Skip to content

WELCOME TO OUR STORE

SUPPORT OUR WORK

  • HOME
  • MAGAZINE
    • CURRENT ISSUE
    • BACK ISSUES
    • FIND SELVEDGE
    • ORDER FAQS
    • CONTACT US
  • SUBSCRIBE
    • FOR YOURSELF
    • FOR SOMEONE ELSE
    • FOR AN INSTITUTION
    • FOR STUDENTS
    • SUBSCRIBER ACCESS
    • SUBSCRIBER FAQS
    • CONTACT US
  • SHOP
    • SELVEDGE GOODS
    • ARTISAN GOODS
    • MAGAZINES
    • WORKSHOPS
    • TALKS
    • MEET THE MAKER
    • BOOKS
    • ORDER FAQs
    • CONTACT US
  • LEARN
    • BOOK A WORKSHOP
    • BOOK A TALK
    • LISTEN TO A TALK
    • MEET THE MAKER
    • TRAVEL WITH US
    • EVENT FAQS
    • CONTACT US
  • ARTISANS
    • SHOP
      • ALL
      • CLOTHING
      • INTERIORS
      • ACCESSORIES
      • TOYS
    • EXPLORE
    • ACCESS TALKS
    • WATCH SLOW TV
    • LISTEN TO PLAYLIST
    • CONTACT US
  • COMMUNITY
    • READ OUR BLOG
    • JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
    • SLOW TV
    • LISTEN TO A PODCAST
    • VISIT A TEXTILE COLLECTION
    • SEE AN EXHIBITION
    • ENTER A PRIZE DRAW
    • MAKE A PROJECT
    • CONTACT US
  • COLLABORATE
    • ADVERTISE WITH US
    • WORK WITH US
    • WRITE FOR US
    • WRITE FOR THE BLOG
    • BECOME A STOCKIST
    • CONTACT US
    • SEE ARTISAN INFO
  • STORY
    • READ OUR STORY
    • GET TO KNOW US
    • READ ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
Log in
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
Selvedge Magazine
  • HOME
  • MAGAZINE
    • CURRENT ISSUE
    • BACK ISSUES
    • FIND SELVEDGE
    • ORDER FAQS
    • CONTACT US
  • SUBSCRIBE
    • FOR YOURSELF
    • FOR SOMEONE ELSE
    • FOR AN INSTITUTION
    • FOR STUDENTS
    • SUBSCRIBER ACCESS
    • SUBSCRIBER FAQS
    • CONTACT US
  • SHOP
    • SELVEDGE GOODS
    • ARTISAN GOODS
    • MAGAZINES
    • WORKSHOPS
    • TALKS
    • MEET THE MAKER
    • BOOKS
    • ORDER FAQs
    • CONTACT US
  • LEARN
    • BOOK A WORKSHOP
    • BOOK A TALK
    • LISTEN TO A TALK
    • MEET THE MAKER
    • TRAVEL WITH US
    • EVENT FAQS
    • CONTACT US
  • ARTISANS
    • SHOP
      • ALL
      • CLOTHING
      • INTERIORS
      • ACCESSORIES
      • TOYS
    • EXPLORE
    • ACCESS TALKS
    • WATCH SLOW TV
    • LISTEN TO PLAYLIST
    • CONTACT US
  • COMMUNITY
    • READ OUR BLOG
    • JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
    • SLOW TV
    • LISTEN TO A PODCAST
    • VISIT A TEXTILE COLLECTION
    • SEE AN EXHIBITION
    • ENTER A PRIZE DRAW
    • MAKE A PROJECT
    • CONTACT US
  • COLLABORATE
    • ADVERTISE WITH US
    • WORK WITH US
    • WRITE FOR US
    • WRITE FOR THE BLOG
    • BECOME A STOCKIST
    • CONTACT US
    • SEE ARTISAN INFO
  • STORY
    • READ OUR STORY
    • GET TO KNOW US
    • READ ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
Log in Cart

Item added to your cart

Access Denied
IMPORTANT! If you’re a store owner, please make sure you have Customer accounts enabled in your Store Admin, as you have customer based locks set up with EasyLockdown app. Enable Customer Accounts

Degree Show Season

June 21, 2016
Share
Those of us with degrees which had no practical component rarely consider the additional costs paid by those studying textiles or fine art. But talk to those students and the price of materials can be shocking. Over three years it can add up to hundreds, if not thousands of pounds – expenses that peak with the final year project. weafd Catherine Carson is in her final year at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), and advises students to look carefully at what is included in a degree. “A well equipped college is vital. We have free dyes, printing tables and a laser cutter – and our technicians are amazing. There is a subsidised shop where we run an account for our materials. But that account gets bigger every year – for my final project I needed twills, silk and cashmere – I think my bill for materials alone will be around £800.” [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BGq39DuhJsM/?taken-by=chelseaual[/embed] And do students ever discuss their rising costs? “Most of us can’t bear to think about it. It’s dangerous, if we begin to worry about money it could affect a project and our grades. We try to forget because what can we do? You can’t substitute cheap acrylic yarn if your project needs silk or cashmere.” She’s right, textiles are designed for a purpose and their beauty and tactility are key components – but how does that work if you are a student for whom fine yarns simply aren’t a financial option? Screen Shot 2016-06-16 at 15.20.47 Follow this system to its conclusion and you begin to wonder if a first class degree in textiles depends on funds and whether those with unlimited resources can bump up their grade. For Catherine it’s an unwelcome thought. “On my course we’re all in a similar situation but I suppose if you have unlimited money to make a project look flashy you could have an unfair advantage. But the tutors say we’re not marked on products or props and I’d like to think that’s true.” We’d all like to think tutors are immune to displays of wealth but why put them to the test? Couldn’t the system be changed to ensure money is not a factor? A budget for final shows perhaps? Allocate a fixed sum, request receipts and ask for accounts – all valuable ‘real world’ experience. Screen Shot 2016-06-16 at 15.20.35 This is an extract from Beth Smith's article in the Folklore (July/August 2014) issue of Selvedge. Make sure to catch some of the many degree shows on display over the next week or so. Here are a couple that we're particularly excited to see this year: Central Saint Martins 22 - 26 June Glasgow School of Art 19 - 25 June Chelsea College of Arts 17 - 25 June Royal College of Art 26 June - 3 July Images from Kiren Passi's final Royal College of Art collection.
Back to blog

Leave a comment

Please note, comments need to be approved before they are published.

Invalid password
Enter

Quick links

  • SEARCH
  • ABOUT US
  • T&Cs
  • FAQs

Subscribe to our newsletter by entering your email address below. "I just wanted to say how much I admire your informative and inspirational newsletters - I always look forward to them!" Tricia, San Rafael, USA

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
Payment methods
  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • Maestro
  • Mastercard
  • Visa
© 2023, Selvedge Magazine Powered by Shopify
  • Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.