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Welcome to our latest newsletter.

As lecturers we work hard at maintaining the important relationship between academia and industry, in both theory and practice, in the seminar room and the studio and workshop. However our students and their work; past and present are the most eloquent and compelling illustration of the vitality and success of this association.

I hope you enjoy reading the news from current students and graduates about their activities and adventures.

Peter Hatton Director of Studies Event & Experience Design.

Since joining TBA in November I’ve learnt to use many new software programmes. I’ve been to initial brainstorming sessions, created 2D & 3D set designs, worked on pitch documents, artworked graphics for print and sourced items for events. The main projects I have been working on have been for Clarks, Optimum Nutrition and Deutshe Bank. This has been a fantastic experience! (Theodora Marlas- EED Graduate 2014)

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EXHIBITION EXHIBITION EXHIBITION EXHIBITION EXHIBITION EXHIBITION EXHIBI‘ALL OUR WORLD’S A STAGE’ Our third year students presented their Scenography Exhibition ‘ALL OUR WORLD’S A STAGE’ in the Smithery Gallery, Chatham Historic Dockyard, at the end of the autumn term. Each student created a fully integrated environmental staging for a performance including set designs, scene changes, costumes, props, lighting and even sound.

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1. ‘The Bloody Chamber’ Designed by Jonathan Shotton 2. ‘The Tempest’ Designed by Sophie Sprowell 2.

3. ‘The Werewolf’ & ‘The Earl King’ Designed by Margot Laureau

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FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL As part of their ‘Celebratory Performance’ module our second year students are currently working with Megan Donnolley, the director of this years Medway Fuse Festival, Deb Mullens the artistic director of Emergency Exit Arts and Cristina Ottonello, the lead artist at EEA. Our students will be devising a series of community based workshops focusing on the theme ‘The Homecoming’, culminating in designs for the decoration of the parade route.

This will be EED’s eighth year working collaboratively with the Fuse Festival, on a wide range of creative projects including the design and production of giant processional puppets.

For more information about the 2015 Medway Fuse Festival, please visit http://www.fusefestival.org.uk

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Simon Costin Next month our EED students are looking forward to meeting internationally respected art director and designer Simon Costin who will be delivering a guest lecture drawing from his huge body of creative work over the past 30 years, and providing a unique insight into some of his current projects. This will be Simon’s second visit to the School of Music and Fine Art. Simon is renowned for the conceptually ambitious nature of his catwalk designs, fashion shoots, and digital video production. Within the world of fashion he has worked extensively with Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and is currently working with Gareth Pugh on shows both in Paris and London. He has been a long-tern collaborator with Tim Walker on his fashion shoots, and has shown his work in the ICA in London, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Galerie Patrica Dorfmann in Paris.

For more information on Simon’s work visit: http://www.clmus.com/set-design/simon-costin

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US: EED THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC & FINE ART The Old Surgery University of Kent Chatham Historic Dockyard Kent. ME4 4TZ UK tel: +44 (0)1634 888980 Email: mfaadmissions@kent.ac.uk www.kent.ac.uk/smfa/eventandexperiencede^ sign/index.html

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