Valerie Price-West

Valerie recently undertook the gruelling Celtic Challenge race, rowing throughout the night from Arklow, Ireland, back to Aberystwyth across the wild, pitch-black Irish Sea. Her sculptures capture the thrilling exhilaration of the waves, and the driving energy of racing as part of a team. Her work celebrates the underlying wilfulness of wild, natural things, and the sense of danger and unpredictability only just controlled.

‘Whether rowing, walking or riding my stallion, I observe my surroundings and feel such a part of it.             

Wales is beautiful and its extreme terrains are brilliantly 

challenging. I try to capture this in my sculptures which 

have been a real challenge to make’.

Its show time. Come and see the student work

Its assessment time at Coleg Sir Gar - Carmarthen and the BA2 and Part Time BA3 students have prepared the space for the BA3 shows in a couple of weeks. Its that mad and fun time of ripping the department apart and then building a gallery space. This year we are opening the space for friends and family to come in and view the work in progress for a  closing view Monday 5.30 - 7.00 14th May. The Royal Collage of art do a similar process of opening assessments out to the public to see the work a year before the graduation shows.

ICF is now on facebook, twitter etc so you might want to follow who is demonstrating at the 2013 festival! www.internationalceramicsfestival.org 

I was just looking at a cool random site called pinterest.com and spotted a maker from West Wales Justine who makes cool and delicate work.

http://justineallison.blogspot.co.uk

Nicola Palterman is a new regular member of the staff teaching jewellery on the BA course plus delivering short courses. We are thrilled to have Nicola on the team as she has fantastic craft skills. www.nicolapalterman.com/

Short Courses - Coleg Sir Gâr will be running short course in Jewellery and Ceramics at intervals during the spring and summer of 2012.

The two and five day jewellery courses based at the Job’s Well campus in Carmarthen are perfect for someone interested in gaining an insight into jewellery making. No previous experience is necessary and you will have the opportunity to learn fundamental techniques in jewellery making to create interesting silver jewellery pieces. The courses will be run by Nicola Palterman a tutor with over 20 years professional practice. All materials are included in the cost of the course.  Two day courses cost £150 and the five day course £350.

2 day course –- 7^th & 8th June

2 day course - 9^th  & 10th July

To enquire or book a place please phone the Jobs Well Carmarthen campus office on 
01554 748201 

Katie Owen a BA2 student last week entered into a Pewter competition with two works, one a jewellery piece and the second a center table piece. We all wish her well and hope she can bring home the bacon!