Strategic angles keep cheeky student fundraising calendar project tasteful. photo: anna liukas
To raise money for their end-of-the-year exhibition, 12 students at the University of Sunderland‘s glass department are launching a 2010 calendar featuring black-and-white shots of themselves at work in the hot shop or by the torch wearing nothing more than their boots.
“We wanted to show the students at work and all the amazing equipment we have in the department,” says 20-year-old Claire Turner, a Level 3 ceramics student, on a website announcing the calendar project. “Although it’s a serious creative subject we also wanted to be a bit cheeky and playful about it.”
In some of the photos, the students are pictured hard at work, while in others, the student looks directly into the camera. photo: anna liukas
The 18-month calendar titled “Now That’s What I Call Glass and Ceramics” offers artful images by photographer Anna Liukas of glass and ceramics students hard at work in the studio of this major university in northeastern corner of England. Some shots, such as two glassblowers at the bench, have their subjects intently focused on the work at hand, while in others, the student models fully engage the camera.
The project will kick-off with an invitation-only party next Friday, December 4th, at CitySpace, the University of Sunderland’s brand-new sports and social space. The calendar, which costs £8.50 (approximate $13), is available for sale on a website set up to promote the calendar project. In addition, £1 from the sale of each calendar will go to supporting the work of the local charity known as the Pennywell Youth Project.
For more information on the party on December 4th, or to purchase the calendar, visit their website here. Specific questions can be directed to Claire Turner via email at glassandceramicscalendar@yahoo.co.uk.