nice if I was in that building when I studied there. But now everything has been different and I feel like an outsider as you can see! But everyone is treating me like a family of course. It has been 2 years since I was there and like wow! But, time goes so fast. When I saw Emily's Insect Wings jewellery they looked amazing! I wished that I could do some jewellery for some of my final work, but I will have to do some when I am uni or in my own time too. Also, I seen Annie Ip's work with her illustration and her paperwork, it looks so amazing! She is going to London to do her degree, so proud of her. Then, also Lewis Parnell's work with architecture looks fantastic, with his models of his designs and his portfolio looks fantastic, so proud of him. I think that he will pull out in a few years time!


It was a fantastic experience for me to see everyone back in town again! We looked so glamorous tonight. When I saw Amy, Hayley, Anne, Leanne and Chris with Jack; it was amazing and I was like "OMG" and give hugs and everything. It was an honour to see everyone again, and we went out to the LAST POST pub to have dinner together and it was a fantastic dinner, with cocktails, drinks and dinner. We have to do this more often. It was excellent! I had a few drinks and I was fine, but had a good conversation with everyone of who I wanted to catch up with. I wished that it could have been longer and met more new people too!

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University of Derby Degree Show Preview Night 2010

I was ready to see all of the work being produced by the third years of my course and their exhibition was absolutely amazing. I loved the Textiles exhibition because it was my course after all. It was an unforgettable experience because it was so much people and I had some familiar faces of university, college and even secondary school people too. I was absolute shock and it was a big surprise. I had a good chat with my third year classmates with their work and congratulate them with their work especially the woven and the menswear garments such as cardigans. I couldn't take photos on the nght 2because it was a big event and being surrounded by everyone in the building. Also, I met some new people that it was absolutely nice and got people talking too. I have not seen Sarah that she has done her final year of Crafts specialising of Ceramics and her work was good.

I had a look at some of my friends' work and the displays looked amazing! Here, I have picked some of my favourite ones and also relates to my work especially with menswear for my exhibition for next year.

 Cheryl Young's fabrics

She picked some lovely smooth polyester and done digital printing onto paper (disperse dyes) and print it herself. Fashion Print fabrics for women's dresses. I think that it is a strong piece and also an excellent variety of colours and images of her samples.

 Charlotte Sanderson Final Show
"Knitted Menswear"

Charlotte's knitted work for menswear and I can see it for All Saints. I really love of how she made the whole garment out and I think that she is brilliant. That is what I want to do for my final exhibition to proudce my own garments and own collection wise!

 

Jenny Garner's Final Show

"Woven Fabrics for stairs"

Emily Marriott's Final Show

Sharon Ann Maskrey's Final Show

I also met Gillian Wills of who is a felt jewellery artist, she was fantastic, done some bracelets and some necklaces too! I was so impressed with her work and I would like her to teach me or 2 with felt-making. It has been a very long time since I done it with college, with Jane Chapman and Georgina Rodgers.