Beth Brock Portfolio of
Work
Aselec'onofworkproducedsince2003.Moreexamplescanbefoundatmyrecentlyredesignedwebsite:www.buzyb.com
Oceania – Art work BATex'leCraBs–FinalCollec'on
HavingcarriedoutsomevisualresearchinLondon,attheLondonAquariumandNaturalHistoryMuseum,backatthestudioIexperimentedwithdifferentpapersmanipula'ngthemusingtex'letechniquestorecreatetheessenceoftheocean.
Oceania – Paper Designs BATex'leCraBs–FinalCollec'on
ThinkingmorecommerciallyIproducedacollec'onofhandpainteddesignswhichwouldbesuitableforuseaseitherwallpaperorfabrics.
Oceania – Fashion Ideas BATex'leCraBs–FinalCollec'on
Selec'ngsomeofthetechniquesthatIusedinmysamplingistartedtoproducegarments,exploringhowtheeffectscouldbetranslatedintofashion.Likeallofmysamplesthesegarmentswereembroideredandmanipulatedinwhitefabricbeforebeingdyed.Theywerethenembellishedwithbeadsandsequins.
Oceania – Final Collection BATex'leCraBs–FinalCollec'on
Displayedalmostasifeachsampleisfloa'ng,myfinalcollec'onoffabricsgivetheviewertheillusionthattheyarepassingthroughacoralreef.Thecolourcombina'onsaremuted,aged,warm;theyoriginallycreatedusingnaturaldyesofOnions,Coffee,Tea.Thedetailsofthesesamplescanbeeasilytranslatedintoarangeofcommercialproductssuitableforbothfashionandinteriors.
Designer Collections GP&JBaker,GharaniStrok,HandandLock,AmandaKelly,LauraAshley
IntheyearaBergradua'ngandbeforestudyingtobeateacherIworkedforavarietyofdesignhouses.Aboveare3ofthesamplesIproducedwhilstworkingatAmandaKelly,London.
The King and I TeacherofTex'les,WaltonGirls’HighSchool,Grantham
Ihavealwaysbeeninterestedincostumedesign.WhilstworkingasateacherataSecondarySchoolwithPerformingArtsstatusIwasabletoworkwiththeDirectorofMusicastheco-ordinatorandproducerofthecostumesandsetfortheendofyearproduc'onofTheKingandI.
Indian Summer WorkingCollec'on
IhavealwaysbeeninspiredbyNon-Westerncultureandtradi'ons.AttheendoflastyearIbegantodevelopacollec'onoffabricsinspiredbyAsianandIndianmo'fs.Thisheavilyembellishedcollec'onoffabricsisprimarilysuitableforinteriors.
Art Instillations TeacherofArtandDesign,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
WorkingwithAr'stinResidenceLindaJaneJamesandmyselfstudentscreatedanins'lla'onshowinghowtheyareinspiredbytheAcademy’sMuseumandtheobjectsondisplay.Bylimi'ngthepallettoblackandwhitestudentsuseds'cky-backplas'candlaminatedpapertocreatesilhoue^esandshadows
TLA Quilt SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
DuringourannualCASAc'vityweekeverystudentintheAcademywassetthechallengeofmakingapatchforaquiltinspiredbythebuildingsandplacesinandaroundSlough.Dueto'meconstraintsmanystudentsonlymanagedtopintheirdesigninplace.ThisleBmyfriends,colleaguesandItospendafeweveningssewingthemdown.Thewerethenjoinedtogethertoform4longpanelswhicharehangingintheAcademy’satrium.
Science and Art TeacherofArtandDesign,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
Workingwithar'stinresidenceDrLizzieBurnsstudentsexploredDNAandMicroorganisms.TheycreatedclayandPapierMachesculptures.Workinginsmallgroupstheycreatedoilpasteldrawingsofdifferentmicroorganisms.
DNA Identity Sticks KS3ArtCoordinator,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
InspiredbytheworkofMichaelBrennand-Woodstudentshadtodecoratea2footwoodenbaton.Theydecorateditwithimagesofthethingsthattheylikeandtheirfamily.Usingtheirfavouritecolouredinksandbeadseachs'ckwasindividualtothemakersiden'ty.Thes'ckswerethenassembledtoformaDNAHelixwhichishungintheAcademy’sAtrium.
