“ With the Sevenoaks School Certificate, ambitions can be pitched much higher and work much more considered and refined.”
For example, Nell Rudd-Jones has spent almost the entire year dangling over a thousand nails on fishing line as part of a sculpture of her father( pictured). The subtlety and immediate visual impact of the work impressed many; the external examiner commented that it would not look out of place at an art college degree show.
It is of course of immeasurable value that we have had an artist-in-residence within the department for the last four years. With the main purpose of the role being to develop a creative practice within a studio that is open to students, the creative process is modelled and laid bare for all to admire and learn from. Georgie Low, who started in September, has brought a very approachable energy to the role, and her work challenges and charms in equal measure.
Charley Openshaw
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