FabLab Session 1

This first session was a ‘How To…’ session on using Fusion 360, an Autodesk software that creates a 3D plan for physical casting and printing. I’ve never had any experience using software like this before and was initially nervous at the prospect as I wasn’t sure how experienced other students at the session were, but […]

Beginning an Internship with FabLab

In the coming week I am to start an internship at FabLab, based in my university building, which I am hoping will give me a hands on learning experience and expand my skillset, possibly guiding my education into an area of work I would enjoy. I previously used my free time to volunteer within a […]

Exhibition Opening at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 16th January This evening I volunteered at the Visual Rights exhibition launch at the Open Eye Gallery. It was very much similar to last time; I worked on the tombola, then the front desk/independent book store, and lastly washed glasses. However it was still a great opportunity to network with the other volunteers and […]

Exhibition Opening at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 17th October This evening I volunteered at the exhibition opening evening for the LOOK Photo Biennial part 2 which was to take place all across the city, with the main event at the Open Eye Gallery; PEER to PEER. The volunteers had a brief chance to look around the exhibition before it opened and […]

Volunteering at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 12th September I spent the day during usual jobs, adding new stock to the system and drafting social media posts until I was able to access the pdf archive. From opening in 1977, there is now a collection of around 1700 images, including work for Samantha Brown, Yan Preston, and Derek Man. The majority […]

Volunteering at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 5th September Had an unusual day paired with another volunteer, who turns out goes to my old high school, so we had plenty to talk about and used the shift to discuss career options, volunteering, future plans, artworks etc. With kids back at school the gallery was quiet, but this was really a blessing […]

Volunteering at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 29th August Today was a quiet day, of which I spent most of it preparing for the Zine and Phonebook Fair. I was given the job of looking through the independent book shop stock on the system for the stock which was either unsold or sold poorly the previous year in order to apply […]

Volunteering at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 22nd August Today I filtered through submissions for the Zine and Phonebook Fair, and was asked to pick 3 and document why in order for Sorcha to have a second opinion before committing to the final options; ‘Necrosis’, ‘The Bag’, and ‘Oil Sands’ particularly stood out to me. ‘Oil Sands’ by Chloe Juno, was […]

Volunteering at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 15th August Day two volunteering was quite different to the previous week, as I was walked through the health and safety measures within the building (including fire extinguishers, alarms, meeting points, first aid kits and failsafes). I was reassured that I wouldn’t need to use specific things, as in an emergency I would tell […]

Volunteering at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool

Thursday 8th August Today I began my internship volunteering at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool, where I hope to expand my knowledge on the inner workings of a gallery and make some connections with those in the industry. I will be working one day a week on the front desk for the foreseeable future, and […]