Art and Design Library

Hello, Welcome to the Art and Design blog for Sunderland University Library.

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The Library’s summer Skills for Learning workshops are perfect for those of you currently writing a dissertation proposal or thinking ahead to your Stage 3 research project.

Kickstart Your Dissertation This workshop will help you focus your ideas and think about your topic and define a dissertation question, identify keywords to get you started and start thinking about a planned approach to your dissertation.

Managing References using Zotero This workshop is run in partnership with University IT services and will show you the benefits of using Zotero as a bibliographic referencing tool - it can make your life easier and help you manage your references.

Sign up for a workshop now at: http://uniofsunlib-eventbrite.com

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Exam Time in the Library

By popular demand this exam time we have created silent and whisper only areas in our libraries:

The Murray Library

- Lower ground level is a whisper only zone - Ground level is for group study - Upper level is entirely silent

St. Peter's Library

- Social space is for group study - Main library is a whisper only zone - Catherine Cookson Reading Room is entirely silent

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It’s nearly the end of the semester and we know you’ve been working hard doing your assignments and projects. If you’ve attended an Assignment drop-in, a timetabled library session, had one-to-one support from your librarian/ study adviser or even used the online Skills For Learning Resources we want to hear from you.

Tell us if you received the help you expected and you could win an Amazon voucher. (You’ll also be helping us to improve our skills offer even more for the future).

Click the image above or on this link to leave your feedback (it’ll only take you a minute): Skills for Learning Survey

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David Bowie – a life in album covers

David Bowie was an artist in constant control of his ever-changing image. A look through his album covers and designer collaborations provides an insight into the many faces of Bowie.

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Last year, publishing house GraphicDesign & conducted an extensive survey about what it’s like to work in graphic design today. Here, Lucienne Roberts and Jessie Price of GD& talk through some of their findings, covering everything from pay and hard work, to clients, creativity and colour.

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On Thursday 17th September 2015, the artists Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor walked across London in solidarity with refugees around the world. Beginning outside the Royal Adacemy of Arts, the artists were joined by members of public as they walked towards Stratford. In this film, the artists explain why they chose to involve themselves with this issue.

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I know a lot of you have dissertations to finish and assignments to perfect for January deadlines but I hope you’re all taking some time to relax and enjoy the festivities.

To help you meet those January deadlines, the University Libraries are open with self-service access, 10:00-18:00 during the University Christmas closure period apart form Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Full details can be found here http://library.sunderland.ac.uk/openinghours/

If you do feel the need to do some assignment reading on Christmas Day, all of our e-resources are available off-campus, 24/7, wherever you have an internet connection, giving you access to e-books from the library catalogue and journals from Discover, while the Skills for Learning website provides guidance on how to get the most out of your information resources, write academic assignments and perfect your referencing.

Happy Holidays from the Library and see you all in the new year.

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We know that many of you will be working towards assignment deadlines in January and may be in need of some library support. If you want an instant response to library queries over the festive break while the University is closed, use LibraryTalk to live chat as you'll get realtime chat help. We won't be able to respond to emails until 4th January 2016 so live chat is your best option.  

LibraryTalk live chat is available every day of the year, 24 hours a day, at library.sunderland.ac.uk

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Explore the iPlayer archives - Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol

Have you ever searched the iPlayer archives? There is a wealth of programmes and documentaries on iPlayer from the archives that can be found in curated collections or by keyword search.

In this programme from 2004, Paul Morley investigates the appeal of art's very own Pop Idol. Roy Lichtenstein revolutionised the art world with his big, bold, brash cartoon images of American culture.

Watch it now on BBC iPlayer

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Lumiere has returned to Durham this weekend giving you the opportunity to experience light installations from international artists across the city against the backdrop of the beautiful urban landscape. Featuring a 3D whale in the River Wear, the installations are spectacular and Lumiere is a must-do outing for the weekend. 

The  weather isn’t going to be great though, so wrap up warm.

It’s on until Sunday 15th November 2015 and is well worth a visit.

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Lost Art | The Chapman Brothers vs. Goya

Jake Chapman discusses reinventing Goya’s Disasters of War masterpiece in their Insult to Injury series

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Antony Gormley on London | Artist Cities

From squatting in Kings Cross to realising his own bespoke studio Antony Gormley has witnessed London’s transformation from its very epicentre.

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Emily, the Arts, Design and Performing Arts Liaison Librarian will be at St. Peter’s Library for the assignment drop-in today. If you have any questions about how to approach your upcoming assignments, why not pop by for a chat.

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Last chance to see Bill Viola Earth Martyr, Air Martyr, Fire Martyr, and Water Martyr

It’s the final weekend of the Bill Viola exhibition at Auckland Castle, which closes on Monday 26th October. Earth Martyr, Air Martyr, Fire Martyr, and Water Martyr features four individual video works that explore the fundamental meaning of martyrdom and provides a rare opportunity to see Viola’s work in the north east.

Details about the exhibition and the opening hours can be found on the Auckland Castle website.

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Now that teaching is well underway, it’s time to start thinking about your first assignment. Whether you've questions about finding relevant sources or you're not sure how to tell the difference between descriptive writing and analytical writing, Sunderland librarians & study advisers are here to help you. Pop into an assignment drop in and have your questions answered.

For upcoming dates, visit the Skills for Learning website or pick up a flyer from the library.

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Artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah discusses how he navigates between the gallery and cinema, what compelled him to make his 2015 work Vertigo Sea, and the influence of Andrei Tarkovsky.

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Made You Look is a documentary about the UK DIY graphic arts scene of the 21st century. Featuring interviews with top British creatives, publishers and agency owners including Anthony Burrill, Kate Moross, John Burgerman, Peepshow Collective (who just won an Emmy for outstanding motion design for their work on science documentary, How We Got to Now), Helen Musselwhite, Print Club London, Hattie Stewart & more, it explore the fact that more people than ever seem to be turning to analogue means of creating things, even though we are living at the height of the digital era.

The film is out in UK cinemas and at events screenings with Q&A's from September 30th and is released on Vimeo On Demand in the UK on the 2nd of November.

http://www.madeyoulookdoc.co.uk/