Category: News

Funding for Social Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths

Goldsmiths has been selected as a partner of UnLtd/HEFCE for a HE support programme providing social entrepreneurship funding. If you are a member of staff, a student or a 2013 graduate of Goldsmiths and you have an idea that addresses a social issue in the UK, the funding could help you develop your project with either a “Try it” (£500) or “Do it” award (£1500).

The scheme, which is being delivered jointly with SOAS, will be officially launched at an ideas generation event on November 4th at Google Campus, where you’ll also find guidance for idea generation techniques and devising a pitch. More information can be found here.

Chang Hee Lee on BBC Radio 4

The final project of MA Design: Critical Practice graduate Chang Hee Lee is getting quite a bit of recognition and exposure. „Essence in Space”, exhibited at Goldsmiths Design’s MA Show “TILT” in September and then at Touch Art Fair this month, creates a synaesthetic connection between hearing and smell by transforming music into perfume: each key in a keyboard installation is mechanically linked to a type of fragrance (you can read more about it here.) Amongst others, he has been featured on BBC Radio 4, in a programme on the Touch Art Fair which you can listen here – Chang Hee Lee appears between 00:58- 1:30 and 10:50-12:20. For a more extensive list of press appearances, have a look at his website.

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“Essence in Space” at Hoxton Gallery

 

Open Day at Goldsmiths

The next Open Day at Goldsmiths is Wednesday, 6th of November, starting at 2 pm, and the Design Department is waiting for prospective students with pop-up studios, tours of the workshops and facilities, talks and portfolio surgery sessions. You can read the full schedule of the day and other additional information HERE, and book your place HERE.

Don’t forget we will also have Open Days for the Design Department in the two Wednesdays following the College-wide Open Day, on 13 November and 20 November. (Book your place here)

PhD student Olga Noronha enjoying success with her jewellery work

Jewellery designer Olga Noronha, who is currently a PhD student at Goldsmiths Design, is having some very busy and successful times these days in her home country of Portugal. Her “Medically Prescribed Jewelry”, which has been previously featured on this blog, is being exhibited at the Municipal Gallery in Matosinhos until November 2nd; meanwhile, Olga has had a solo catwalk show at Lisbon Fashion Week with the same collection, as well as another show at Porto Fashion week where she provided accessories for fashion designer Elisabeth Teixeira.

If you are still not impressed, Olga is also going to be featured in a TEDx Talk in Portugal at the end of November. Watch the video to see Olga’s show from Lisbon; if you want to refresh your memory, our interview with her is over here (and have a look at her website as well).