Jessica Mansbridge
Jessica Mansbridge
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Cardboard place
The art room is a special place, with large tables where we can sit freely with our most beloved colleagues. As we share, we play with ideas and materials, exploring our creative abilities.
As time goes by, we believe that good artists possess certain innate abilities. This is similar to other professions such as footballers or salespeople. However, what many do not know is that creativity is built, exercised, and shared.
The work Cardboard Place represents a space where creativity is encouraged and cultivated. We often make excuses for not creating, such as a lack of specific materials or tools. It is essential to start from the basics and not stop playing with our ideas.
Creativity is not exclusive to a few; It is a constant exercise in exploration and play. Creativity is a way of thinking, not just doing. Are you still creating?
The annual Degree Show is a highly anticipated event amongst staff, students, external partners and friends of the School of Art – it provides a platform for the work that the students have spent so long conceiving and producing. The 2023 Degree Show has been realised through an ongoing testing of ideas in public arenas in which the discourse around art practice takes place. This process of realising practice which engages with audiences has over […]
