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The definitive directory and career guide for students considering or continuing an education or career in art + design.
Have you ever felt restricted by the boundaries between different art-school departments? Lyn Carter, whose work melds textiles and large-scale sculpture, once was. So she did her undergrad in one genre and her master’s in the other.
A creative education doesn’t stop with graduation from art school. Digital/interactive artist Faisal Anwar knows this well; he grew his practice with post-grad residencies at the Canadian Film Centre and the Banff New Media Institute.
After graduating from a fashion program, Heather Goodchild thought she wanted to be a costume designer. But eventually, her path led to working with fabrics as a full-time contemporary artist. Here, she shares some of her career insights.
With recent shows in Berlin, London and New York, video and performance artist Jeremy Bailey is increasingly well known for his humorous works on online culture. Here, he talks about his influences in school and out.
Brendan Lee Satish Tang has gained renown in recent years for his unique ceramic sculptures, which blend influences ranging from manga to Ming. Here, he talks about his most important developmental lesson: understanding art’s context.
Award-winning designer Karim Rashid has designed more than 3,000 objects, and his works have been collected by MoMA, the Centre Pompidou and other museums. Here, he shares some of his views for art and design students.
Kelly Jazvac is a Canadian artist known for playful works made of an unlikely material: discarded advertising banners. Teaching at the University of Western Ontario, Jazvac also helps budding artists see everyday things in new ways.
