City centre venue provides spark of inspiration for York College annual Creative Show

The public exhibition runs from Saturday, June 18 to June 22 at the Piccadilly venue, and showcases work from the BA programmes Fashion Design & Garment Technology, Graphics & Communication Design, 3D Creative Practice, Media Make-up and Special Effects & Hair Design.

Charlie Barnes, Deputy Head of Art and Design, said: “We recognised Spark as a vibrant venue for creativity in the city and thought it would be a great place to showcase the work of our 2022 BA creative graduates.

“The students are excited to be exhibiting at the venue and are really looking forward to welcoming members of the public and other artists and creatives, to see the fruits of their labours.”

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Laetitia Newcombe, 3D Creative Practice student, is one of those looking forward to exhibiting after two years of Covid restrictions.

She said: “Lockdown was hard. I had to finish some of my work at home with no access to the College’s workshops, but we were all in the same boat. There was a sense that the world was in it together.

“Exhibiting here at Spark is exhilarating. There’s a real sense of accomplishment.”

Fellow student, Amanda Allmark added: “After Covid it feels amazing to be out here in the world, interacting with human beings; especially as my work is all about how we connect.”

As well as the Spark:York exhibition the College will also be open to the public to showcase the work of its students across all art and design courses from Level 1 to Level 3, including Foundation.

The show at York College’s Sim Balk Lane campus, runs from Thursday June 16 to June 22 and is open between 10am and 4pm on Floor 2, Floor 3 and the Gallery. The show will not be available Saturday June 18 or and Sunday June 19.

Times for the BA (Hons) Creative show at Spark:York

Saturday June 18, 2.30pm – 7pm

Tuesday June 21, 12.30pm – 6pm

Wednesday June 22, 12.30pm – 6pm

The exhibition will not be available on Sunday June 19.

For more information on these and other York College events, including the Super Saturday Adult Taster Day, go to Events | York College