Visiting Professional - Studio 12

A PLACE TO BE CREATIVE, EXPERIMENT WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY, REALISE HIDDEN TALENT, REACH PERSONAL GOALS

Claire from Studio 12 came to talk to us about their studio and what they do.

Based in Leeds Central Library
Created in 2012

Open to 16-30 year olds
Free space for people to record sound/music, photography space

• Engage with young people living in Leeds.
• Create a unique learning experience using technology and a non-digital resources.
• Enable young people to become producers of new media content.
• Empower young people to transfer and further develop their skills in new environments.
• Provide knowledge of, and everyday access to, the wide resources of the library service. 

Previous Projects:

Writing Britain

Showcase what disadvantaged young people from Leeds think about 

British Art Show 8 with Studio 12:

Encourage girls to get into technology and new media

Women in Music:

Again, encouraging girls to get involved in studio work

Growing up North:

Find out why young people are going down South after uni.

Listening to young people

Empowering young people

Leeds Zine:

Leeds heritage, culture and the people

Help people across Leeds access design and improve their literacy skills

I wasn't aware of Studio 12 before the talk, however the studio clearly share positive values as they contribute to providing young people with the opportunity to express themselves creatively. Giving disadvantaged young adults the opportunity to discover hidden talent or a passion for creative media will puts them in a positive direction in the future.

Opportunity

Claire introduced us to the Leeds Zine Fair which provides the opportunity for me to submit a zine to the exhibition as well as giving me a cultural event to put in the diary. This would be a great opportunity to submit my work as one of my competition briefs for Studio Brief 01. 

The exhibition will showcase Leeds culture, heritage, talent and creativity which provides a lot of creative freedom. The topic is reminiscent of Studio Brief 01 for OUGD505 which can run parallel and would allow my research to impact both briefs. The lack of limitations for a zine would be a great opportunity to explore techniques and processes out of the formal, commercial context.

According to the flyer, Footprint Co Op will be at the event to create a zine of the day. This would be a great opportunity to experience the ethical print studios workshop and gain contact with creatives in the industry.