TLA Elephant Parade KS3ArtCoordinator,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
Inspiredbytheelephantsbeingdecoratedanddisplayedinci'esaroundtheworldtheLangleyAcademydecidedtocreateitsownElephantparade.HavinggainedsponsorshipformDecopatch,France,studentswereeachgivenanelephanttodecorate.TheelephantswerethensoldtoraisemoneyforoneoftheAcademiesHouseChari'esTheElephantFamily.
Collaged Elephant KS3ArtCoordinator,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
WorkingwithAr'stinResidenceMichaelBrennand-WoodGiBedandTalentedartstudentshadadaytodecoratea4footcardboardelephant.Usingcollagedpapers,paintandstripsoffabricstudentsdecoratedtheelephantwithsymbolswhichrepresentedthe6AcademyHouses(Aribib,Darwin,Gaia,Globe,GraceandHenley).TheelephantisproudlyondisplayintheAcademiesAtrium.
Artefacts KS3ArtCoordinator,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
Workingwithar'stsinResidenceMirandaMillwardstudentscreatedcollageboxesandwrotestoriesaboutMuseumObjectsfromWorldWar1and2.InspiredbytheworkofJosephCornellstudentsfilledtheirboxeswithcollageandimagesoftheobjectsandphotosfrom18thCenturySlough.Thebestboxeswereputondisplayaspartofatouringexhibi'oncalledArtefacts.
Tree of Light KS3ArtCoordinator,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
AspartoftheCulturalOlympiadstudentsagroupof20studentsfromtheLangleyAcademytookpartintheTreeofLight.Itwasayearlongprocesswhichstartedwithstudentsvisi'ngalocalna'onalparkandcrea'ngartworkinspiredbytheshapesoftreesandplantsandtheworkofAndyGoldsworthy.BetweenJanuaryandtheperformanceinJulystudentsa^endedweeklyrehearsalstolearnthehourlongperformancewhichtoldthelifecycleoftrees.Followingaweekendofrehearsalsthestudentsperformedwithanother1000dancersandmusiciansfromacrosstheThamesValleyinanexplosivetheatricalperformanceoutside.
We Will Rock You SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
AsAr's'cDirectorIdesignedandmadeallthesetandcostumesfortheWholeSchoolProduc'onofWeWillRockYou.TheBohemiancostumeswereconstructedfromreconstructedgarmentsbroughtfromlocalcharityshops.TheGAGAGirlscostumeswerehandmadewithMachineEmbroideredGAGAlogoswhichglowedinthedark.Itwasthefirstmajorproduc'onperformedattheAcademyandwasahugesuccess.
Don’t Feed the Animals SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
TheAcademyenteredtheannualcompe''on‘Connec'ons’runbyTheLyric,Hammersmith,withaperformanceof‘Don’tFeedtheAnimals’.Asastoryaboutatravelingcircusthechallengeoftheproduc'onwasturningourtheatreintoacircustent.Thiswasachievedbyhanginglengthsofstripedfabricfromtheligh'ngrigsandaroundtheoutsideofthetheatre.CostumesfortheclownswerebroughtonlineandtheUVanimalcostumesandpaperdressweremadebymyself.
Inspirational Flight SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
AspartofMuseumLearningWeekIwasanAr'stinResidenceandworkedtowithgroupsofstudentstocreateins'lla'onsusingsilhoue^esofbirds.Icreatedanins'lla'onofimagesfrommagazines,theinternetandexplora'veexamplestoshowstudentswhatawallinanar'stsstudiomightlooklike.
Wind in the Willows, Summer School SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
Tosupportstudentsthroughthetransi'onbetweenPrimaryandSecondaryschool,theywereinvitedtotakepartina4daysummerschoolWorkingaroundthethemeofWindintheWillowsstudentstookpartindifferentac'vi'esinScience,PE,English,Art,andFoodTechnology.Inartandtex'lesstudentshadtocreatewatercolourpain'ngsoftheriverbankandsoBtoysofthekeycharactersfromthestory.Alltheworkwaspresentedtoparentsattheendoftheweek.
Alice in Wonderland SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
AspartofourannualCASAc'vityweekyear8studentshadtocreateaplayinaday.Workinginsmallgroupsonacarouseltheyhadtorehearseandcreatethemusic,setandcostumesfortheproduc'onwhichwasperformedattheendoftheday.
Alice in Wonderland SubjectLeaderforTex'les,TheLangleyAcademy,Slough
Aboveisaselec'onofsetandpropillustra'onsstudentsusedforinspira'on.