Virtual Creative
Zone
*Initially developed by the Creating the Future Partnership with
support from ARU, UCP, Skills Service, Festival Bridge, NEACO
Tuesday 19th Nov 2019 11.00am - 12.00pm
Live Broadcast and Q&A
Join us for short, structured, informal conversations with 4
Creative Industry professionall talking about their current work, how they got
to this point in their career, the great bits and the challenges they face in
their work plus answers to questions sent in live from school students.
Professionals
guests: -
·
Chris Wood, International glass artist and maker who lives in Ely. Her
medium is light. She uses a range of high and low-tech optical materials to
harness patterns of light that suggest ephemeral glimpsed moments in the
natural world. Her commissions include works for Fendi Fashion House,
Great Ormond Street Hospital, a Scandinavian cruise ship and many more. Wood
has recently completed her biggest commission to date for the National
Convention and Exhibition Centre in Taipei.
·
Adam Clarke – aka ‘Wizard Keen’ International Minecraft expert. Adam says it’s nice to be a wizard!
For a lot of people, I am Wizard Keen. Often, with the people I know in
Minecraft, we call each other by our avatar names not their real names. We like
to stay in character. I know a Stampy, Squishy, Dragnoz, Squid and Squidoodley.
Minecraft is an amazing game that stimulates your creativity as you build
whatever you can imagine, but it’s also great for learning about how to be a
good citizen and mining positive connections
·
Miranda Stearn, Head of Learning UCM She
leads the Learning Department at the Fitzwilliam Museum, supporting a team
dedicated to delivering a creative, inclusive and impactful learning service
and enabling more people to be engaged and excited throughout their lives by the
Fitzwilliam and other University of Cambridge Museum collections. She is
passionate about heritage and culture and how we can get more involved.
·
Jon Cockley - co-founder
of Handsome Frank illustration agency. Handsome Frank is a UK based
illustration agency representing some of the finest contemporary artists on the
planet. Founded in 2010 by cousins Jon & Tom, like all the best ideas it
started with a conversation in the pub. They now represent 30 illustrators,
spread across five continents and have worked with some of the biggest brands
and agencies in the world.
The
broadcast will end with a discussion bringing speakers together to talk about
what skills and qualities young people might need to develop for careers in
this sector.
We
encourage schools to think about questions they may like to put to our
professionals
Technical requirements:
·
a good internet connection
·
a device capable of playing back a live video
stream
·
example; a laptop and speakers with access to
Facebook, that connects via a HDMI cable to a projector/TV screen in a
classroom
·
Once you sign up to work with us, we are able
to answer more technical question in advance of the broadcast
How to log on:
·
We will supply you with the necessary web log in details
once you register interest.
·
please note this will not be playing any content
until we go live on the day
·
link will also have a ‘comments’ section where
people can ask questions
Participation
is free!
Suitable for Yr10 and above and aimed at any pupils with an interest in finding out
more about Creative Industry Careers from people who already work in this
field.
Next steps
Please give this opportunity serious
consideration and then let me know by Friday 15th November if you
are able to join in this innovative event
(A recording of the live stream will also be available at a
later date.)
