9th December, 10.30am-4.00pm 

Venue: The Blue Room, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1TF

The research team are coming to the end of a three year AHRC funded research project which aimed to investigate and exploit new 3D Technologies, including 3D scanning, CAD modelling, 3D printing and CNC machining, within the context of the fine and applied arts and crafts. The research team at the Centre for Fine Print Research has a well-established track record in practice-led research within fine art printmaking and print technologies, supporting the creative activities of leading artists, as well as working closely with scientists, technologists and manufacturers within the printing industry. In light of current developments in 3D printing technologies, extending our enquiry to encompass emerging 3D media was a natural progression for the Centre for Fine Print Research.

Staff within the 3D printing laboratory come from a broad range of backgrounds, including printmaking and digital art, sculpture, ceramics technology, industrial design and prototyping technologies. Our ongoing research interests are also wide ranging: developing appropriate methodologies to support art practitioners in the creative use of 3D technologies; the development of a new process for the direct 3D printing of art and craft artefacts in ceramic materials; 3D fabrication of smart sensors and actuators for robotics applications and interactive artworks.

Programme

10.30     Arrival and coffee

11.00     Professor Stephen Hoskins

              Welcome, introduction to CFPR research activities in arts technology and industrial collaboration

11.20     Dr Paul Thirkell
                               
            Historical context and philosophical perspective
            Case study: photo ceramic tiles and new 3D printed image relief artworks

11.40     David Huson

            Materials and process innovation for 3D printing in ceramics

12.00     Nathalie Liege

            Case study: Slump formed glass relief surfaces made using 3D printed formers

12.20     Questions and open discussion chaired by Professor Stephen Hoskins

1.00       Lunch

2.00       Dr Peter Walters

              Case studies: Hamilton Medal of Dishonour, Katie Davies SoundPrint, and examples from own practice

2.20        Dr Carinna Parraman

              3D Printing and colour

2.40        Coffee and Tea

3.00        Brendan Reid

               PhD: ‘Can Current Rapid Prototyping Technologies be used for Rapid Manufacture of Bespoke Artefacts in a Broader Fine Art Context’

3.20        Conor  Wilson

              Ceramic artworks

3.50        Questions and open discussion chaired by Professor Stephen Hoskins

Email CFPRinfo@uwe.ac.uk  for further information.

Further information on the project can be found on the UWE website.