As show season is upon us, it is now time for ISCA students to start thinking about their own end of year show opening on 15th June 2012.

On Wednesday the 17th January, ISCA A2 students were treated to a guided tour of this years University of the Arts London’s annual ‘best of ‘ show – Future Map 2012.

Held at the Zabludowicz Collection, 176 Prince of Wales Road, London NW5 3PT, this years chosen finalists can be viewed via http://futuremap.arts.ac.uk/

This years overall prize winner is Wei Wang of the London College of Fashion. MA Artefact graduate Wang takes home £3,000 and the chance to make a limited edition with the Zabludowicz Collection.

We hope in future years that ISCA students will be included in university’s annual showcase.

As an award winning UAL graduate, Manca presented her own creative journey from her native Slovenia, through Fine Art studies in Italy, the USA and Masters studies in both Austria and in her home capital city of Ljubljana, before studying MA Curation at UAL’s Chelsea College of Art & Design. Manca spoke enthusiastically about her journey through her own Fine Art and Graphics practice before defining the meaning and opportunities of being a curator in today’s international exhibition context.

Manca is currently in position as assistant curator at the Chelsea Space:   http://www.chelseaspace.org/

As part of ISCA Enrichment Programme, students had an opportunity to
experience the environmental and social dimensions of locations in the
UKs coastal county of Cornwall.

Students were also introduced to a very different Cornish culture
in terms of both language, environment and food.

Day one (Tuesday 1st)

Check in at Castle Horneck Youth Hostel, evening meal and early
evening walk to Penzance coast

Students within the Noelithic stone circle of the 'Merry Maidens'

Day Two (Wednesday)
Newlyn harbour (traditional fishing harbour)
Lunch/Coast (via earthworks – Merry Maidens)

Sennen Cove – beach Combing/fish & Chips

Taking a break for a traditional English dish: Fish and chips!

Day Three (Thursday)

Eden Environmental Project
St Ives (Tate St Ives & Barbara Hepworth Museum)

Experiencing the spectacular Eden Project

Day Four (Friday)

St Michaels Mount  - boat to Castle
complex and gardens

Finding the perfect shot on the Castle turrets of St Michael's Mount

Day Five (Saturday)

Bonfire night at Penzance Football Club

Winding down the week with Guy Fawkes night at Penzance Football Club, including a breathtaking fireworks display

As part of their enrichment and geographical awareness, the new ISCA AS students were taken on a local autumn country walk to understand the nature of access to public and private land in the UK and get some good clean fresh air

Denisha and I wanted to hold a charity event. Three weeks prior Ms. Owen asked for some volunteers to help run a charity event and Denisha and I gladly obliged! After two weeks of lazing around and roughly planning what we wanted to do,  we then spent  a week of franticly hard working in Graphics with Ms Jessop to create some visually aesthetic posters to advertise the event. The international theme decided by Denisha and myself was fed into all the posters and we announced the event, ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month Charity Fundraiser’ on Thursday the 13^th of October.

Sunday the 16^th I, and a few other school mates such as Karolina Lewszyk, Sonia Birman, Alex Bich, and Wern Luk helped make some amazing and delicious cakes for the bakesale we were having on the day of the charity event. Monday came and went, then it was finally Tuesday the 18^th of October – Charity Fundraiser day!

Denisha and I gave a presentation, and showed everyone a commercial made in Dubai about breast cancer awareness featuring my cousin and auntie. After that, I began to get the rest of my food ready. I made three dishes: Machbouse – traditional Gulf Arab dish, Egg & Tomato – mainly had as a breakfast dish, and Foul Maddamas – also had as a breakfast dish but three of my favorite dishes nonetheless! We had several cakes out for sale by break time, as well as my food for sale. Lessons progressed after break time however, many people bought cakes and such. We also began collecting money for people wearing pink or international costume – even the boys made an effort to wear some pink to show awareness for breast cancer! (They get it too!) During lunchtime a few people decided to skip lunch to eat some delicious Arabic food and some awesome cakes – including a lovely cheesecake. After lunchtime, lessons were happening again and then soon enough it was our afternoon break and this repetition of standing in the corridor where the cakes and food were being sold happened again.!

After school was when the real fun happened, Denisha and I had planned a Conker Competition and Twister competition!  Denisha was in charge of the Conker competition and I was in charge of the Twister competition, which was extremely fun, watching your friends contort themselves unrealistically really can’t get boring! The day was a huge success, and I’m fairly certain everyone had a lot of fun including staff. The whole point of the day was for everyone to enjoy themselves, as well as raising some money for Breast Cancer Research UK! I feel both were accomplished to a great standard!

- Farah Lutfi, Student Voice of ISCA

ISCA spirits are at a high at the start of a new academic year. Whilst ISCA welcomes its new batch of students into the fold, its first graduation batch are soon to be starting their university studies. A cause for celebration is certainly justified with all students gaining a place at University of the Arts London and of the 11 ISCA students on FAD Plus, 100% passed, of which 80% passed with Merit or Distinction. Well done!

For a breakdown of results, please send a formal request to enquiries@isca.uk.com