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A Hope for Peace - With Love to Ukraine
BA(Hons) Artist Blacksmithing students participate in touring exhibition aiming to inspire peace and solidarity in the face of global conflicts.
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Spoons in the Wood - students collaborate with the Nowhere Forget to deliver insightful workshop
Students from the Artist Blacksmithing programme at Hereford College of Arts collaborated with Simon Bushell, a renowned travelling artist blacksmith and owner of the Nowhere Forge to deliver a six day workshop.
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BA(Hons) Artist Blacksmithing students deliver impactful Tools for Schools: Chasing nature workshop
The Chasing Nature project introduces children to metal chasing techniques, allowing them to create votive plaques that celebrate the beauty of the natural world. Students guide the pupils through the process of preparing designs, which are then transferred to small metal plates. The children emboss their designs onto the metal.
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Highlights from Ferrous 2024: From Earth to Iron
This year’s festival attracted over 96,000 visitors over the 10-day festival, to see thirteen exhibitions within city-centre venues, including takeovers of empty shop units to create easy-to-access exhibition spaces.
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Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell kickstarted his career at HCA and has since worked both nationally and internationally.
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Henry Pomfret
With over 40 years of experience, Henry has taught blacksmithing internationally and currently works with HCA and the National School of Blacksmithing.
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Tom Savage
Coming soon...
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Graduate Sophie Ferrier named as Contemporary Craft Winner at the Arts Thread Global Creative Graduate Show 2024
Sophie Ferrier has been going from strength to strength since graduating this summer; having won the Artiste3 Award upon graduation, she has been exhibiting nation wide, and has now achieved amazing success at the Art Thread's Creative Graduate Showcase.
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James Price
James returned to us as a fellow in the summer of 2024 after leaving HCA some three decades previously. He has enjoyed repeated success as a multi-award winning art director and production designer for TV and film.
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BA(Hons) Artist Blacksmithing Open Day
Get a taste of life as an Artist Blacksmithing student at HCA.
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Global Creative Graduate Showcase '24: Vote for Sophie Ferrier
Vote now for HCA grad Sophie Ferrier, who has been shortlisted for the prestigious Global Creative Graduate Showcase.
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Foundation Diploma in Art & Design / Portfolio Open Day - Thursday 5th December 2024
Visit us for our Foundation Diploma in Art & Design/ Portfolio Open Day on Saturday 2nd November 2024
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One Day Winter Workshops
1 Day Winter Workshops at Hereford College of Arts
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Careers and employability
We understand that deciding what course to do, or what career path to follow, can seem a bit daunting. Our Careers programme and Information, Advice and Guidance services are accredited by Matrix Standard and our team is always on hand to provide information, advice and guidance to students.